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' `5 c* H2 T1 h' p( rThe last Raw before Extreme Rules kicks off in interesting fashion ...
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Zack Ryder runs into a brick wall in the shape of Ryback.
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Tons of Funk boogies into the arena, ready to take on The Prime Time Players in tag team action on Raw.: o+ s6 \/ N- y+ N1 G! ^
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United States Champion Kofi Kingston locks up against Damien Sandow.
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/ a- q0 p5 k3 V& @1 c# eThe Miz returns to Raw and takes on 3MB's Heath Slater.- g* n: A3 j4 c- Q; W2 T
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4 ]1 Q, S9 G- C6 _WWE Champion John Cena & WWE Tag Team Champions Team Hell No face off against The Shield in a Six-Man Tag Match under elimination rules.
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2 I& R+ @7 ^! l6 v8 W0 v" s/ ?In a match voted on by the WWE Universe via the WWE App, Big E Langston battles Jack Swagger.6 y" h4 b @5 ^" y* ^; H5 ~. V" L Y
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AJ Lee gets ready to battle Natalya in Divas action on Raw.3 d5 z; ?0 i$ _, g6 y
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1 j9 {( a) O% @* x) W/ e) VWith Extreme Rules looming, Triple H calls out Brock Lesnar on Raw.
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: T! Y: X7 {+ g4 h0 E6 N, R5 y5 YThe Game and The Anomaly lock up inside the cage, tidings of things to come at Extreme Rules.* C z) Z# h" W i3 Y6 n/ J8 {
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2 O; P$ _: e9 E, oWWE Tag Team Champion Kane squares off against The Shield's Seth Rollins in singles competition on WWE Main Event.1 ?9 P% Y, p" I' R9 M
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The high-flying Sin Cara battles Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett on WWE Main Event.' U3 u; `0 ^) z, n1 x
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! u j- S6 Z1 O3 {; KSmackDown kicks off with another unpredictable episode of "Miz TV"!
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: G' k+ J8 b" j" v# m8 j2 \0 v' pThe Usos battle The Shield's Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins on the blue brand.6 |/ X8 p4 ~2 V- R+ [* F2 ~
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Tons of Funk battles The Prime Time Players in tag team action on SmackDown!
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It's an international affair as Chris Jericho takes on Antonio Cesaro on the blue brand.
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- h% N* Y6 V6 i) qDivas Champion Kaitlyn engages in a physical bout against Aksana.
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) ~" M5 @2 x+ Y1 S6 N# V" ?" W% ?An epic Six-Man Tag Team Match rages on SmackDown, just days before Extreme Rules!
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