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; Q2 |. i1 c- i* _9 @. E6 Q$ _The Miz, Alberto Del Rio, U.S. Champion Dolph Ziggler and John Cena all believe they have a rightful place in the WWE Championship Match at WWE TLC.
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7 W( i, f" P8 y4 MThe battle between The Miz and Randy Orton on WWE Raw SuperShow spills to the outside.3 `2 F; l+ S. R7 h1 v4 h
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Wade Barrett prevents Orton from returning to the ring, allowing Miz to secure a win.
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5 R2 w2 ^2 B5 S1 H( l7 gThe injured Daniel Bryan shows his resilience, leaping over Alberto Del Rio.
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/ z" c$ A& h) H: z5 d6 V) O4 xWhile he ultimately loses the match, Bryan showed off his unique technical skills at Del Rio's expense.% {: w% N' ?" ?
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Eve and Kelly Kelly bring smiles to the WWE Universe on WWE Raw SuperShow.3 r# \2 Y3 Q* q" W
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Divas Champion Beth Phoenix imposes her intimidating will on Kelly Kelly.4 {$ C* b' C6 e% o5 i D/ U. K
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# T+ D/ [) F3 f& q. B- Z. g6 H1 QZack Ryder sizes up John Cena in an effort to earn a U.S. Title opportunity at WWE TLC., l$ m4 c4 `; X
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- l% \+ }3 j9 N/ VCena sets up Long Island Iced-Z for an Attitude Adjustment in order to be part of WWE TLC's WWE Title Match.
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After defeating Ryder, Cena feels terrible for costing his broski a U.S. Title opportunity and has an idea.
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$ {+ b* Y/ M7 q) `% @Interim Raw General Manager John Laurinaitis gives Ryder another chance to earn a U.S. Title match, but he must defeat World Champion Mark Henry.; b! p2 {4 I; v) |+ l9 O L' R
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Cena comes to the aid of the self-proclaimed Internet Champion and gives Henry an Attitude Adjustment.
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Kevin Nash makes his in-ring return and decimates Santino Marella on WWE Raw SuperShow.
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" F" v! K8 f/ b- A4 FBig Daddy Cool spares Santino the wrath of the sledgehammer.
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7 q! b) G7 Q8 X7 V0 r3 sA distraction by Zack Ryder allows Sheamus to clobber U.S. Champion Dolph Ziggler with the Brogue Kick.( `* A. z9 `2 _! Q, Y
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Long Island Iced-Z adds insult to injury and takes Ziggler down with the Rough Ryder.# X% Q( Q6 S( _, O8 b7 F
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0 U9 I, z) n' ~+ X5 X8 r3 h8 yMr. Laurinaitis poses with the participants in the WWE TLC WWE Championship Match during the official contract signing.- R. }2 I+ {8 h* U
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# f( f* c' t, F8 P8 m2 R) T"The Voice of The Voiceless" slams Del Rio through a table ...
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: s% @$ y; \% |* |3 r4 p5 w0 K... then puts The Miz to sleep, proving he will take on any challenger.( ^. Q5 L! o4 |0 T
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Rosa Mendes is dangerously beautiful.! F% ?' L+ L) [! V5 S
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9 ~; T7 t2 n) ATyler Reks shows off his impressive power on WWE NXT Redemption.
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The Usos fly high on their way to victory over Reks & Curt Hawkins on WWE.com's WWE NXT Redemption.( K& z% P6 t* Z- G( }) |
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0 n- R3 Z1 A0 D# L3 ]Percy Watson takes down JTG during a competitive tag team match on WWE NXT Redemption.: I* T. b; a2 j6 h/ y2 h X
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# e/ |6 l9 \9 \) G8 dIn a battle for Maxine's heart, NXT Rookie Derrick Bateman levels Johnny Curtis.; H- t+ y# I( d/ n) X$ `
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Maxine drops a bombshell and dumps Derrick Bateman following his impressive victory.
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5 o, ^3 Q) e0 P6 w) ^6 ?The fierce and beautiful Alicia Fox shows off her stripes.
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9 Q! f3 C/ n9 L: |On WWE.com's "WWE Superstars," Justin Gabriel takes his battle with Tyson Kidd to the outside.6 m! ^# n7 _* a( X! a/ F' S- o
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Jack Swagger unleashes his fury on Trent Barreta on WWE.com's "WWE Superstars."
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Drew McIntyre employs a wise strategy and keeps the powerful Mason Ryan on the ground.: t; B3 d a9 S3 v3 `
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5 Y( X% }0 }$ J- uRyan earns a victory when his strength proves to be too much for The Chosen One.
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Epico wisely keeps the returning Evan Bourne grounded on "WWE Superstars."4 Q" f! B8 W: i7 t1 [: J1 P0 d
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The agile Bourne introduces Epico to his boot with an unbelievable high kick.
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The Bella Twins want to bring Twin Magic to the squared circle.3 {1 L2 A9 m W% K3 ^: X
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Intrercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes kicks off SmackDown with a brutal attack on Booker T.0 `: G+ ^7 _& V0 v
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Lilian Garcia returns to WWE and is SmackDown's new ring announcer.
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4 O! _* R5 n$ C, m' n1 vWade Barrett takes down Ezekiel Jackson during an exhausting Beat the Clock Challenge.( o {) J0 l- [# ?' F
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5 h/ ], X5 M) y5 JSmackDown Money in the Bank winner Daniel Bryan unleashes a verbal assault on Michael Cole.
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Ted DiBiase builds momentum against his rival, Jinder Mahal, on SmackDown. t3 z. e9 g3 {8 w
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World Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry and Big Show seem to put an end to their hostilities ..." @; k4 y; g1 p8 e$ K7 G# U
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Sheamus executes a perfect suplex against David Otunga on SmackDown.
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Hornswoggle celebrates The Celtic Warrior's win.
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Zack Ryder excites the WWE Universe on SmackDown.
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Bryan sends Rhodes sailing over the ropes in their competitive contest.
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United States Champion Dolph Ziggler impressively takes down Randy Orton in SmackDown's main event.
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WWE's Apex Predator sends a clear message to Barrett by slamming Ziggler through a table.
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4 i( W% o& E1 o* ]- y P1 B6 MKelly Kelly is ready for action.
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WWE CEO Vince McMahon may have met his match while visiting soliders in Afghanistan.
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