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. z2 `6 Y! e. W8 E$ {- rGeneral Manager Vickie Guerrero opens SmackDown with a debate between A-list managers Paul Heyman and Zeb Colter.
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) a. N9 j- E8 G( ~5 ~1 L2 c: GAfter 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.
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, ]9 d' ]8 X2 T$ qHeyman taunts Colter by asking when the last time a Zeb Colter Guy won. l, p" G" J' G0 W
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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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The Real American goes for his devastating Patriot Lock.
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( f2 V' l7 \& j* s5 Q* j- d& X6 dThe massively powerful Cesaro takes Swagger for a ride on the dizzying Cesaro Swing!9 C3 b# Q5 s* T0 A
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$ Q( y! O) q0 @The King of Swing hits his opponent with The Neutralizer for the impressive victory.. l7 k1 P# X+ t2 s8 K2 D) C
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& i# V4 W# s1 @6 `) g1 r3 q' \After the match, The Shield emerges and surrounds Swagger.* B j8 N- O5 P6 }
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The 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.* L [& y: ~$ A4 P D! s$ r5 e
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; C7 g5 W% _! ]+ mCody Rhodes & Goldust vs. Luke Harper & Erick Rowan: photos. Q3 r* t' L& `; N
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The Shield Triple Powerbombs Fandango off the SmackDown stage: photos6 G. Q e! ^4 L$ W- {6 G+ X, Z! ]
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- n/ D* x( u/ u: MThe Shield vs. Alberto Del Rio, Bad News Barrett, Damien Sandow, Ryback & Titus O’Neil: photos, Q# ^9 B' r7 S# u* J+ @$ S
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/ b0 w1 u5 X. f' D( J6 P/ bThe Shield emerges for SmackDown's massive main event Handicap Match.. q- C' V+ Q9 R9 o$ ?$ I
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, N, b5 E0 T' s1 cAfter 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.
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The "architect" of The Shield, Seth Rollins, hits Ryback with a breathtaking dropkick.0 A7 U5 z+ R5 t' z6 q1 }) v& j
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The Shield isn't done yet! After the match, Reigns hits O'Neil and Ryback with a pair of Spears!4 e, I- ~3 ?9 j$ l8 b/ `
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The black-clad trio ends SmackDown emphatically, hitting The Human Wrecking Ball with a devastating Triple Powerbomb!
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