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"Old School" Raw kicks off in historic fashion as The Undertaker returns to WWE!
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Randy Orton, Big Show, Sheamus and CM Punk all want a chance to end The Phenom's legendary WrestleMania Streak.
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Ryback battles United States Champion Antonio Cesaro in a brutally physical bout on "Old School" Raw.
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With Ric Flair by his side, The Miz takes on The Showoff, Dolph Ziggler.
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Finally ... WWE Champion The Rock returns to Buffalo, N.Y.!
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Rock to Cena: “You ain’t gettin’ redemption, Jack. You’re gettin’ your a** kicked ... you think you can beat me. I know I can beat you.”
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8 k$ W- H* x# h5 D& \* wAccompanied by Sgt. Slaughter and Dusty Rhodes, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan arrives on "Old School" Raw to take on Jack Swagger.+ v3 A' n( Y& [7 O7 p! |3 F
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Before the bout begins, though, Swagger grabs Duggan’s famous two-by-four ...
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... and lays waste to the WWE Legends.
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“The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase arrives on "Old School" Raw!4 I$ T2 F% T, o# {; p
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& M; c2 t3 [& Q! PWWE Tag Team Champions Team Hell No battle The Prime Time Players.
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It's a bird, it's a plane ... it's a goat! Daniel Bryan connects with a knee on the outside.; X" g4 F+ x7 I- g) F) s: z
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One week after his collision with Brock Lesnar, Triple H comes to "Old School" Raw with pointed words for his foe.: @5 F) o$ M0 g( r- b0 \0 r7 q
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The Game challenges Lesnar to a rematch on The Grandest Stage of Them All.1 _ l) V1 Z# W
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/ G; U: ?/ h3 `2 a. V" c3 J) N- gTriple H: “So what’s it gonna be, Brock? Are you gonna show up and fight? Or are you just gonna sit there and bleed?”
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Oh, you didn’t know? The New Age Outlaws return for "Old School" Raw!2 b2 g- ^6 Z. C5 a' o5 j2 w
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0 X. b8 L; t8 X- T/ lThe night's main event is a barn burner, as Sheamus, Randy Orton, Big Show and CM Punk compete in a Fatal 4-Way Match with the chance to face Undertaker at WrestleMania on the line.
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Punk hits the Go to Sleep on Orton, and The Straight Edge Superstar is headed to The Show of Shows against The Deadman!7 ~' `* g% v4 ~; G
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8 o9 [/ y: ]2 _- lThe Viper battles Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett.
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Zack Ryder takes on Cody Rhodes on WWE Main Event.
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Jack Swagger, the No. 1 contender to Alberto Del Rio’s World Championship, kicks off Friday night by welcoming the SmackDown faithful to “Jack Swagger’s America.”
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WWE Tag Team Champions Team Hell No gets ready to take on 3MB on the blue brand.
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" t, Y) C, h- {- S+ B3 xIn a match YOU voted for on Social Media SmackDown, World Champion Alberto Del Rio takes on Dolph Ziggler.
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Mark Henry makes quick work of Yoshi Tatsu on SmackDown.
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