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The Royal Rumble Pre-Show kicks off with a bang, as The Miz battles Antonio Cesaro with the United States Championship on the line.0 `) e" n9 [( s C' v1 U4 V
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) @8 h& L5 o. c0 @It's a World Heavyweight Championship Last Man Standing Match between Alberto Del Rio and Big Show.
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3 L1 |: ~( L; i% G. Q M6 dWWE Tag Team Champions Team Hell No battle Team Rhodes Scholars with the titles on the line at Royal Rumble!
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It's time for the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match! And look who's back: Chris Jericho returns to WWE!3 j. L6 }! C+ }; f4 L Z
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NXT competitor Bo Dallas shocks the WWE Universe and dumps Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett out of the melee!
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The first bout of Raw Roulette night pits United States Champion Antonio Cesaro against Randy Orton with The Miz as Special Referee.
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World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio and Big Show’s Body Slam Challenge descends into chaos ...: e, h/ E3 C6 `$ ^6 A1 S
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... and The World's Largest Athlete takes out his frustrations on both the Mexican champion and his compadre, Ricardo Rodriguez.5 w4 [& E. @& l* @+ I
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Divas Champion Kaitlyn locks up with Tamina in a Vegas Showgirl Lumberjill Match.
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The Great Khali takes on 3MB's own Jinder Mahal.
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Sheamus takes on Damien Sandow in a physical bout.
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Kofi Kingston locks up with the newly returned (and frighteningly aggressive) Jack Swagger.
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When the Mexican champion locks in the Cross Armbreaker, it's lights out for The Showoff.
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