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CM Punk vs. Curtis Axel: photos
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The Best in the World, CM Punk, kicks off a blockbuster episode of SmackDown!/ K, B0 K; _$ k$ Y0 J. O
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The WWE fan favorite calls out The Wyatt Family, who targeted him Monday on Raw ...
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}1 O; J, z' ~' ~+ q... but instead Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel emerges!6 O8 F1 }* e8 g- t+ V4 r r
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8 r, A8 c- {' Y4 r- QAfter thanking his "father figure," Paul Heyman, who is recuperating in a hospital bed in Europe, Axel reveals SmackDown GM Vickie Guerrero made a match between him and Punk to take place right now!
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Promising to make Heyman proud, the third-generation Superstar takes it right to Punk.
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* p& ~% ]( \" V) ~Despite The Wyatts' creepy tone suddenly playing through the arena and giving Axel an opportunity to seize momentum, The Best in the World refuses to stay down.9 F* |# _$ M: Y# ?! @! L7 V
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After kicking out of the vaunted Perfect Plex, Punk nails Axel with the GTS for the hard-fought victory.' N5 o7 `6 `/ P* z! _) Q+ [ [( y3 |5 ^
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He can't enjoy his win for long, as Bray Wyatt appears on the TitanTron, laughing eerily.
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What might Wyatt have planned for Punk?
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The Great Khali vs. Alberto Del Rio: photos# Z- _' l: B* X3 f& e
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4 T- r. u9 ^0 N5 {1 yFormer World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio has harsh words for current champion John Cena.! k# Y% f! F$ g" G W
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6 w) k) Z" u* Y# F" C UDel Rio calls The Champ a "thief" for taking the title from him and makes a litany of excuses for his defeat at WWE Hell in a Cell.
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The Champ is here! Cena has apparently heard enough from his rival.
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S8 _ w# H& n; I& y0 JCena states that he and the WWE Universe are sick and tired of the former champion's constant whining and complaining.
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As things get heated between the Superstars, Cena challenges Del Rio to an impromptu Title Match!4 |0 S* p+ z7 m
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But SmackDown GM Vickie Guerrero crashes the party to announce the rematch will not take place tonight, but on Sunday, Nov. 24, at Survivor Series!) F/ L( A* t! B% w
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Vickie also announces a main event battle between Cena and the massive Ryback and Del Rio vs. the towering Great Khali, which takes place right now!
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Del Rio works over Khali, but the enormous Superstar battles back.) Z* `2 F. H1 b! {6 [6 y# b8 d
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' F* E; N) J( O7 |The Punjabi Playboy hits the No. 1 contender to the World Heavyweight Title with a searing slap.
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Del Rio celebrates by hoisting the Mexican flag. Will he be celebrating after his Survivor Series rematch against the Cenation leader?+ W! E' |6 @) c# P( X8 m4 S
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Daniel Bryan vs. Luke Harper: photos& W8 k$ p/ Y6 W+ I. ?( g9 t C, d
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John Cena vs. Ryback: photos8 p% e9 G! K: }0 b/ T% j
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% e+ a( Z$ f$ h' a% ~ vIn SmackDown's marquee main event, World Heavyweight Champion John Cena goes one-on-one with ..., b- b+ D5 R/ m9 a% h) k6 g0 @& k. z
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Ryback shows off his staggering strength by hoisting The Champ above the WWE Universe!
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Despite Ryback's aggression and brute force, Cena fights back and shows why he's regarded as one of the toughest Superstars in WWE history.
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5 L& B. t# z5 S$ U, @& SCena hits a ring-rattling Five Knuckle Shuffle ...: ?1 L# v% |* t' R, ]* R, J$ E2 e
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... but the rampage continues.
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6 _! N6 W6 h! d' ]After a back-and-forth battle of attrition, Cena avoids Shell Shocked and hits Ryback with a devastating Attitude Adjustment.: `( D4 o& g$ B2 X
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Before The Champ can celebrate - or even catch his breath - his No. 1 contender, Alberto Del Rio, emerges with a sneak attack.% d. P7 J( |7 ^1 v3 V0 w9 u, C
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# t1 E6 Z$ O+ i! H/ t, AThe Cenation leader is able to turn the tables and bounce Del Rio from the ring.3 f5 k: {. _1 K# u+ F
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What will happen when the two battle for the World Heavyweight Championship at Survivor Series? |
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