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) }9 Y4 [7 J7 h' O' ~& UThe WWE TLC Kickoff panel of Josh Mathews, WWE Hall of Famers Mick Foley and Booker T and The Miz introduce the Kickoff Match: Dolph Ziggler vs. Fandango!! O6 Q1 A2 q5 k. J9 m) o
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Before the match, however, Kofi Kingston confronts Miz, who has beaten him in recent weeks and brags about his victories over The Wildcat on the panel.4 j' c: J) W' j% J0 j
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The Awesome One and his high-flying rival will settle their differences later in the night in an impromptu No Disqualification Match!6 ^* \0 T- | v/ Q
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After Fandango insults the Houston crowd and the famous Texas Line Dance, Ziggler crashes the party!% `$ A& F& z2 I
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The Showoff and his dancing opponent trade offense and pin attempts in the highly physical battle.- U& a% t1 P* X1 b7 I+ J! p
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Fandango withstands all of Ziggler's high-impact offense, including a dropkick and a Billy Gunn-inspired Famouser, as the momentum swings back and forth!: ^; H. Z: h3 T2 P$ E
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) j9 E4 ]2 G* vWhen the fight goes to the top rope, a well-timed distraction from Summer Rae gives her leading man the opportunity he needs to hit The Showoff with a ring-shaking leg drop!
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( n5 V3 o$ d6 l; U! E. hFandango and Summer Rae celebrate the hard-earned victory in the WWE TLC Kickoff Match!
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WWE TLC opens on pay-per-view with an appearance by The Authority.
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Stephanie McMahon, a principal owner of WWE, explains that history will be made when WWE Champion Randy Orton fights World Heavyweight Champion John Cena.
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+ _6 c/ `3 n& aWWE COO Triple H acknowledges the titles' prestigious lineages and insists only one Superstar will leave Houston as The Champion of Champions.
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6 h3 C1 F( r% o( y# T% `An intense CM Punk enters Toyota Center to face an uphill battle: A 3-on-1 Handicap Match against The Shield.
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8 a8 b9 c+ l! ZRoman Reigns, Seth Rollins and U.S. Champion Dean Ambrose make their trademark entrance through the WWE Universe.3 m# C X9 \2 V
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9 L- m2 s. f: Y. C5 MThe Best in the World is supremely focused ...
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Ambrose stomps a mudhole in Punk.3 N2 f8 K7 k) l+ e2 g* `
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Punk wisely targets Reigns' eye, which was injured during his spill over the commentators' table.
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WWE medical staff checks in on Reigns ...
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( x) l5 X' n" L* c" E... while his Shield teammates work over Punk inside the ring.
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... to which The Straight Edge Savior responds with the Anaconda Vise.3 A$ n& l0 k* T' [: ?
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Punk goes for a GTS, but Ambrose squirms out of it, only to be inadvertently speared by a recovered Reigns.
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Punk, meanwhile, celebrates his unexpected win.
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3 t% p" `6 E- g. FAJ Lee vs. Natalya – Divas Championship Match: photos" H% x; y; X" J& Z
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AJ Lee freely flaunts her Divas Title at WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs.
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4 ]0 x* y8 o6 V' INatalya - who hasn't held the Divas Championship since 2010 -- has had AJ's number in recent weeks.
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Before their match, AJ said she's the only Diva who matters in the division.
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AJ makes her way out of Natalya's vicious Sharpshooter.
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But after grabbing Natalya's hair and rolling her up for the pin, AJ celebrates another victory.
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An emotional Natalya is left defeated in the ring at WWE TLC.
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Big E Langston vs. Damien Sandow: Intercontinental Championship Match: photos. C1 }! l: Z/ E ]: ~
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( |8 d- t# t$ o% j2 P2 b' ?Damien Sandow has some condescending words for the Houston crowd at WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs before he challenges Big E Langston for the Intercontinental Championship.% ~. [6 i$ b# V8 T
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Sandow swings and misses in the opening minutes of the match.
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A splash to Sandow is the beginning of the end for the No. 1 contender.
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Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match for the WWE Tag Team Championship: photos$ C0 J. c) Q; `1 `) [* K9 W
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Ryback & Curtis Axel confidently stride to the ring for the Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match.
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Ryback exerts his dominance over Cody Rhodes in the opening moments of the match.
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The Real Americans cut Goldust off from Cody Rhodes.
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The title-defending brothers double-suplex the giant.
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Problems began between the two camps after Clay allowed Xavier Woods to use his entrance.
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Victory seemed to be in Cena's grasp after he put Orton through the Spanish announce table.
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After knocking The Champ from the perch, The Viper was able to grab both titles.
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