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' C( }! h X0 c, Y8 @Monday, July 23, 2012, will go down in history as one of the most momentous nights in WWE history, as the WWE Universe celebrates the 1,000th episode of Raw!
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Mr. McMahon welcomes the WWE Universe to the 1,000th episode ...
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5 C9 o* W/ R* _+ H; ]... Then introduces D-Generation X!
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In the night's first match, World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus, Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara take on Alberto Del Rio, Dolph Ziggler & Chris Jericho. V W) H, A, ?1 T/ l: e6 Z
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Jericho & Del Rio work well together as they take the fight to Rey.
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Sin Cara, Sheamus & Rey reign supreme.
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Charlie Sheen appears via Skype to talk about Raw 1,000.! X6 L: W4 D1 j
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After The Funkasaurus dispatches of Swagger, Dude Love and The Funkadactyls get to dancing!
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But the ceremony is interrupted by Mr. McMahon, who has some WWE Universe-shaking news.
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The Chairman announces AJ as the new General Manager of Raw, and the Diva's response is to leave Daniel Bryan at the altar and take up her new role!
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As the stranded groom continues to throw a tantrum in the ring ...
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The Great One nails the submission specialist with a Rock Bottom.
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Bret "Hit Man" Hart, serving as guest ring announcer, introduces Intercontinental Champion Christian and his mystery opponent, The Miz.
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With the title on the line, the two competitors engage in a heated back-and-forth battle.
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" n1 d! \* F/ `3 x CThe Awesome One shocks the WWE Universe and beats Christian to claim championship gold!
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The slap triggers Heyman to accept The King of Kings' challenge on Brock's behalf ...
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It's official: Triple H vs. Lesnar at SummerSlam!
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2 n0 E. h/ C6 [6 UWWE Hall of Fame ring announcer Howard Finkel introduces Heath Slater, who challenges any WWE Legend in the back to a No Disqualification, No Count-Out Match.
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1 n, g M. A/ X9 \The Undertaker returns to reunite The Brothers of Destruction!
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Despite outnumbering Undertaker and Kane 6-to-2, Jinder Mahal, Tyler Reks, Curt Hawkins, Hunico, Camacho & Drew McIntyre are simply no match for the reunited Brothers of Destruction.
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' ?8 k6 b9 a1 A& l9 Z. ~" iJust more than a week after his Money in the Bank victory, John Cena looks to cash in on CM Punk and the WWE Championship.
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, s! N( b* a, e LFollowed by a Go to Sleep as the WWE Universe watched in bewilderment.
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The Miz, the new Intercontinental Champion, kicks off Friday night's best show, SmackDown!
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5 P, @5 s; j8 y7 o( l% sIn the end, the former Swiss rugby star gets the best of Santino in an impressive victory.
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Yoshi Tatsu faces off against Damien Sandow.
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2 t% K7 f2 O9 k5 l' H4 ZFrom the opening bell, "The Intellectual Savior of the Unwashed Masses" aggressively swarms the Japanese Superstar.
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The night's main event is an epic Fatal 4-Way Match to determine the No. 1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship.
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) W* d- I3 `% w, o1 |Rey Mysterio, Daniel Bryan, Alberto Del Rio and Kane battle it with a huge opportunity on the line.
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Thanks to a little help from Ricardo Rodriguez, Del Rio pulls off the huge victory, and is now the No. 1 contender to Sheamus' illustrious title!/ A: M$ Q% g# {0 B- c6 G9 P$ ]
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Tyson Kidd & Justin Gabriel take on Tyler Reks & Curt Hawkins in tag team action on "WWE Superstars"!
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