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Raw kicks off with a Handicap Match pitting Randy Orton & Sheamus against Big Show.5 Y9 o! n; t7 m
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The "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!
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Alberto Del Rio wants a chance to win back the World Heavyweight Championship from Dolph Ziggler ...: D# v- L/ z) C1 G" q
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0 N- ~8 J9 r5 w0 g- p/ R% D... but interference by Jack Swagger ensures the bout never even takes place.
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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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* x4 ]) `. o2 y }- \"It's Fan — " well, by now you know how to pronounce it.
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World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler readies to face off against Jack Swagger.
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2 X# B. e! O0 H: X! p( I# `... CM Punk walks out on the WWE Universe.
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The Champ is here! WWE Champion John Cena arrives on Raw.3 P2 I5 U: H6 ^/ t7 X/ ]
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Cena confronts Ryback ...
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WWE Main Event kicks off with an epic battle royal to determine the No. 1 contender for the Intercontinental Championship., G3 S# ?' x: f$ @
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Justin Gabriel is the last man standing, meaning he will face off against titleholder Wade Barrett!
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Fandango arrives on SmackDown with his eyes sent on ring announcer Lilian Garcia./ E8 u6 T% w+ {. a' f# f: l
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5 }7 P& {+ R, f/ _+ L# Q) jIn an epic Champion vs. Champion Match on the blue brand, U.S. Champion Kofi Kingston battles Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett.
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It's time for Six-Person Mixed Tag Team action, as The Great Khali, Hornswoggle & Natalya take on Primo, Epico & Rosa Mendes!. C( i7 n4 m& m- E$ v* N [% v& q* N
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