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Week in Photos: Nov. 3, 2012
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Hell in a Cell kicks off with a vicious contest between Randy Orton and Alberto Del Rio.
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Del Rio breaks out his most aggressive moves yet in an attempt to subdue The Viper, but Orton stands tall in the end.% Q5 n7 Q0 q* @" q$ J) e
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|0 V" F! e& I7 UTeam Hell No watches as Team Rhodes Scholars prepares to challenge for the WWE Tag Team Championships.: S" Z( H) Y6 W0 o3 T
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The continuing infighting between Daniel Bryan & Kane causes the champions to be disqualified in their first pay-per-view title defense.6 z9 C, E* A% {* D' R
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Kofi Kingston brings out the "Wildcat" in his Intercontinental Title defense against The Miz.. g _2 c# i3 q
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) ?! ~# p- O0 w+ zSin Cara sails into the ring for his and Rey Mysterio's match against The Prime Time Players.
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9 T. ?6 ~ m7 x6 A! \"The Big Deal" Titus O'Neil gets in Sin Cara's face, but the luchador duo is able to defeat their mouthy opponents.
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The giant catches Sheamus mid–Brogue Kick and makes the Irishman pay with a KO Punch.) S2 [) A2 d8 Q
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The Celtic Warrior rallies for a final burst ...
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Eve defends her Divas Title in a wild Triple Threat Match against Layla and Kaitlyn.0 J# q1 O! m* F L l
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After referee Brad Maddox helps Punk defeat the monster, both men try and fail to escape the confines of the Cell.# R1 w3 _9 U/ `+ K1 l V& d
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Ryback gives chase into the rafters, scaling the cage in hot pursuit of The Second City Saint before delivering a heart-stopping Shell Shocked atop the Cell.5 R! N' l' B* ^4 t" j$ `
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The wounded champion proudly (if not nimbly) strides into Raw the next night to address his defeat of the beast.( q. @& I$ X5 q
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Mick Foley returns to stare down the champion once more, and is met with a unique challenge: Team Punk vs. Team Foley at Survivor Series.
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The arrival of Ryback sends Punk and Paul Heyman scurrying into the crowd.
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Randy Orton clashes once again with longtime rival Wade Barrett.
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Daniel Bryan ensnares Darren Young in the "No!" Lock, clinching the contest for the Tag Team Champions.. q, l7 H8 }9 @7 k
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3 B! M0 s) o/ a8 F8 KJohn Cena heads to the ring to address the allegations of an inappropriate relationship between himself and then–Raw General Manager AJ Lee.
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Antonio Cesaro strides out for a Champion vs. Champion Match against Kofi Kingston.
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R-Truth helps his former partner out after Miz sneaks up on Kofi during the match.
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Farewell, Glamazon: Beth Phoenix celebrates her win over AJ Lee in her final WWE match.
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Big Show flaunts his new title gold before The Celtic Warrior ...
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... and is met with a thunderous White Noise in response.
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Happy Halloween from Rey Mysterio.
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The WWE Superstars take to the stage for Cena's presentation of WWE's $1 million donation to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.1 D2 `" T q5 K7 C
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CM Punk breaks out the "WWE '13" banner once again in celebration of the game's release.7 |; s0 {. ?1 B) d e6 j
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It's Rey Mysterio who gets the last laugh on Titus O'Neil, though.
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A distraction from Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez helps Barrett steal a win from The Apex Predator.
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