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9 t5 m$ v: W0 [' M9 H: sSmackDown Superstars keep their eyes on the prize in the opening contest of Money in the Bank.
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. g* F; L0 y1 T# O0 E6 V& kDaniel Bryan wins SmackDown's Money in the Bank Match and earns a World Title opportunity.
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6 Z9 h0 O+ _# V U1 A$ g/ `$ [Divas Champion Kelly Kelly takes down Brie Bella with authority at Money in the Bank.
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$ g' a$ F% [! i& @4 D; jMark Henry is victorious against Big Show, but continues to humiliate The World's Largest Athlete.3 g# d5 K2 `4 Z2 b
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As a result of Henry's attack after the match, Big Show is assisted back to the locker room.. t3 r( k+ K" J" c7 ]" }) V3 i
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Raw Superstars strive to be the first to reach the Money in the Bank briefcase.
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+ k" s& @2 F' R3 d6 rAlberto Del Rio fulfills his self-proclaimed "destiny" and wins a WWE Championship opportunity.
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* L9 {0 d e( J6 ZRandy Orton low-blows Christian in a fit of rage, gets disqualified and thus, loses the World Title.$ W( V0 t& A6 \ H; |' U
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By causing The Viper to lose his temper, Christian reclaims the World Heavyweight Championship.
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9 @( i; ~7 G) ~$ A* ]! r( G) iFormer Women's Champion Alundra Blayze's classic beauty adds heat to an already scorching summer.
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: C3 J4 v3 k- _$ P' c7 C: A7 TWith Senior VP of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis at his side, Mr. McMahon announces a WWE Title Tournament on Raw.
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]4 k3 K2 u/ ]- K, o# ?0 C- R+ xThe first tournament match pits The Miz against his former pupil, Alex Riley." y. ~# A3 w( X1 |- J
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7 E. p7 h+ D- e7 Z. L8 ~+ {: l3 TR-Truth advances in the WWE Title Tournament by taking down Jack Swagger.
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" u, q5 X5 E3 C( TRaw's Money in the Bank winner, Alberto Del Rio, prepares for his championship tournament match.
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, P# I# e7 c0 e1 Y, `1 mKofi Kingston faces Del Rio in the tournament and manages to defeat the "essence of excellence."2 i4 _0 ?! d9 {
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" e1 T& F' p9 ]" }. X& E8 s* i1 ?9 aUnited States Champion Dolph Ziggler builds momentum through the air against Rey Mysterio on Raw.
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The Master of the 619 defeats Ziggler and advances in the WWE Title Tournament.. `- Z: U0 _! u9 i S0 w
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. d$ n" m4 o. y% `Divas Champion helps her team of Divas to victory.
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6 \) b# Z- Y* ]Kofi Kingston brings the boom to the title tournament ...
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6 h0 ]$ ^ }7 S... but his journey ends with a Skull-Crushing Finale from The Miz., r" b$ K/ x5 m4 K
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Rey Mysterio takes his semi-final match with R-Truth to the outside.
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John Cena explains to WWE Chairman Mr. McMahon that being fired will not halt his passion for WWE.$ j9 C1 f5 Q5 ^7 a
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l4 [0 x( R/ @ _4 HTriple H makes a suprise appearance on Raw to tell Mr. McMahon that he has been relieved of his duties.
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The lovely Bella Twins are ready for action.$ r3 u% e6 s, f* Z- s
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NXT Rookie Derrick Bateman displays his best moves in the Dummy Demonstration challenge on WWE NXT.4 m6 I8 t2 R; o/ N3 X. E f: P! `1 C2 ]
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On WWE NXT, Vladimir Kozlov prepares to battle fellow WWE Pro JTG. k: z1 r& [3 E5 k3 S
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5 R+ K6 T$ t0 _The Moscow Mauler's power proves to be too much for Brooklyn's Finest.
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Titus O'Neil takes down fellow NXT Rookie Darren Young, earning a win on WWE NXT.
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O'Neil and his WWE Pro, Hornswoggle, celebrate the NXT Rookie's victory.
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$ ]6 Y, I4 g* Y) p# o$ P4 ^& yThe beautiful Kelly Kelly may be the source of this summer's current heat wave.
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Zack Ryder takes down one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions, David Otunga, on "WWE Superstars."
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On WWE.com's "WWE Superstars," Primo shows off his technical abilities against Evan Bourne.
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1 Z0 Q& a; I+ ~Tyson Kidd wisely keeps the high-flying and agile Justin Gabriel on the ground.
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Third-generation Diva Natalya stretches on the fierce Alicia Fox on "WWE Superstars."
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The gorgeous Glamazon, Beth Phoenix, has style and class in and out of the ring.9 N+ X3 l# k! P" s, ^# y2 D0 q
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Randy Orton snaps after being taunted by Christian and attacks the World Champion on SmackDown.
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Christian jumps on Intercontinental Champion Ezekiel Jackson's back in an effort to put the "Personification of Domination" to sleep.+ j# ~! E# u+ [; Z( y% D( l
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Christian manages to walk away from his match with Jackson with the World Title in tact.
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On SmackDown, Daniel Bryan declares that he will cash in Money in the Bank at WrestleMania XXVIII.; U5 n$ V' ]8 z1 z& O5 e( W5 r. m
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# L$ `3 g8 S& `+ m$ u B8 VWade Barrett feels the full force behind Sheamus' devastating Brogue Kick.6 K0 \% t$ s+ A" R/ B' K
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After Orton defeats Kane, Mark Henry takes the opportunity to further humiliate The Big Red Monster.
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& {4 j8 U) L+ p! tThe stunning Gail Kim soaks up the summer sun.
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% h" {8 `& ~7 p, \: w1 _5 KMattel and WWE designers created custom over-sized Rey Mysterio Rumblers at San Diego Comic-Con.
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8 [3 \7 }) j) YMattel reveals an upcoming "Macho King" Randy Savage at San Diego Comic-Con.
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An new action figure of The Rock is coming soon from Mattel. |
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