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General Manager Vickie Guerrero opens SmackDown with a debate between A-list managers Paul Heyman and Zeb Colter.: X& [2 ~; T/ t2 a) f/ i, s) q
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After Zeb asks why Heyman stole Cesaro, The King of Swing's new manager uses his time to focus on his other client, Brock Lesnar, ending The Undertaker's Streak at WrestleMania.2 E$ v- M' W5 }
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Zeb knocks over his podium and gets in Heyman's face, as things get more heated.
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The debate nearly spins out of control as the managers get into it with each other!
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After Heyman and Colter are separated, the scheduled grudge match between Cesaro and Swagger gets underway.
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The action spills to ringside in the highly personal slugfest between the former tag team partners.
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# a8 I* ?% i1 ]1 k: ~* k; GThe massively powerful Cesaro takes Swagger for a ride on the dizzying Cesaro Swing!- @2 I' s5 m9 C8 @& m
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The King of Swing hits his opponent with The Neutralizer for the impressive victory.1 n2 a- d/ ]- N4 y: }7 ~) d
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After the match, The Shield emerges and surrounds Swagger.
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$ l3 s9 X! H- K( J: E' PThe Hounds of Justice hit the Real American with a ring-shaking Triple Powerbomb - taking out one of the 11 Superstars scheduled to face them in an 11-on-3 Handicap Match later in the night. m% _1 J p, h8 `
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& n/ O4 B5 g0 G1 j. z) P4 @In reference to Triple H’s statement to “adapt or perish,” The Hounds point out that Swagger failed to adapt and that they are just getting started.
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6 t: T" X& r6 `' H( wThe Shield Triple Powerbombs Fandango off the SmackDown stage: photos/ O t# g& [: f4 u
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The Shield vs. Alberto Del Rio, Bad News Barrett, Damien Sandow, Ryback & Titus O’Neil: photos3 P. s, T K/ q: B: P R7 i
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The Shield emerges for SmackDown's massive main event Handicap Match.
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After a busy night of decimating their scheduled opponents in the 11-on-3 Handicap Match, The Hounds of Justice face Bad News Barrett, Damien Sandow, Alberto Del Rio, Titus O'Neil & Ryback.5 s4 `: ]3 |- j6 z F
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1 U' P7 p- ~, N& K8 h' |3 UThe "architect" of The Shield, Seth Rollins, hits Ryback with a breathtaking dropkick.
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Sandow, Del Rio, Ryback, Barrett & O'Neil take a moment to regroup at ringside.
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The most eccentric Shield member, Dean Ambrose, tries to ground the powerful Bad News Barrett.
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2 k9 r* U# M/ j2 J$ }' Y7 kThe match begins to turn into a wild free-for-all, and Barrett and Del Rio decide to take a walk on their teammates.
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The Shield isn't done yet! After the match, Reigns hits O'Neil and Ryback with a pair of Spears!
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# [* w+ c% v5 s2 lThe black-clad trio ends SmackDown emphatically, hitting The Human Wrecking Ball with a devastating Triple Powerbomb!
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g/ u3 y% l5 V: O2 lBelieve in The Shield! |
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