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Week in Photos, June 1, 2013
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The Champ is here! WWE Champion John Cena kicks off Raw to call down the thunder to Ryback, announcing a Three Stages of Hell Match for the title at WWE Payback.& C& b' w+ p& b( a5 {
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Curtis Axel and Paul Heyman crash The Champ's address.+ r4 @9 I2 _5 q% D! z- _9 e3 S
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The night's first match features Alberto Del Rio battling it out against Big E Langston.
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It's a United States Championship rematch between titleholder Dean Ambrose and Kofi Kingston on Raw.. v' x( v Z) n2 }6 k
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Immediately after Ambrose's successful title defense, fellow Shield members Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defend their WWE Tag Team Championships against Team Hell No. p+ W7 }* B: l, Z/ N& h
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) O4 }# i; J) m. w z2 `+ |The Shield caps off a big night with back-to-back title defenses.
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With The Miz serving as the WWE Universe-selected guest referee, Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett takes on Fandango on Raw., u( j* w$ E( E
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The Great Khali & Tons of Funk square off against 3MB in tag team action on Raw.) O( I2 `6 R. ~; _5 e# s' B
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Heyman's certainly not telling.
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1 i- o# ?" T% q$ F9 x0 EBut Jericho lays down a WWE Payback challenge for Punk ...
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Divas Champion Kaitlyn & Natalya tangle with The Bella Twins in Divas tag team action on Raw.
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Randy Orton & Sheamus engage in battle against Team Rhodes Scholars.: @: ?' `0 L& Y& r% ~
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WWE Champion John Cena locks up with Curtis Axel in Raw's main event match.1 b" @! N/ |- i1 H3 R6 [* |: j
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: K* z! @3 g! i- tRyback arrives on the scene and attacks the Cenation leader ...
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... Leading to a count-out victory for the newest "Paul Heyman Guy," Curtis Axel.
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The WWE Universe celebrates Bret Hart Appreciation Night.
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An epic episode of WWE Main Event kicks off with Sheamus battling Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett!8 d) Y$ j0 Q! J# k0 U# C
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Justin Gabriel locks up with Antonio Cesaro on WWE Main Event.
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1 s5 B1 n1 k2 B" X2 M; U6 TR-Truth joins Tons of Funk to battle 3MB on WWE Main Event.
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; a2 j' O0 x2 `7 \9 }& gThe blue brand kicks off in style, as Kane battles WWE Tag Team Champion Seth Rollins.
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After The Big Red Monster beats Rollins, Daniel Bryan takes on WWE Tag Team Champion Roman Reigns!4 e- O( c9 a/ u7 i
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Kofi Kingston has a rough road ahead, as he squares off against the monstrous Ryback on SmackDown.! R0 A7 N/ D; n, I1 |% j: s
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Ryback hits Shell Shocked ...
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... But the beating doesn't end there, as Ryback proceeds to plant Kofi through three different tables!
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) k( C' F+ b1 S) H7 r. i A% DAlberto Del Rio engages in all-out warfare against Big E Langston.
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Sin Cara comes to SmackDown to duel with the newest "Paul Heyman Guy," Curtis Axel." H& ^* ~4 @4 N6 z
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Chris Jericho locks up with Cody Rhodes on Friday night's best show.
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Randy Orton does battle against United States Champion Dean Ambrose in SmackDown's main event match.
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! H1 p# y K) A7 R9 vWhen the rest of The Shield gets involved ...
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( v% }' k- z. f D... The Viper gets an assist from Team Hell No.9 |" X; E Z8 E3 A1 n; X+ M
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