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Week in Photos, March 16, 2013
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Big Show goes one-on-one with Shield member Seth Rollins.
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But the rest of The Shield can't stay quiet, and Dean Ambrose & Roman Reigns attack The World's Largest Athlete!& \! q: S7 U5 W/ y# Y1 O
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WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan battles Mr. Money in the Bank, Dolph Ziggler, on Raw.0 w% W4 {; C: l7 x
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The Showoff gets the pin ...
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... and Big E Langston adds insult to injury.
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Tensai arrives with the typical fanfare, ready to take on Fandango!! j) g3 I$ }' Q6 a4 p- m
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Once again, Fandango denies the WWE Universe the chance to watch him compete.
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Oh, you didn't know? The New Age Outlaws rev up the Indianapolis crowd as they get set to take on Team Rhodes Scholars.2 Y; O9 i* T' j2 X) Y
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' r2 M+ h. F, ^0 ]+ T$ _Brock Lesnar returns to Raw, and lays waste to The New Age Outlaws!
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His opponent is the monstrous Mark Henry.
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... but Henry catches him out of thin air, and into the World's Strongest Slam!
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3 V6 u2 P( N- j {; \Ryback looks to silence 3MB's front man, Heath Slater.
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World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio takes on United States Champion Antonio Cesaro.
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The Celtic Warrior connects with a devastating Brogue Kick!
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Chris Jericho hosts The Miz and Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett on “The Highlight Reel.”8 t6 J# i* L. f- R& A) w
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. j( a- z( K# f* ~Jericho and Miz battle it out for a chance to face Wade Barrett with the title on the line.
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/ I5 a, q8 a6 D+ w0 oCarrying the urn that is synonymous with the late, great Paul Bearer, WWE Tag Team Champion Kane enters, ready to face off against CM Punk in the night's main event.
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1 t2 O. {4 m( f, X1 cWorld Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio kicked off a massive episode of WWE Main Event.1 |# F N' M ]6 \. J& T, H
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) @/ F2 g- I& }. _9 tThe titleholder battled Big Show in a brutal bout.
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4 y+ p/ z, Z8 q; U! ]) uThe Usos looked to silence 3MB on WWE Main Event.
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Justin Gabriel took on Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett on WWE Main Event.
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# ~5 e# o5 H+ z( YThe Celtic Warrior storms into SmackDown to take on Team Rhodes Scholars alongside Randy Orton.
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: U9 y; I) A k& a c2 W- a% rThe Shield appears to deliver a message: They will battle Sheamus, Orton and a partner of their choosing at WrestleMania 29 in a Six-Man Tag Team Match.
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) V- b7 M. `. R4 Z4 z1 j- oIntercontinental Champion Wade Barrett scouts The Miz's contest against Darren Young.
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SPEAR!!!!
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: b6 A. R' Y$ S: V) @Having defeated Daniel Bryan, Dolph Ziggler goes for the Team Hell No twofer against Kane.
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Swagger ensnares the former Undisputed WWE Champion.
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