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"Miz-dango" interrupts to break up a bout between Fandango and Cody Rhodes. Once Damien Sandow joins the mix, a tag team match is born.
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The Awesome One takes his bow after pinning Sandow.
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CM Punk goes a-clobberin' against Curtis Axel, with a chance to fight Paul Heyman if he wins.5 ^, q' s& [( D' V) t
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Punk gets the pin, but he's handcuffed by Axel and turned over to Heyman.
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The mad scientist unloads on Punk with a Kendo stick.
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Brie Bella defeats Natalya, but AJ Lee's pipe bomb on the "Total Divas" cast brings the mood down significantly.0 P6 b. ]) I$ ?; j! C
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7 S" `- B4 \! O( O+ i4 }( p/ pRob Van Dam puts the boots to Alberto Del Rio in an attempt to become No. 1 contender to the World Heavyweight Championship.
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Christian and Orton renew their age-old rivalry.
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Thanks to a thumb in Captain Charisma's eye, the WWE Champion prevails.
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Zeb Colter riles up the WWE Universe before a bout between Titus O'Neil and Jack Swagger.
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% A1 L3 y( S% H. z... and O'Neil capitalizes. Millions of dollars.
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With the locker room forced to watch helplessly, Daniel Bryan faces The Shield in a Gauntlet Match.% a6 f9 t' h' t* {1 s+ `% V
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. I8 e0 j* g" u U6 [Bryan sends Seth Rollins flying with a top-rope German suplex.
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Thanks to two disqualification victories and a pin, Bryan prevails, but The Shield leaves him down for the count.
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Curtis Axel traps Cody Rhodes in a headlock during their bout on WWE Main Event.
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$ W5 c1 k2 R9 U; B/ c! m. fRhodes lands a picture-perfect moonsault on the Intercontinental Champion.
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Axel seals his victory with a devastating finishing move.& k( b i1 \) K4 Z/ F
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Jack Swagger crushes Darren Young during The Real Americans' bout with The Prime Time Players.7 ?7 @ d4 C+ Z( h% o8 b0 G1 q
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The Dreadlocked Dynamo has other plans, taking flight against the ballroom dancer.
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On SmackDown, WWE COO Triple H interrupts "Miz TV" with Big Show and Dolph Ziggler.
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Damien Sandow shackles his Money in the Bank contract to prevent any theft.! X: U- l) k5 i% u7 q
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The Intellectual Savior is thrown off by the fast-paced offense of Rob Van Dam.
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Triple H puts Dolph Ziggler in a 3-on-1 Handicap Match against The Shield.
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Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan stand tall after a dominating victory.
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