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. I5 b2 n' a. d3 g- `. b) iThis classic fist set was featured on SmackDown from August 2001 until Jan. 2008.: C9 q$ n/ h# F- V
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Y; _5 D i5 p8 mLegendary Superstars like The Undertaker made their way to the ring from underneath this incredible set.8 D0 \5 D2 U5 p9 m' H W
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7 w/ H4 }/ B; m* E, L7 s+ ?The Phenom's ominous entrance was amplified by the classic entrance, portraying a fist viciously breaking through glass.
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' ]7 V' W6 ~2 J8 `5 mRey Mysterio made his WWE debut on SmackDown in 2002, leaping out from under the fist." z$ c9 i* @1 ]( m; X
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Rey Mysterio thrilled the WWE Universe with his high-flying abilities.5 n7 { c f( P7 J3 L) d V& v
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John Cena debuted the same year as Mysterio and went on to become a ten-time WWE Champion.
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6 X7 N o- O2 p4 N+ rThanks to a talent exchange between SmackDown and ECW, Superstars like CM Punk began to battle in the shadow of the intense set.
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; w$ M5 d" W: ^% U) h# [6 Y: I- Z, nPunk may have found himself in trouble on occasion ...# d' x7 W/ H* N/ q) n: ?
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' Q3 L" \! y' r+ A( [... but The Second City Saint always found a way to come out on top.
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1 \9 E ^, A2 X1 ^5 `# j/ _0 }Superstars like Edge felt the full rage of The Animal's rage.
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