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# e' o% U2 b3 C# V* CWWE Superstars stand united, refusing to perform on Raw SuperShow.0 }# O9 ]7 ^+ d
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1 |1 P' K, `' r& [' ~" YThe backstage area at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City was empty before the beginning of Raw SuperShow.
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John Cena shows WWE COO Triple H his full support.
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Sheamus also joins John Cena and stands behind his former rival, The Game.
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$ y' e/ w3 J1 @2 `7 c% E' |$ C yCM Punk refused to walkout on Raw, and stands with Triple H.
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WWE's COO allows CM Punk free reign on commentary on Raw SuperShow.; `; ~* i4 k7 C& H ~
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Sheamus and John Cena lock up in a match with Triple H as special referee.
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/ r; j0 {5 T: vIn the middle of the match, WWE Chairman Mr. McMahon returns.! n. l% V: o" f6 `
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Mr. McMahon informs Triple H that the Board of Directors has relieved The Game of control of Raw.3 O' L5 ~4 |0 m
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; g3 q" f; e- R; [" \; CThe Chairman also announces that Executive Vice President of Talent Relations, John Laurinaitis, is the interim Raw General Manager.
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The other Superstars return and Christian battles John Morrison.& U, @' n0 Z& Y% q
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After Christian's victory, Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger and Cody Rhodes take turns attacking The Shaman of Sexy.
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3 K7 ?; Y2 f+ WWorld Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry takes down Randy Orton with the World's Strongest Slam on Raw SuperShow.) A1 _+ q* x% M- v
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Cody Rhodes takes advantage of a venom-less Viper and humiliates Orton./ b8 p* i- }! z7 R/ X
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Kelly Kelly uses the ropes to her advantage against Rosa Mendes.9 Z# P! O: d9 d
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" Q* ?2 y- E9 I" bInterim Raw General Manager John Laurinaitis fires Jim Ross.
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Evan Bourne takes to the skies in tag team action on Raw SuperShow.( }9 u" K8 p m# n# K9 ?& V$ Q
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: W) K; A7 P. LMason Ryan levels United States Champion Dolph Zigger with a massive boot to the face.0 K5 n' w; e' _# I
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' [% V# J. f% w6 p0 Z" `WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio takes on CM Punk in Raw SuperShow's main event.
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John Laurinaitis interrupts the main event for a special announcement ...
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... he has reinstated The Miz & R-Truth!7 S6 L1 P# k' _' z* ~
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Triple H comes to the ring to help CM Punk fend off Miz & Truth.; L; v( }+ Z5 X2 O
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9 E2 {, w0 s3 J# K4 ~/ ]0 I% ^! TNot long ago they were bitter rivals, but The King of Kings and The Voice of the Voiceless stand together.
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1 C0 p9 v. L6 G/ {% @The fierce Alicia Fox is certainly beautiful.
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A.J. pulls off an impressive victory against the aggressive Maxine on WWE NXT.; |3 j) z5 `7 Y/ E, h3 ?! M, L
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$ O- M8 b6 _7 e. T9 mOn WWE.com's WWE NXT, "Showtime" Percy Watson slams Derrick Bateman.3 n5 e* z7 |+ G. [( a, W
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Titus O'Neil celebrates "Showtime's" victory over Bateman on WWE NXT.
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Rosa Mendes is simply gorgeous.$ n1 H0 @5 p* I& T/ V& }. \* D6 \
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JTG takes down Santino with a powerful backbreaker.9 O+ I6 n9 c8 Q0 S) ~+ N
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Young Superstars Alex Riley and Drew McIntyre square-off on "WWE Superstars.") J1 t* q/ K8 e8 n3 x
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Jackson dominates Slater with the painful Torture Rack.5 E0 [. {3 p8 ~9 a6 {
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The Bella Twins make Alberto Del Rio's car look even more luxurious.
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/ I, m4 a; u( tSmackDown hosted the largest Battle Royal in WWE history!
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6 x5 Y0 e( b8 D0 Q" P& K* R7 hKelly Kelly falls right into Divas Champion Beth Phoenix on SmackDown.
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- x2 D! c9 g0 E1 DBig Show impressively chokeslams World Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry.
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WWE Hall of Famer Sgt. Slaughter (far left) golfed in the NFL Alumni Celebrity Golf Classic with Pro Football Hall of Famers in New Jersey. |
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