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Raw kicks off with a Handicap Match pitting Randy Orton & Sheamus against Big Show.
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7 c+ u0 ^6 e: l% B: `8 iThe "beast incarnate," Brock Lesnar, arrives on Raw!
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With his United States Championship on the line, Antonio Cesaro locks up with Kofi Kingston.
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Kingston is the new U.S. Champion!8 d% L P( I2 ? ^( m1 Y" Y8 q
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Alberto Del Rio wants a chance to win back the World Heavyweight Championship from Dolph Ziggler ...
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WWE Tag Team Champions Team Hell No face off against The Prime Time Players on Raw.
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R-Truth locks horns with Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett.: O7 B9 o& R# x! u& @
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Santino Marella teams with The Great Khali to take on Team Rhodes Scholars in tag team action.
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World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler readies to face off against Jack Swagger.5 t) G! ~: d( f7 f0 A
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... CM Punk walks out on the WWE Universe.
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Divas Champion Kaitlyn battles Nikki Bella on Raw.
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The Champ is here! WWE Champion John Cena arrives on Raw.
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& j% G" b& ~8 U& LWWE Main Event kicks off with an epic battle royal to determine the No. 1 contender for the Intercontinental Championship.
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% ?+ P% C8 L% R/ X( k1 a7 q; }Justin Gabriel is the last man standing, meaning he will face off against titleholder Wade Barrett!
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% a( v0 i' y. q lFandango arrives on SmackDown with his eyes sent on ring announcer Lilian Garcia.5 R% X! E$ ?, N* M4 _4 y/ t
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Santino Marella doesn't like the way Fandango treats Lilian ...
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# E- K+ A" J7 _! Q3 PAlberto Del Rio looks to take the fight to Jack Swagger on SmackDown.
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. n% ]8 s* {. s' JIt's time for Six-Person Mixed Tag Team action, as The Great Khali, Hornswoggle & Natalya take on Primo, Epico & Rosa Mendes!
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; A! r& i0 p8 y# k. J! }" u. UIt's a titanic main event on SmackDown, as Randy Orton & Sheamus face off against Big Show & Mark Henry!
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