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Week in Photos, May 4, 2013
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Raw kicks off in odd fashion, as Ricardo Rodriguez, Big E Langston and Zeb Colter battle it out in a Triple Threat Match!! W$ }" k, v) Y% L
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D& I$ {' p0 a4 B; h! GRicardo rolls Zeb up for the pinfall victory ...' @* \( a; ?) c
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... and as a result, Alberto Del Rio gets to choose the stipulation for the World Title Match at Extreme Rules!: O7 x0 l ?# H e+ L
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John Cena introduces his Make-A-Wish guests to the WWE Universe.
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" R0 f4 U& d. q- A, W- YRandy Orton squares off against Cody Rhodes on Raw.
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Naomi takes on Brie Bella in Divas action.
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4 Z: @& L$ D. h$ j- K2 h% P* j3 g) GThe Shield arrives on Raw.: z8 h7 ]7 a2 h+ x9 l" Y# n7 K6 q# A
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' t) {) B: t: K. h% Z" m9 IUnited States Champion Kofi Kingston goes one-on-one with World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler.1 D6 ~: |& A- h5 Z0 {( _
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1 H- ?' B: `- yIt's an instant classic between the two titleholders.3 E, Q% m/ v' F1 Z3 _
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8 }( r) `8 `" J4 d% \. J# MAlberto Del Rio locks up with Antonio Cesaro in a brutal battle on Raw.
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The Great Khali & Natalya square off against Fandango & Summer Rae in a dance-off!
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The Champ is here!
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WWE Champion John Cena & WWE Tag Team Champions Team Hell No battle The Shield in a blockbuster Raw main event.
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A follower of Antonio Cesaro shows her stripes before The Swiss Superman's U.S. Title rematch on WWE Main Event.
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2 E. g/ l: I0 t. _8 ~. BHeath Slater is ready to rock against his old partner Justin Gabriel.
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( s( s8 S; @; Z7 }. H4 WGabriel takes flight for the 450 Splash.
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Despite a strong fight, the WWE Tag Team Champion is left Shell Shocked at the final bell.
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The fleet-footed grappler pays The Ultimate Broski back with a big leg drop ...
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Best pals Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez suit up for tag team action against Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter ...0 b8 t% r% j/ g5 ?
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Big E Langston's interference adds him and Dolph Ziggler to the fray, courtesy of a Teddy Long ruling (holla!).0 q$ u$ i- n) |2 \+ {
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The Showoff feels the sting of the Cross Armbreaker. Que pena!
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0 P6 ?& q8 f: D J. }3 gDamien Sandow battles Randy Orton on SmackDown.
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... but Big Show isn't above a laugh or two at The Viper's expense.
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Can Sheamus defeat Mark Henry in an arm wrestling contest?
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9 K2 N' J/ u* ^1 b" Z% _The answer, it seems, is somewhat besides the point.
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The Cincinnati madman scores the pinfall and The Shield swarms The Big Red Machine ..., o4 a: o2 a. l
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