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" K: o& D3 I) Z3 R; t6 B: ADamien Sandow and Dolph Ziggler started off the week in WWE with a bout during the WWE Battleground Kickoff.
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Rob Van Dam decks Alberto Del Rio with a ladder during their Battleground Hardcore Rules Match.
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The World Heavyweight Champion shows no mercy, crushing Mr. Pay-Per-View with the ladder.
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Ricardo Rodriguez gets a measure of retribution against his former employer, clocking him with a metal bucket.
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6 w7 u! n" D0 R6 t6 ISwagger and Zeb Colter celebrate their victory with the strongman.
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Curtis Axel wears down R-Truth during their Intercontinental Title Match.* z. D L( `, ^4 y7 H: ]' ~
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R-Truth nearly upsets the champion with a roll-up.
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Tamina Snuka's attack on Nikki Bella distracts her twin sister, allowing AJ to pick up the victory.
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The atmosphere is electric in Buffalo as The Rhodes Brothers and The Shield got ready for their bout.1 B: y) \; ]) w+ ?( U& a. e0 B
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He has Orton trapped in the Yes Lock, seconds away from tapping out ...
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" u# l7 ^6 t l8 O9 M; \8 EThe next night, Stephanie McMahon herself brings the giant out for his punishment.
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After Show accuses Stephanie of forcing him to KO Bryan at Battleground, the queen bee laces into the giant's face with slaps and fires him.! A, d# E$ F* R
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Damien Sandow is fighting mad in his rematch with Dolph Ziggler.: I) [/ I8 q1 ^8 N
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The Showoff rallies with the Famouser to score a repeat win over the "Uncrowned World Heavyweight Champion."
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The Living Legend, WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino, addresses the Pittsburgh faithful on Raw.
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Aksana, Rosa Mendes & Alicia Fox join forces to battle the "Total Divas."
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The Second City Saint gets some unexpected help in the form of R-Truth.
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... But Daniel Bryan storms the ring and lays waste to The Apex Predator.
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Despite a tough effort from Zack Ryder, Fandango drops the big leg on The Ultimate Broski for the win.' X9 ]2 C0 c1 n& s) M6 u( [* P
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Booker T makes his case to be voted the guest referee for Daniel Bryan & Randy Orton's WWE Title rematch inside Hell in a Cell, to be selected from a trio of Hall of Famers.
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Bob Backlund's stumping abilities have not lost their touch. #VoteBacklund
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Shawn Michaels rounds out the candidates ...* F5 v- h! i) `1 [! Q
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6 M$ d5 t8 }: l k' i... And gets the lion's share of the vote.! V0 z! G! X: D, x& w" y
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Triple H sits ringside as The Shield clashes with Daniel Bryan, Cody Rhodes & Goldust.
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Dean Ambrose brings the match to a Disqualification end when he strikes Bryan with a steel chair, but all hell breaks loose when The Game restarts the bout with a No DQ stipulation.
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- Y+ ` S% V! r1 x; u% yAn RKO from Orton leaves Bryan incapacitated and allows The Shield to prevail.& |6 ~- f: G u' U
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Big Show comes down to the ring to exact some payback, despite the presence of The Shield.9 ?( V. v+ q0 ^8 y) y* J0 J \$ G
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Goodnight, sweet prince: Triple H is clocked into unconsciousness with the KO Punch.
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" s0 n& g0 S0 o5 F+ I" Q3 \3MB is quite confident heading into their 3-on-2 Handicap Match against Tons of Funk on WWE Main Event.
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+ ~( L( }- w5 o. RThough Brodus Clay crushes Jinder Mahal with a splash from the middle rope ...
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/ j- ~+ x/ [4 }; D... 3MB sneaks away with the victory!
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Aksana surprisingly takes Tamina Snuka to the mat., p, j* W% _+ m! Y( z- r+ A2 I
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1 D0 w/ ~; o1 o3 YThe bodyguard of AJ Lee uses her strength to muscle out a win.6 l; `- u, ~" H1 D" }
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2 t4 c/ v! k1 @, r9 L" r yThough Ryder stuns his monstrous foe with the Broski Boot ...
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... The Big Ending spells defeat for Long Island Iced Z.
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1 W8 a7 G6 G# m& DVickie Guerrero tells Alberto Del Rio she'll reconsider his title defense against John Cena at Hell in a Cell if he kisses her.8 U+ j6 W" b3 P- v5 O. a' ~
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Damien Sandow soon interrupts the proceedings and is given a non-title match against Del Rio.
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: t+ X: d2 X+ {$ N+ J/ |; d6 xEl Torito charges to the ring, ahead of Los Matadores.
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$ h# U/ y$ C: f8 {1 p6 B) r' ] tDamien Sandow is on a quest to show that he truly is the uncrowned World Heayvweight Champion.
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The Prime Time Players show The Great Khali how to do their patented "millions of dollars" dance.
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3 { K7 S' O, TKhali may not have the dance down pat, but his mighty chop leads to a victory over 3MB for him, Titus O'Neil and Darren Young.
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: U/ k* R, ]3 O$ SThe bizzare Goldust isn't creeped out by The Wyatt Family's Erick Rowan.
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