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Raw Live Event in Melbourne, Australia, July 2013: photos1 n5 j# ]# Q; s9 q0 a0 Q( m8 ]
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WWE Champion John Cena inspects his title before going into action in Melbourne, Australia..
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Ryback hears it from the fun-loving WWE fans inside the Rod Laver Arena.! ` [6 s' N% \# }
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The WWE Universe in Melbourne, Australia, welcomes Natalya.
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The Divas division's lone third-generation competitor is set to face Aksana.; }/ n: ]. E5 n& d! R
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: P9 Y2 f" Q" n; c/ g( MNatalya does her family proud by locking the Lithuanian beauty in the Sharpshooter.
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4 Y B$ \& J4 O, `* iSporting the colors of the Richmond Football Club, The Miz makes his way to the ring.
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The Awesome One has a following in Melbourne.
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8 W, H+ k7 o( f/ s- f! [! PUnfortunately for The Miz, Antonio Cesaro is not among them.
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The Swiss Superstar deadlifts The Miz with a gut-wrench suplex.* j* ?" m9 A9 e) P! y, J
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( }2 q ]! B1 V, ~! ?No amount of strength can offset the effects of a well-applied Figure-Four Leglock.
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0 j2 \9 G) C+ N. t. w9 O# }The Great Khali takes down Jinder Mahal.
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3MB's Heath Slater takes center stage prior to the start of an Intercontinental Championship Triple Threat Match.
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Zack Ryder reps Long Island wherever he goes.7 R9 N" g8 r/ ?6 r0 f/ p' T/ |: M- a2 A
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Ryder low-bridges Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel.
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United States Champion Dean Ambrose of The Shield enters through the audience.9 D3 n- D0 R. u6 l6 Q4 ]
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* h0 @! P; o) n( F6 QIn the words of JBL, "flying goat"!$ G( g+ d" P/ H+ }5 p% z5 Q
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2 Q2 D$ M! R) K, ?5 M' gAmbrose and Bryan brawl throughout the arena ...- g2 t; `! e) m" Z
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