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CM Punk kicks off Raw and reflects on the past year.- V! d) d ]% a' c* ]- F% ]7 L
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5 P2 z2 q3 Q& F: `0 w) W R8 p: GThe Straight Edge Superstar admits 2013 wasn't his year, it was The Shield's year.: G! o; ^( Q5 J; S6 U. `
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: a; A( S3 [$ V% h( o: PDean Ambrose says Punk better give The Shield a good challenge.
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Punk says he wants to fight the best of The Shield, one-on-one.
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"Hey, you want to know who the best is? You're looking at him," Seth Rollins says to Punk. "I'll fight you tonight."" L! I' i4 i1 F9 \7 W; F+ D
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$ }2 t0 @. M9 R r* X* nRaw General Manager Brad Maddox says Punk will face Rollins immediately on Raw!
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United States Champion Ambrose taunts Punk from ringside.- E7 W7 U- @$ A- P- h# f
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The former first NXT Champion takes to the skies against Punk,5 u* m; |( F% }3 w9 Y9 q7 _4 F
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Reigns isn't pleased with his teammate's performance.
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Punk gets the last laugh on the final Raw of 2013.
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# m3 _' M" H" I7 w m" u3 tStephanie McMahon hosts the “Randy Orton Career Retrospective”: photos
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Stephanie McMahon wishes the WWE Universe a happy new year.
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She says The Authority would change nothing about 2013.: D2 R: A) \( b4 J5 Y
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4 t4 C5 S/ \: E1 n, J" l( n4 r* ]She says that at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view, Randy Orton will defend the WWE World Heavyweight Title against John Cena!
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# e$ E5 f |& M6 f$ ~; c0 hDolph Ziggler vs. Curtis Axel: photos: a- i# E% H6 I& S" s
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Big E Langston vs. Fandango – Intercontinental Championship Match: photos( G/ r5 F) z& u6 j6 b: _) C
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; Z1 C) o! C' @3 yBad News Barrett hosts a New Year’s Toast: photos: _9 k( u+ y+ ~2 b5 f' X
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% `1 J* O( P. n# JBooker T hosts a New Year's Toast with several WWE Superstars and Divas.
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) B" i3 a4 l: k8 ]Booker T and the Superstars and Divas aren't too pleased about ringing in the new year with some bad news.
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"Happy New Year, everybody!"
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The Great Khali vs. Damien Sandow – WWE App Vote Match: photos
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7 Q; d& j" Z4 STriple H welcomes Brock Lesnar back to WWE: photos5 U# z$ \" h2 ^; t; t5 E, b
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WWE COO Triple H has an important announcement for the WWE Universe.
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He first says that under The Authority, 2013 was an epic year.5 t. g1 W! k/ E3 v+ O) ]& q) z: {; u
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He welcomes back Brock Lesnar to WWE!1 l2 T; d8 m" h
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1 Z9 H3 `; r; {: P+ L) XPaul Heyman also returns with The Beast Incarnate.
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/ Y, |3 O; F- `: O6 F; ?"Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman and as you can clearly see, The Beast is back!" he says./ |0 P- X. E; J# t2 @. I& P
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4 N, ?2 O$ b) b$ gHeyman says Lesnar is back with his sights set on the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
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# p6 G! F, q1 C& f9 PLesnar says doesn't care if he has to face Randy Orton or John Cena because as far as he's oncerned, no one can stop him.
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: K3 ~, f- X. Z5 dThe World's Strongest Man seems up for the challenge!
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5-on-5 Divas Tag Team Match: photos
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5 [- T2 O7 R Q) ~( A$ s/ M! ZBryan must first face Luke Harper.' f, D/ M/ i/ d, }
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4 a' q) w; ]$ p. {- S) F' a8 ?If Bryan can defeat Harper, he'll take on Erick Rowan next.7 S. i4 E1 X8 b# s6 |2 S, F- H! Y' e
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$ P( b r2 i0 F0 eBryan defeats Harper and will take on Rowan.4 d( g. m3 S+ M/ U2 U4 m
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0 u& ~0 ^' R5 J5 p- GAfter defeating Luke Harper, Bryan must face Erick Rowan.
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3 O( F" y; j9 y$ @% j8 [3 aBray Wyatt and Harper watch as Rowan brutalizes Bryan.
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The Wyatt Family disciple tosses Bryan over the announce table.9 \1 k# A$ [ ~$ @& I% m
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0 d* ?# r5 Q! V2 z, }/ qBryan is exhausted after finally defeating Rowan. He'll have to take on Wyatt last.
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Daniel Bryan vs. Bray Wyatt: photos
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Harper and Rowan attack Bryan before the match can even begin.
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+ y% o/ ?! n4 C* |"I'm afraid, Bryan, this is where our story ends," Wyatt says. "I have no mercy left to give."
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0 r- A _3 {1 d"I'm going to punish you," he threatens, "I want you to open your eyes!"
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6 [% q: ?/ k+ L5 |( P: s"You were right," Bryan shockingly says.
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Wyatt offers his thanks with a vicious Sister Abagail.7 L3 O# C$ J, g8 N% W4 Q7 N8 e |
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Wyatt says, "This is going to change everything."6 L; `/ v+ l; W" h
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An ailing Bryan can barely walk up the ramp toward his new leader.
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