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/ ~) F& |! z: G' V, hNight of Champions kicks off with a surprise: JBL joins Michael Cole at the announce table!
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6 r4 y$ Q6 C2 F: t1 m0 r3 kNext up is the WWE Tag Team Championship Match, where Kofi Kingston & R-Truth take on the unlikely team of Kane & Daniel Bryan.
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After winning the Pre-Show Battle Royal, Zack Ryder earns the opportunity to challenge Antonio Cesaro for his United States Championship.
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Cesaro retains his title at Night of Champions with an impressive victory over a surging Ryder.
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Randy Orton arrives at Night of Champions to a huge ovation.
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WWE's Apex Predator regains the edge and scores a big victory over The Showoff.
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Eve takes advantage of the situation, and takes the fight to the Divas Champion.
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) Z1 R8 i, |5 M& FBefore World Champion Sheamus defends his title against No. 1 contender Alberto Del Rio, SmackDown GM Booker T proclaims that the previously banned Brogue Kick is officially reinstated!
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... While The Mexican Aristocrat is anything but.
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Sheamus displays the heart of a true champion, walking out of Boston with his title intact.
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WWE Champion CM Punk enters the arena for the night's highly anticipated main event.
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Despite a controversial ending, Punk walks out of Boston with the WWE Title in his arms.
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Raw General Manager AJ Lee announces a "super main event" for the night: A tag match pitting WWE Champion CM Punk & Alberto Del Rio against World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus & John Cena!% F. B5 Q0 Z& E( b0 O1 H/ k# u3 \1 T
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... But suffer a vicious attack at the hands of The Prime Time Players afterward.
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It's The Funkasaurus against The One-Man Band as Brodus Clay takes on Heath Slater on Raw.
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Intercontinental Champion The Miz premieres "Miz TV," which he calls "The Most Must-See Talk Show in WWE History."5 f8 I; g, \$ D# T6 q
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The Milan Miracle, Santino Marella, locks up with Mr. Money in the Bank, Dolph Ziggler.
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WWE's Apex Predator, Randy Orton, takes on Tensai in a brutal bout on Raw.
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The Cenation leader pins the WWE Champion to score the huge victory on Raw ...
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WWE Hall of Famer Edge returns to the blue brand, taking SmackDown by storm on Friday night!
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"No, I am the Tag Team Champions!" Kane & Daniel Bryan continue to disagree over just about everything.
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Santino Marella squares off against United States Champion Antonio Cesaro.
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Drew McIntyre faces off against Jinder Mahal on "WWE Superstars."
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The Usos square off against The Prime Time Players in tag team action on "WWE Superstars."
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