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$ w3 q5 z+ i* ?- m8 `Big Show kicks off the sixth annual WrestleMania Reading Challenge World Finals.) L. M3 ?5 O- _$ e# ~# y
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WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart talks to Big Show about being a Challenge spokesperson.
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He might be hard to understand, but "spokesman" Hornswoggle welcomes the WWE Universe.
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9 L, C( G& A6 {* E# ]The Reading Challenge winners from Germany attend the World Finals.8 m4 t6 t) s: ?) a& l; ~$ g$ ]
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Each grade group is asked 20 questions about a book assigned to them.
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He helps call on the competitors during the trivia contest.
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Hornswoggle jokingly adds his name to the scoreboard in the grades 7-8 round!
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6 K7 K t; X* s. @0 v* ~Each grade category winner receives a trophy and ringside seats to WrestleMania XXVII!
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It's Eve's first year as a WrestleMania Reading Challenges spokesperson.7 F' h5 G5 z/ _5 V
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Each champion also earns $2,000 for his or her hometown library." v1 Z: `% o0 b/ m9 q( \6 v
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This year's winners are Brandy Eggleston, Marinna Vela and Eric Jose.
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Marinna of Zillah, Wa., is the grades 7-8 group champion.
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The winners show off their ringside tickets to WrestleMania XXVII!* D& k% c: \- ~! J! O% t
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6 l3 u9 k# f+ x: I3 LThe Superstars pose with the finalists from grades 7-8.
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The competition was at Fulton Public Library's main branch during WrestleMania Week.
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The Challenge finalists from Germany meet the Superstars.
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6 O# i G4 X" s. | J6 M" fThe finalists and grades 9-12 champion, Brandy, of Durham, N.C., with the Superstars.
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The finalists and grades 5-6 champion, Eric, of Oshawa, Ontario, with the Superstars. |
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