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Week of July 23, 2011
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SmackDown Superstars keep their eyes on the prize in the opening contest of Money in the Bank.' y) w- M% x9 B, [
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8 |8 r" _ j* e+ u6 KDaniel Bryan wins SmackDown's Money in the Bank Match and earns a World Title opportunity.
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% x$ i; \; F. Q( M& V$ aDivas Champion Kelly Kelly takes down Brie Bella with authority at Money in the Bank.
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Mark Henry is victorious against Big Show, but continues to humiliate The World's Largest Athlete.
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As a result of Henry's attack after the match, Big Show is assisted back to the locker room.
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Raw Superstars strive to be the first to reach the Money in the Bank briefcase.+ o: j# N2 \5 V( e2 Z0 o; R5 Q
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5 ^9 ^' K3 N" _/ |Alberto Del Rio fulfills his self-proclaimed "destiny" and wins a WWE Championship opportunity.3 J1 F- i1 \: _% w; O& a7 R
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4 Y6 j! s8 B6 P1 j# kRandy Orton low-blows Christian in a fit of rage, gets disqualified and thus, loses the World Title.; f' q0 F0 g& o8 I+ {: z
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By causing The Viper to lose his temper, Christian reclaims the World Heavyweight Championship.1 N) _, e: `2 `, W
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The new champion's celebration is short-lived as Orton snaps and attacks his opponent.# D- @) h3 E, C. p) p
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Former Women's Champion Alundra Blayze's classic beauty adds heat to an already scorching summer.$ J# l) S- W/ L x
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4 b8 f9 D: ?$ y) d+ XWith Senior VP of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis at his side, Mr. McMahon announces a WWE Title Tournament on Raw.+ n' u0 P+ b3 M. F1 n4 l$ ~& N8 h
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. t. y. D9 P6 r3 kThe first tournament match pits The Miz against his former pupil, Alex Riley.
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) i7 j" f' N' m7 L& r6 { X: RR-Truth advances in the WWE Title Tournament by taking down Jack Swagger.
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Raw's Money in the Bank winner, Alberto Del Rio, prepares for his championship tournament match.% Z' F, j T. Q Q# Y6 r5 J& K
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6 D! |- ?0 U) PUnited 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.. e2 r0 Z$ v7 @' U0 {/ q
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! K# x4 C6 V3 ]9 L7 T3 XThe 7-on-7 Divas Match ends up in beautiful bedlam on Raw.
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Divas Champion helps her team of Divas to victory.% m& s1 `+ v; ?8 B
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Kofi Kingston brings the boom to the title tournament ...9 c* b+ p$ ?5 {/ s* N
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3 _) I! a, t; x7 _! _! I... but his journey ends with a Skull-Crushing Finale from The Miz.+ P7 @7 d- }4 T2 X/ r
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John Cena explains to WWE Chairman Mr. McMahon that being fired will not halt his passion for WWE.
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# |1 t6 M0 i) }' R* LTriple H makes a suprise appearance on Raw to tell Mr. McMahon that he has been relieved of his duties.
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0 d3 d9 R5 i: yWith the WWE Board of Directors ousting Mr. McMahon, Triple H is now in charge.) }) O) u/ Y J8 v) j
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The lovely Bella Twins are ready for action.5 u' P1 @/ f1 U3 l6 x$ _" y
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NXT Rookie Derrick Bateman displays his best moves in the Dummy Demonstration challenge on WWE NXT.. N. J" X# B: P$ z" `
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6 @" P+ Y; e2 QOn WWE NXT, Vladimir Kozlov prepares to battle fellow WWE Pro JTG.. ]% ~) m* W6 O3 r4 r7 u
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: _3 ]+ C( v& H3 A3 g9 c' _) sTitus O'Neil takes down fellow NXT Rookie Darren Young, earning a win on WWE NXT.5 v/ u$ o. n' _; x
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O'Neil and his WWE Pro, Hornswoggle, celebrate the NXT Rookie's victory.6 b" t ^/ l+ z5 e: o; g9 t
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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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; j8 N- ]3 o, l+ E5 Z: HOn WWE.com's "WWE Superstars," Primo shows off his technical abilities against Evan Bourne.
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Tyson Kidd wisely keeps the high-flying and agile Justin Gabriel on the ground.
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Gabriel never stays grounded for long and prepares to land his patented 450 Splash.
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* ]5 d+ v2 c# K- i! eThird-generation Diva Natalya stretches on the fierce Alicia Fox on "WWE Superstars."
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B0 b0 V' [' J' VRandy Orton snaps after being taunted by Christian and attacks the World Champion on SmackDown.
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$ i* P( a d# ZChristian manages to walk away from his match with Jackson with the World Title in tact.
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Daniel Bryan takes aim and prepares to knock Heath Slater right off his feet.4 q7 g4 H% ]- y
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On SmackDown, Daniel Bryan declares that he will cash in Money in the Bank at WrestleMania XXVIII./ G. d0 n$ ~& b- p6 o/ E8 W) v
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Wade Barrett feels the full force behind Sheamus' devastating Brogue Kick.
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The Viper's rage is uncontrollable and Kane is the unfortunate target.
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After Orton defeats Kane, Mark Henry takes the opportunity to further humiliate The Big Red Monster.
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The stunning Gail Kim soaks up the summer sun.: J, R9 t: @ B) \! e8 S+ n+ I1 P
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Mattel and WWE designers created custom over-sized Rey Mysterio Rumblers at San Diego Comic-Con.
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Mattel reveals an upcoming "Macho King" Randy Savage at San Diego Comic-Con.
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