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Still stewing after John Cena's New Year's "gift," Dolph Ziggler, AJ Lee and Big E Langston kick off Raw.
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8 z) Z" Z" I% y1 y6 s0 e2 r4 W: PAfter exchanging some not-so-niceties, John Cena battles Dolph Ziggler.
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" G$ y/ K2 @% A' a% n6 |) [+ XKaitlyn locks up with Divas Champion Eve on Raw.
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Randy Orton locks up with 3MB front man, Heath Slater.2 P8 U' o( h P( n" \/ e. H
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Vintage Viper!
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With Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat in his corner, Santino Marella gets ready to take on Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett.
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Barrett connects with the Bull Hammer elbow, and it's lights out for Santino.
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The Great Khali locks horns with United States Champion Antonio Cesaro on Raw., L8 e4 L+ e' P( r$ A/ F7 ?4 R
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Sheamus looks to silence 3MB member, Jinder Mahal.1 I% o; n0 g4 K( I
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Ryback and WWE Champion CM Punk do battle in a Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match for the WWE Title.0 x. v. }( b+ z! A4 I l- \( D
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Kofi Kingston has an uphill battle against World Heavyweight Champion Big Show.
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: M$ j+ h( d1 B6 S& kThe Rock returns to exchange heated words with the WWE Champion./ j/ d$ L0 q0 W1 @/ }0 O" D- H
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General Manager Booker T kicks off SmackDown right, making a massive main event that pits World Heavyweight Champion Big Show against Alberto Del Rio in a Last Man Standing Title Match!
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The Great Khali joins forces with Natalya to take on Dolph Ziggler & AJ Lee in a Couples vs. Couples Mixed Tag Team Match on SmackDown.
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WWE Tag Team Champions Team Hell No take on The Prime Time Players on the blue brand.. \ V" O# G' R: V" X6 Z
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The Great One lays the SmackDown on Team Rhodes Scholars.
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Alberto Del Rio takes on Big Show in a titanic Last Man Standing World Title Match on SmackDown! h1 Q8 b; h: f; z
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It's a brutal, epic showdown, as The World's Largest Athlete sends Del Rio crashing through the ringside barricade!1 `1 Y% j' M! ~ G
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Brogue Kick!
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