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John Cena kicks off the first Raw SuperShow of 2012.
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4 i" w" y% N! b2 C* iKane ominously tells the leader of the Cenation that he will make him see the true power of hate before the night is over.7 Z: @8 P: A6 ?( C+ b
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World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan soars over Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes during a Champion vs. Champion Match on Monday. y' A* g8 g0 Y2 B4 S2 |1 N& ?
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/ }9 |* `0 m2 L$ v' XBryan comes out on top and celebrates with the WWE Universe.
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Santino Marella puts up his dukes.7 \) g& V6 B+ Y& u' \
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Unfortunately for the Italian Superstar, Wade Barrett makes him feel the Winds of Change.; M$ r; \0 E6 p# c( w
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2 t7 S w9 w: ?6 z8 H5 ?Sheamus viciously pounds away on the chest of The Miz during their match on Raw.
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The Miz tries to escape The Great White's onslaught, but crosses paths with R-Truth in the crowd.
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On his way back to ringside, The Awesome One runs into a devastating Brogue Kick.5 x" ^% E7 y: \- z, x& \7 l
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Following an ambush by R-Truth, The Miz is left laying cold.
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8 q$ ], \: B% K( b5 QInterim Raw GM John Laurinaitis inadvertantly sends CM Punk tumbling to the arena floor during a WWE Title Match against Dolph Ziggler.) s% s, B" r" m- R. u1 T
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Ziggler defeats Punk by count-out. He doesn't win the title, but decides to parade around ringside with it anyways.9 J$ C! Z& P+ n: K7 G- V! W
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The Bella Twins are ready for tag team action on Raw.
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7 |7 j* I j( KEve hits a picture-perfect moonsault, but the Bellas use Twin Magic to claim victory over Eve and Kelly Kelly.
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Chris Jericho shocked the world when he returned to WWE on Raw SuperShow.8 E- z R: i6 b' j
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/ p" z& t: z5 X3 U' S( E/ wThe WWE Universe is thrilled to see the former World Champion after a lengthy absence.: ~9 H: X5 _: j; v) }7 \
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: ] s- F" `+ kJericho riles up the crowd in Memphis ...
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$ T. @/ {! D! _/ Y- p: Q... but leaves without saying a word, leaving everyone to wonder why he's back.7 A! S$ m% a9 m, C
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u2 q# {8 Y1 L5 M) Q' m' mBig Show and Mark Henry were both counted out of the Six-Man Elimination Match on Raw.8 E: ~! ]" }. U) T' w/ |
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Kane bursts through the canvas and attacks Cena after Raw's main event.
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The Big Red Monster tries to drag United States Champion Zack Ryder into the abyss formed in the ring.+ t" v Y' I5 ^9 |8 r$ u
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8 ]2 j, y3 J5 h, i/ jThe leader of the Cenation saves Long Island Iced-Z, but Kane sends a final message to Cena when a monstrous fire shoots out of the ring.
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( V& H; G2 a2 ?7 z2 ?: f1 rCena and Ryder are shocked by the actions of Kane.
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Eve looks lovely in red." ^: Y" I7 l4 ?5 [& b$ g( `7 A5 c
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Former NXT Rookies Michael McGillicutty and Alex Riley face off on WWE NXT." P) {* v" i1 c1 G- |
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The two Superstars do battle, but A-Ry comes out on top.
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Trent Baretta goes airborne, launching himself into Curt Hawkins.( L- w' _ M8 b) R5 y0 s
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Derrick Bateman tries to compete against Darren Young while his ex-fiancee Maxine and Johnny Curtis try to distract him.
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Maxine and Curtis succeed in costing Bateman the match when they announce their wedding and share a passionate kiss.6 c; S. D$ I2 x1 V; \+ A( x
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Kelly Kelly will be looking for retribution against the Bella Twins for their actions on Raw.6 m: r T* ^7 ]$ m1 f5 E
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7 x) t1 g. p4 d, u5 O0 gEvan Bourne helps bring Air Boom another victory on "WWE Superstars."
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Ezekiel Jackson overpowers Jinder Mahal, but the Indian Superstar eventually gains vcitory with his Punjabi Clutch.
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The beautiful Kaitlyn hopes championship gold will be in her future.- _9 P9 ]/ C, X/ r
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" n- S$ R% _% b9 O# v; kBooker T sends Cody Rhodes tumbling to the arena floor during their Intercontinental Title Match on SmackDown.
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The champion retains his title, vanquishing the WWE legend with a vicious kick.
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Hornswoggle surprisingly defeats Heath Slater in an Over-the-Top Rope Challenge.3 [, \$ {$ u# c2 N( \$ K
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The One Man Rock Band attacks his opponent after the match, but Justin Gabriel makes the save with a beautiful 450 Splash.: H* B O3 H' |" R) p
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5 @/ M& d [* P3 r+ Z* v& OTed DiBiase gains the early advantage in his match with Hunico on SmackDown.
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Hunico surprises the third-generation Superstar with a unique pinning combination to get the win.
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Wade Barrett slams The Great White to the canvas.
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Santino Marella warms up before his match on SmackDown.: M3 T: B; {8 O, T6 P: u) q
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The Italian Superstar has a tall task ahead of him in Drew McIntyre.7 ~, O. R9 Y+ L
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WWE Tag Team Champions Air Boom take on Epico & Primo Friday night.
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( A, |+ k% t% c) b- eThe match breaks down, giving the Puerto Rican pair a chance to pull out the upset victory.
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7 m2 p. j# P8 I! P; w zNatalya looks for retribution for Tamina's attack last week.
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The daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Snuka shows she can fly, too, on her way to victory.
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World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan leaps into the clutches of Big Show.
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Mark Henry shoves the champion, causing Big Show to be disqualified.; T; m5 [& F8 u0 F7 L m
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The stunning Rosa Mendes hopes Primo & Epico will be wearing the WWE Tag Team Championships soon. |
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