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Kane & Daniel Bryan battle The Prime Time Players.
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The Shield attacks!
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AJ Lee has a tall task ahead as she takes on Tamina.
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1 Z; f7 ~$ ]) p& \$ P... But AJ is able to sneak away with a big win on Raw.
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The Miz challenges WWE Champion CM Punk to take a lie detector test on “Miz TV” ...# s0 m& F5 L* j( Q' J0 Q
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John Cena & Sheamus battle World Heavyweight Champion Big Show & Dolph Ziggler in tag team action on Raw.
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Santino Marella comes out to teach the intellectual Superstar a thing or two.
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In the end, Sandow comes away victorious.
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Randy Orton takes on the controversial Brad Maddox.5 c, q( R( d) _5 `9 D6 b" j5 Q
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WWE's Apex Predator dominates the bout ...
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U.S. Champion Antonio Cesaro, Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston, Wade Barrett and R-Truth all battle in a Fatal 4-Way RAWactive Match!6 z+ ^& c% B- ?; U
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The monstrous Ryback puts the WWE Champion through a table ...
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Blue brand General Manager Booker T kicks off SmackDown with a giant-size contract signing.( y4 K6 ]$ c; n9 a' W5 q4 t- v
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... but it does not end well.
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United States Champion Antonio Cesaro goes off on a negative rant about America ...
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The Celtic Warrior locks in the Texas Cloverleaf ...
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... and Del Rio taps out!
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Sheamus finds a loophole, however, tossing Ricardo Rodriguez into The World's Largest Athlete!
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It's a champion vs. champion affair on WWE Main Event this week, as Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston collides with United States Champion Antonio Cesaro.
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The former Tag Team Champions reign supreme on WWE Main Event! |
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