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$ w' p6 p# P; g4 h) o8 D% W9 FYou think you know him: WWE Hall of Famer Edge returns on Raw for "The Cutting Edge."
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0 [* w- `% [4 S: O. {% [4 QWWE COO Triple H and WWE Champion Randy Orton interrupt The Rated-R Superstar's homecoming and, after some heated words ...3 s2 z+ R$ H' |9 C
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... make an example of Edge's loved ones.
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Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel gets a little too physical with Kofi Kingston, leading to a DQ loss.. o/ x. L) s+ g9 l! ]6 w! K& M. G2 Y
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* `) q; y5 |' s# KBray Wyatt returns to Raw in action against Dolph Ziggler.
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"The Eater of Worlds" introduces the former World Champion to Sister Abigail.
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" w+ h- Q* g2 t$ R: BHaving "injured" his leg, Paul Heyman attempts to weasel his way out of Night of Champions via a medical exam.
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Raw GM Brad Maddox brings WWE doctor Michael Sampson to check Heyman out ...
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# ?, `; m2 B3 J) rBut wait, it gets worse! Here comes CM Punk to attack everyone in sight!
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Divas Champion AJ Lee eyes her competition for Night of Champions.* H; x, ]. u* S! ~$ x" u7 Z
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; A \( r% R6 K* m- L/ vSantino Marella interrupts Zeb Colter's and Antonio Cesaro's latest missive.$ K4 }* b, O0 J0 k' @) V: d$ f
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Still, Santino triumphs. Welcome back!
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Fandango's intrusion allows Sandow to steal the win.
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Goldust returns to battle WWE Champion Randy Orton in a match that could save his brother Cody's job.1 R7 U9 A% p! F7 p' u7 b' T; @
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Despite a hard-fought battle, The Viper strikes The Bizarre One down with an RKO.
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"The Big Guy" rams RVD's groin into the ringpost, giving him a DQ loss.
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Still, nothing stops him from a post-match Shell Shocked.
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U.S. Champion Dean Ambrose and Daniel Bryan collide in the main event.
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Cesaro and Kofi clash on WWE Main Event.
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+ V4 y3 d, ?6 w. iOne more time: Cesaro sends Kofi airborne with another Giant Swing.( g- F+ j$ }/ x1 k+ H
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Titus O'Neil pulverizes Jinder Mahal with Clash of the Titus to score a tag-team win for The Prime Time Players.! x( s0 i5 l/ ^: P& f+ _* o9 f
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" [: i$ d8 f" T, m, O9 XHE NEEDS FIVE.
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& x' O4 F4 d0 X- lBig Show's prepared statement kicks off SmackDown.
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AJ gets stomped by Natalya and Brie Bella.
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U( y$ @9 E/ X# S; HAlberto Del Rio gets some mugging in during a match against Ricardo.
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The Shield swarms the ring, giving Dolph a DQ win and his U.S. Title Match as a result, but The Usos quickly run interference for The Showoff.# w* v& n2 B2 s* s, \
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