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Cody Rhodes & Goldust vs. The New Age Outlaws: photos
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After deserting CM Punk in a Six-Man Tag Team Match against The Shield on Raw, The New Age Outlaws battle WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust to kick off SmackDown!) ^% \4 X( H, _, q
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& v8 ^1 o9 u4 R+ t q! M& ^* ~The Rhodes brothers prepare to face the five-time WWE Tag Team Champions in non-title action.* S. w! \3 A. X, ] l+ x
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: P5 U; J+ W6 RThe younger Rhodes uses a play from his older brother's book, dropping to the mat to hit Gunn with a tooth-loosening uppercut.$ b. F8 P7 q9 y- Q7 i- f' T
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Cody flattens Gunn with a Disaster Kick, as the WWE Tag Team Champions appear headed for victory.# K! n- Y3 x# G& O. F: `
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3 u2 C( n$ L8 @1 r9 y8 ^9 e3 QThe Queen Diva reminds the WWE Universe — and the Superstars in the ring — that the upcoming Royal Rumble Match is every-man-for-himself and could even come down to brother against brother.% N1 _- e1 a/ I
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With Cody distracted by Vickie, Gunn rolls him up for the three-count as The Outlaws get a huge victory over the WWE Tag Team Champions!
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; U* |; y3 ^* rPaul Heyman announces Brock Lesnar will appear on Raw: photos
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) r L/ i/ x+ |& Y P* cWith the super-sized showdown between Brock Lesnar and Big Show a mere nine days away, Paul Heyman ventures to SmackDown to make an announcement to the WWE Universe.
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! l8 Y6 e7 `* z8 E9 E0 I% @Heyman states The World’s Largest Athlete’s recent shows of strength aren’t impressive before making the chilling announcement that Lesnar himself will appear on Raw this Monday.
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/ i2 R, ~7 @; sThe former ECW head honcho declares that he does not fear Big Show as long as he walks at The Beast Incarnate’s side ...
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( B/ e, k0 {) p1 f+ \) V9 e6 P Z7 Y... but the giant emerges to confront Heyman!' D0 Y1 ?8 Q/ n* E# {5 [
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1 R1 R: \$ C# W& }" D5 j+ O; dHeyman runs from the ring with his tail between his legs, as Big Show grabs the mic.9 P8 f" X4 e; I7 K% |) j" U
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( H5 [- W: h V! K2 f7 L# WIn response to Heyman, The World's Largest Athlete delivers a painful promise ...
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... "At Royal Rumble, I’m knocking Brock Lesnar out!"
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% n: k- l2 h; k( HNaomi vs. Tamina Snuka: photos
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$ R" d- V$ _6 R( v) @+ LBray Wyatt addresses Daniel Bryan’s "betrayal": photos
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After Daniel Bryan's display of defiance on Monday's Raw, Bray Wyatt journeys to SmackDown.
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7 f( |; s3 P) GEerie as always, Wyatt addresses the lost member of his family.
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9 }+ D7 n6 D% k+ BThe Eater of Worlds ends his creepy speech with some of his most ominous, menacing words yet ...% d- k; P( h# u7 f! Q
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... "Daniel Bryan was given every chance to walk with the reapers, and now he will burn with the saints."
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Big E Langston vs. Fandango: photos
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2 a6 g) a- E8 SThe Usos vs. The Real Americans: photos
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0 } h/ ~4 A' K- C& V% O3 sCM Punk calls out his multiple enemies: photos
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After The New Age Outlaws abandoned him during their Six-Man Tag Team Match against The Shield Monday on Raw, a furious CM Punk comes to SmackDown.
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- @3 l v+ z0 O( S% UThe Best in the World calls out all of his enemies at once — The Shield, The Outlaws, The Authority and anyone else he can think of!( \7 l: f+ K; \) u9 s2 i% m
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Just as The Voice of the Voiceless launches into a diatribe against WWE COO Triple H, The Shield emerges ...
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% n$ F1 _2 H- @, M. C... followed by The New Age Outlaws!
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) V5 s. I p& X/ ^ O" wKane says Punk's anger is misplaced and assures him The Authority is actually on his side.
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5 C( L2 I. h# H$ g$ j... and The Big Red Monster responds with a massive chokeslam to The Second City Saint as SmackDown goes off the air.1 c2 p% d2 @+ V9 W+ x* u
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