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; R- x" Y4 x1 b+ M! |3 xWith just days to go till WWE Battleground, CM Punk is spoilin' for a fight.
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Big E Langston obliges the former WWE Champion with an impromptu match.7 B' J$ K5 ]$ P, X" E
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Punk puts Langston to bed with the Go to Sleep.8 O; x; Z) m' K/ j. {
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Fandango dances for a cause with his Susan G. Komen-inspired T-shirt.: E; r% C; g' w) o' Q5 a. |
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Kofi Kingston soars into action against Fandango.$ ]" g8 n- f, x8 f5 ^5 j
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6 k; U9 T3 ?/ g0 @/ c0 z& w, I" sAfter The "Wildcat" scores the win, Bray Wyatt emerges to address the former Intercontinental Champion.
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Behold the WWE debut of Los Matadores ...
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& { {7 k( w$ K. D2 e... And El Torito!
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The masked matadors strike down 3MB to win their first Raw contest.
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8 O- v* J& l: s2 _2 i3 V9 OA deal is struck: Cody Rhodes & Goldust will get their jobs back if they defeat The Shield at WWE Battleground, with Dusty Rhodes in their corner.
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Better than perfect: Here comes Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel.
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B+ v9 B" P9 rCM Punk's music distracts the titleholder, leading to an upset victory by R-Truth.
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Brie Bella is in action against Alicia Fox.
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Zack Ryder fist-pumps his way to the ring for a match with World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio.
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6 V' E1 v. z; M/ U% sCM Punk storms the ring before Ryback can answer, but appears to tweak his knee ...
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Away we go: Antonio Cesaro hauls Santino Marella into the Cesaro Swing.
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Quick thinking saves The Italian Stallion from defeat. ?6 [$ A# _8 D& k, e
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Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton have their final Raw face-off before WWE Battleground.& G: y, ]6 \. u$ k+ r+ l& i+ x
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5 o5 x! O5 Q0 A, ZSantino Marella power walks to the ring on WWE Main Event.& j$ Q* B' s, U ]
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Damien Sandow lets out his aggression on Marella.
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1 J0 k% t, o5 i5 u! TBray Wyatt watches as his monstrous charges, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan, take on Titus O'Neil and Darren Young.
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After The Wyatt Family wins, O'Neil is introduced to Sister Abigail.0 B" K& Z6 ~5 z
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1 ?: G7 d4 M+ z2 ^; eCurtis Axel feels the sting of Zack Ryder's Broski Boot.
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The Intercontinental Champion regains control and claims victory.( u2 P; |) x% F, R* f0 M& @
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Antonio Cesaro stuns the WWE Universe again with his unparalleled strength, dizzying Brodus Clay with the Cesaro Swing.8 c& V" \0 n7 O) r1 S. ? {1 r
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Jack Swagger and Cesaro's power leads to victory for The Real Americans.; Y2 ^' g/ ^% c
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Despite being forced to do questionable things, the WWE Universe still loves Big Show.
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On SmackDown, Triple H reveals that he paid off Big Show's mortgage, and now owns the giant's house!0 S# c' M. E; R7 y# N! S
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Rob Van Dam introduces Fandango to his educated feet.
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Sending a message to Alberto Del Rio ahead of their Battleground Hardcore Rules Match, Van Dam crushes Fandango with a vicious Van Terminator
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Ryback stalks to the ring as Paul Heyman pridefully looks on.7 ~1 x! b, r- B9 V' w+ Q8 f2 i
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$ t! F% D$ f3 j, A( u; VA seething Ryback gets the win with Shell Shocked. Will CM Punk meet a similar fate at Battleground?) J7 k. t1 c7 k' V( b' @3 Y7 L3 d
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# |: X% `: [6 uMoney in the Bank contract holder Damien Sandow joins the announce team at ringside as World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio takes on Dolph Ziggler.
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Del Rio defeats The Showoff with the Cross Armbreaker.
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Los Matadores and El Torito dazzle the WWE Universe., E/ G' I7 D2 V0 `3 Z0 P
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Aksana tries to stomp out Brie Bella on Friday night.
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The No. 1 Contender to the Divas Title gets back on the offensive and earns the win.: d6 x8 ]0 N1 n/ h$ |+ |
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The powerful Big E Langston takes flight against Kofi Kingston.3 f$ d6 g2 o& t# B% y4 r+ M* u
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Bray Wyatt challenges Kofi to a match at WWE Battleground.
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Randy Orton and The Shield get ready for their 4-on-1 Handicap Match against Big Show.+ K1 u( e8 L: L" T
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