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WWE legend Mick Foley makes a surprise appearance to kick off Raw SuperShow, announcing that he wants to participate in the upcoming Royal Rumble Match.4 B9 G1 V; R; g4 `
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* U, c) A7 l: z- A8 y( Y0 ?& m" PZiggler's opponent at the Royal Rumble, WWE Champion CM Punk, calls him out for having the referee for their match in his pocket.9 J3 g9 E# c+ t: U
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: D$ ~$ q; N9 d" t5 O4 o6 mInterim Raw GM John Laurinaitis denies Foley's request.
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Air Boom hope to regain their WWE Tag Team Titles.; p6 R3 g# O) \' p+ G& N& U" _8 u+ b8 R
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The new champions, Primo and Epico, won't give them up easily.. Z& E" ?( ^5 f) q6 w6 k& z: ?
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Kofi Kingston hits a big Boom Drop on Epico.
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Primo takes Kingston out of the equation, helping his team retain their titles.
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An injured Zack Ryder is accompanied by Eve for his United States Championship defense against Jack Swagger.7 ^. {( q* c+ X& j2 @
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The All-American American rapidly targets the champion's injury.
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It takes three gutwrench powerbombs before Long Island Iced-Z stays down for the count.
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1 G% R+ _$ r" o8 {) f$ X: U0 [Swagger holds his United States Title high, making sure the WWE Universe knows who the new champion is.
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Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton makes his way to the ring to announce the Divas contest.
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Hilton prevents the Bella Twins from using "Twin Magic" to steal another victory.8 Z) C1 I( V# p# _/ h
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Nikki and Brie confront Hilton following their defeat, shoving him to the mat.
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; f/ Y- p! V G' U% L# J+ x( }R-Truth shares some photos from his trip to Disneyland with Wade Barrett on Monday night.
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# \8 J5 ?* \- k/ ]) NPinocchio tells R-Truth that the Brit has a good chance of winning the Royal Rumble Match. He may have been lying.
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The Miz joins Barrett in attacking R-Truth.# _, o; u% G! m$ [( n/ `
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Sheamus enters the fray and Teddy Long comes out to order the four Superstars to face off in an Over-the-Top-Rope Challenge.
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R-Truth dumps The Great White and The Miz out to win the match and show he'll be dangerous come January 29.
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3 g3 ^6 h: A4 D) M2 O& uJohn Cena is all business as he hits the ring to face Jack Swagger.
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The leader of the Cenation is vicious in attacking the new United States Champion.5 z- z* c/ Z/ Z- ]7 C; P5 N) q' v
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Cena is looking for retribution for what Swagger did to his close friend, Zack Ryder, earlier Monday night.
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Kane interrupts Cena's ambush and says he's proud of him for beginning to embrace the hate.
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# U, { P: n7 L! k& o, nLuckily, The Funkasaurus doesn't leave him much time for thinking.4 B+ h9 Q, j8 t, @
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After his win, Clay gets down with Naomi & Cameron.
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Chris Jericho takes a snapshot with a member of the WWE Universe before Monday's six-man main event.
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... then leaves without taking part in the action.
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Mick Foley says John Laurinaitis allowed him to fill in for Jericho. Mr. Socko helps Foley, CM Punk and Daniel Bryan claim vcitory.% J9 c) ?5 m; }2 e6 O0 `6 `
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Laurinaitis reverses the decision, sending The Straight Edge Superstar on a tirade, running down the GM's career.9 t7 t2 x* Q/ l3 z% w
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The contstant harassment sends Raw's Interim GM over the edge. He admits he's going to cost Punk the WWE Title at Royal Rumble, then hits Foley with a microphone.
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The WWE Universe hopes the beautiful AJ will return quickly from her injuries.
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Titus O'Neil picks up a decisive victory over Darren Young on WWE NXT, then scathingly tells the WWE Universe "thanks for nothing."* r D1 C7 q- }1 ^0 y) _
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"Showtime" Percy Watson flies to a win over Heath Slater.
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1 K( r- T, w3 `( K. t5 tTyler Reks and Curt Hawkins defeat the aerial attacks of Yoshi Tatsu and Trent Barreta.
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+ F5 x% ~" W2 i! \) \, `( vMatt Striker, doing his best Elvis impersonation, officiates the wedding of Johnny Curtis and Maxine.
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Derrick Bateman interrupts the ceremony and reveals that Curtis sent the disparaging message to Teddy Long, setting off a brawl between the two Rookies.
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Kelly Kelly is simply stunning.
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Santino Marella and Mason Ryan are victorious over Curt Hawkins and Tyler Reks on "WWE Superstars."6 j A* Y$ E" j% S" Y$ L v. D
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Jinder Mahal rebounds from a tough loss to Sheamus last week by defeating Alex Riley.9 D/ q0 ]: H: [. T& V0 I! q
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) R h" S4 W- R/ L# g7 V( qNatalya locks Tamina in a painful submission hold, but the daughter of WWE Hall of Famer "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka goes on to pick up the victory.
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Perez Hilton thwarted the devious plans of the Bella Twins on Raw SuperShow.- O% t8 ~9 r" Q- Z
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A somber Daniel Bryan makes his way to the ring at the start of "Sin City SmackDown."* c3 g& u( {9 ^3 x7 |" f
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The World Heavyweight Champion says Big Show should quit WWE for the injuries he caused AJ on last week's SmackDown.
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Justin Gabriel takes Hornswoggle's place in a match against Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes.3 p9 y0 J! s. U! n6 Q
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The Usos perform the Siva Tau before their Tornado Tag Match against Primo and Epico.
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The match allows all four competitors in the ring at the same time, creating a chaotic environment.' M) q( X" Y' @' T
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A devastating Backstabber helps the champions gain another victory.& Q j- i9 q9 U4 o
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The Funkasaurus is not impressed with Vickie Guerrero's Elaine Benes-like dance moves.
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7 U4 M: [7 g* c# RWilliam Regal tries to comfort Guerrero, but is challenged to strut his stuff.
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Wade Barrett delivers a big boot to Sheamus at the start of their Tables Match.
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Jinder Mahal distracts Sheamus, allowing Barrett to pick up the win. V( d t( h1 }
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Sheamus spears the Indian Superstar through a table, gaining a measure of retribution.
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Hunico & Camacho head to the ring on their low rider bicycle.
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$ J7 S2 Q/ T* \6 \' [" YDiBiase drops Hunico ...
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After his win, he waves the Stars & Stripes for the DiBiase Posse.
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The blinded Superstars try to find each other in the ring.
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The Italian celebrates his second victory over The Chosen One.; `- Z6 A9 M5 R- m! S
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Lumberjacks surround the ring before the World Heavyweight Championship Match.
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Mark Henry uses his size to his advantage, crushing Daniel Bryan.5 s: ~/ n2 Q& D; d
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7 P `, i/ t+ W2 ^6 Q1 P, j$ Z. BBryan goads the lumberjacks into the ring, setting off a massive brawl.
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7 O7 O6 S* U: M" `, I* b' m6 N1 iSmackDown GM Teddy Long informs him that he'll be defending his title against Big Show and Mark Henry in a Steel Cage Match at Royal Rumble.
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