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Week in Photos: December 30, 2011
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: D( A1 r0 M& X0 V( d+ p" [7 U# URaw's Interim GM, John Laurinaitis, does his best impression of CM Punk on Monday night.- I$ y2 H5 L a& m
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The WWE Champion, however, is not impressed.. ]1 q1 R, I* F
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Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes faces Booker T in a rematch from WWE TLC.
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The former five-time WCW Champion defeats Rhodes and does a Spinarooni for the Raw SuperShow crowd.
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) I+ O8 g7 L3 k: f) JUnited States Champion Zack Ryder can't hide his crush on Eve during their mixed tag team match on Monday
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After their victory, Eve joins Ryder in a celebratory "Woo, Woo, Woo!"
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7 J4 L1 w" B! f$ C! A& VJohn Cena finds himself across the ring from The Miz on Raw SuperShow.* I4 Q) X) c. b* _2 N
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The returning R-Truth puts a premature end to The Awesome One's Monday.+ \6 O. p" n9 _7 F, F K* X: x
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R-Truth leaves The Miz laying out cold, vowing to get retribution for the attac that put him on the shelf.
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# u1 O( I; l) f* H, G: j% L* O6 J TDavid Otunga thinks he has an advantage in his match against Big Show. The World's Largest Athlete has to fight with one arm tied behind his back.8 ?4 d3 u+ E8 @/ A0 g4 g, D
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Mark Henry takes advantage of Show's predicament, attacking the one-armed giant.; @) d$ w2 z1 W- u f+ c' r, E/ u5 D
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Though he won the match by disqualification, the Harvard grad catches a monster chokeslam from Big Show.
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Alberto Del Rio, suffering from a torn groin, is wheelchair-bound, while Ricardo Rodriguez wears a neck brace after his big fall at WWE TLC.) n3 N" r3 C4 W! i# M* d( L
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) P7 C; t' R1 p7 G8 k K3 wCM Punk had to survive a gauntlet of three Superstars to face John Laurinaitis on Raw SuperShow
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The WWE Champion tries to bridge out of Jack Swagger's hold.
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Laurinaitis makes an announcement mid-match, distracting the champion.
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Kane spoke for the first time since his return on Raw SuperShow.
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The Big Red Monster believes John Cena should embrace the hate, instead of trying to rise above it.
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Natalya will be dressed to impress on New Year's Eve.9 L8 q v$ I- J, O8 M
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Former Tag Team Champions and NXT alums Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater battle on WWE.com's WWE NXT.
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Gabriel soars through the air and defeats his former partner.
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After the match, Darren Young attacks Watson to send a message to Titus O'Neil.
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Maxine shows where her heart lies and kisses Johnny Curtis.6 ^- d8 Y8 e$ j. Q
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The beautiful Bella Twins look stunning as they vie for the affections of Alberto Del Rio5 \ ~' }# a& |* V! \: Q" V# E( x9 _
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* K% |3 S- G2 n. rYoshi Tatsu and Tyson Kidd collide on WWE.com's "WWE Superstars."
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Trent Barreta takes to the skies against NXT Rookie Darren Young on WWE.com's "WWE Superstars."
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A-Ry shows off his impressive power on his way to victory.. O2 z# }8 v7 |1 O
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The lovely Eve is enjoying the holidays.
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Goldust, sans makeup, tries to talk some sense into his younger brother Cody on SmackDown.
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Jinder Mahal takes on Ted DiBiase on Friday night.
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Alicia Fox hits Natalya with a devastating kick.
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After their tag-team loss, Tamina hits the third-generation Diva with a top-rope splash.
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, B# u( y2 R0 tBig Show takes on David Otunga again on SmackDown, this time with both arms free.
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World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan lends Big Show a hand in victory, but flees before Mark Henry can get his hands on him.
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Drew McIntyre loses to Ezekiel Jackson, leading SmackDown GM Teddy Long to reconsider his signing of The Chosen One.
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Hunico catches a ride to the ring on Camacho's low rider bicycle.4 i$ K1 R1 y5 d; V ^ O( H
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/ h8 W. s0 D$ h5 g8 ]# s3 Z' BIt's an international affair as the Mexican Superstar takes on South Africa's Justin Gabriel on SmackDown.& v7 F6 \/ X! T$ t* e
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Hunico soars to victory on Friday night.
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