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Daniel Bryan is quick to intervene, moments after The Game gifts Orton with a Cadillac Escalade.* M1 w2 d& ]% o
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6 U$ L; p* H- n/ a) ]& x"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.1 T9 H0 b+ r! B" w7 A: C- P5 `7 u3 l
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/ k: X- k3 q+ z8 H! D- q1 w5 w5 BCM Punk goes a-clobberin' against Curtis Axel, with a chance to fight Paul Heyman if he wins.
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The mad scientist unloads on Punk with a Kendo stick.& Z- W6 V. y8 O- g. F
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JoJo from "Total Divas" tries her hand at ring announcing.6 T2 d/ A- p+ b
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- r4 @, |; b# l) m% ?8 ?" ]Brie Bella defeats Natalya, but AJ Lee's pipe bomb on the "Total Divas" cast brings the mood down significantly.
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Rob Van Dam puts the boots to Alberto Del Rio in an attempt to become No. 1 contender to the World Heavyweight Championship., Z3 \( W7 }7 n4 ?9 |
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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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With the locker room forced to watch helplessly, Daniel Bryan faces The Shield in a Gauntlet Match.
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Axel seals his victory with a devastating finishing move.
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Jack Swagger crushes Darren Young during The Real Americans' bout with The Prime Time Players.
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Fandango looks to strut his way to the win column against Kofi Kingston.
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Their opponents, The Wyatt Family, aren't in the mood to boogie.
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