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6 Z- d; }( G: @WWE COO Triple H opens Raw with strong words for Daniel Bryan.( j2 V* t9 u" S9 \& Y
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WWE Champion Randy Orton weighs in on the Bryan situation.
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The Miz tangles with Fandango in the night's first match.4 H8 Q( K8 _. C4 {, D" J c& r
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& V0 C" _/ C: }6 K5 F/ cThe Awesome One locks in the Figure Four, forcing Fandango to tap out.
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4 m/ }% G# y0 dRyback hits Shell Shocked, and it's lights out for an embattled Ziggler.
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The surging Prime Time Players battle 3MB on Raw.
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"The Real Deal" hits Clash of the Titus, and it's curtains for 3MB.# G8 g# d, S6 e6 ^- h) z# M3 k+ G
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& Z) G8 G' c' Y+ c" Z/ b. `With his career on the line, Cody Rhodes clashes with WWE Champion Randy Orton.% R# B. X+ K- V
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5 A6 k/ j6 I0 f6 q( Y7 ECody fights for his livelihood with everything he's got ...
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1 t6 [, N4 N9 U( \, E9 Y... but in the end, a thundering RKO downs him ...
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... and leaves the second-generation Superstar out of a job.! U2 Y* n, R' D
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( M7 A; n2 \- w: r- v/ {, ]2 ]Divas Champion AJ Lee arrives ahead of the Triple Threat Divas Title No. 1 Contender’s Match.4 o) q) P5 L7 Z" A; d5 a
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Natalya, Brie Bella and Naomi battle inside the ring for the chance to challenge for AJ's title.% g. R9 C) \2 [( V+ s& G3 n
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1 |+ i: Y# B* p! h& d' g( G8 lBut the pint-size powder keg, herself, dives into the fray ... F/ o( s. A8 b# M5 H
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2 | z; a1 H9 d# y& E9 ^. s9 oThe high-flying RVD kicks it up a notch against Mr. Money in the Bank Damien Sandow on Raw.
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5 a' Q$ E v* C$ q5 @* T2 oBig Show arrives amidst a sea of Superstars and Divas, all on hand to watch the night's main event.1 ~. Y) B6 U$ X4 Z( s# F' [! j
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Daniel Bryan tries to take the fight to The World's Largest Athlete.
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: k. ~& ]" D* L3 eWhen Big Show tries to do the right thing, Triple H is there to stop him.
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The Shield decimates Bryan inside the ring ...
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J/ F' X- w1 kReluctantly, Big Show delivers the KO Punch to Bryan ...
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... and Big Show in tatters as Raw goes off the air.
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WWE Main Event kicks off with a high-octane bout pitting Justin Gabriel against Fandango.
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" P+ A1 `! Q7 mNext up, R-Truth looks to silence Damien Sandow.
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The Prime Time Players lock up against Erick Rowan & Luke Harper on WWE Main Event.5 Y3 N; A; u9 Z6 I
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Big Show takes out his frustrations on 3MB in a 3-on-1 Handicap Match.
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The red-hot Daniel Bryan takes on WWE Tag Team Champion Seth Rollins in SmackDown's main event.
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