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: `; q s4 J# [) k; M% ]The Showcase of the Immortals comes home as WrestleMania 29 emanates from MetLife Stadium!* ~6 R( h3 D& K2 X9 R0 I7 P3 ~* l
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# t9 n- }( ?5 i; F; H' i+ v3 Z" @It's a battle of the behemoths, as Ryback squares off against The World's Strongest Man, Mark Henry.
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, v$ d2 O! o3 u; }2 N) zYES! YES! YES! WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane arrive at The Show of Shows.
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The titles are on the line as Kane & Bryan battle it out against Dolph Ziggler & Big E Langston.
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A dancer debuts on The Grandest Stage of Them All as Fandango readies for his first-ever match in WWE.
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8 p7 {/ ^+ I Z" q9 F8 DChris Jericho, on the other hand, is a seasoned WrestleMania veteran.
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World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio gets set to defend his title against Jack Swagger.
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CM Punk arrives at The Showcase of the Immortals with Living Colour on hand to play his entrance theme.
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WWE Champion The Rock gets set to tear down the house.
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) M6 ]3 B8 O, j. }& v. [6 @: ZAn epic match unfolds, and the WWE Universe is on edge as two of the greatest Superstars in history collide on The Grandest Stage of Them All.
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The winner, and NEW WWE Champion ... John Cena!
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In a WrestleMania rematch, Intercontinental Champion The Miz puts his title on the line against Wade Barrett.1 ?' \$ T$ Y, P$ c5 {
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World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio takes on Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter.
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Del Rio scores the impressive victory ...
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One night after extending The Streak to 21-0, The Undertaker arrives on Raw with a tribute to Paul Bearer ...
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Zack Ryder locks up with Big E Langston on WWE Main Event.
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Kofi Kingston looks to take it to United States Champion Antonio Cesaro on SmackDown.
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The highflier gets the big win over The Swiss Superman!
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