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4 k+ Y5 H: A" I3 dThe Miz's guests this week are none other than Randy Orton and Sheamus, who are searching for a third partner to face The Shield in a Six-Man Tag Team Match at WrestleMania.0 Z' ~. ?: x( c Z
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6 z& _# `) L) M) ?SmackDown General Manager Booker T is in the house and he has a plan to find out if the three unlikely Superstars can actually get along ...
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... a Six-Man Tag Team Match for SmackDown's main event, featuring the team of Orton, Sheamus and Big Show. Can you dig that?! d" I* R* r0 o5 p6 u9 z0 J
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The unlikely alliance of Big Show, Randy Orton and Sheamus team up to battle 3MB in SmackDown's explosive main event!
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The Viper dishes out some offense of his own, as he flattens Jinder Mahal.
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Sheamus takes a move out of Big Show's playbook, as he silences WWE fans before delivering a searing smack to Mahal's chest.
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Can Orton, Sheamus and Big Show coexist? Or will a lack of trust and teamwork be their downfall? |
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