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The week in WWE action kicked off with the 25th anniversary of the Royal Rumble.- |/ _; J" p( f+ p
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Big Show dangles Bryan over the arena floor.
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The champion wriggles himself free from the monster's grip to retain his title.
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9 V4 w+ _; U" E5 QThe leader of the Cenation sends Kane over the top rope with a big clothesline.
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. Q2 D3 V5 ~$ F. a R% ?" VAfter both Superstars were counted out, Kane wheels an injured Zack Ryder to the ring.
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Officials and medics tend to Cena and Ryder following the vicious attack.
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Brodus Clay gets funky on his way to ringside at the Royal Rumble.( |; ^/ ]" a7 A5 F2 @
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... but Brodus rebounds and crushes The Chosen One for the win.
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WWE Champion CM Punk shows off his title before defending it against Dolph Ziggler., M( g" C+ N% F3 B+ l7 b5 O
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Executive VP of Talent Relations and Interim Raw GM John Laurinaitis announces he will not be the referee for the WWE Title Match.
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John Laurinaitis slides into the ring and counts along with the referee to confirm CM Punk's victory.
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$ G5 s" z) i, d' k7 IRicardo Rodriguez (and his hooptie) surprise the WWE Universe during the Royal Rumble Match.& C1 W0 \/ T5 h! u( u8 h
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Like two cowboys in the old west, Mick Foley and Santino Marella draw their preferred weapons, Mr. Socko and The Cobra, ready to duel at any moment.$ q) p9 Y( F, {( s h, r( Z0 G1 e
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The two evenly-matched socks are pulled apart before a clear winner can be determined.
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Two WWE Hall of Famers take part in the Royal Rumble Match. Jerry "The King" Lawler drops a big right hand on The Miz./ i, ?7 z3 j3 f
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Kharma is not on Dolph Ziggler's side, as the returning Diva plants The Show-Off into the canvas.
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Former World Tag Team Champion Road Dogg enters the Royal Rumble Match.6 h2 |5 d, g# e6 m
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Wade Barrett watches The Viper's match from his personal skybox.
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The Apex Predator puts away Dolph Ziggler with a picture-perfect RKO.
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2 J: i0 j5 a I; s6 n7 z) [, TThe unstable R-Truth joins the announce team at ringside to watch his former partner, The Miz, in action.
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John Laurinaitis addresses the WWE Universe before his performance review with COO Triple H.& p) S9 H4 a$ |: h
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The Executive Vice President of Talent Relations and Interim GM of Raw is prepared to join an infamous club in order to keep his job.
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& s, j8 L# t& wThe Deadman confronts the Superstar he defeated in a grueling match at WrestleMania XXVII.
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The Undertaker, focusing on the WrestleMania XXVIII sign, sends a message to The Game.
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! C1 Y0 [9 q; x* W) XTriple H, however, is unreceptive and leaves The Phenom standing in the ring.
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Tamina is the daughter of WWE Hall of Famer "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka.
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The beautiful Kelly Kelly is a former Divas Champion.
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2 u; t+ [8 o& m$ K5 x6 a9 GAlicia Fox escapes from this hold and helps herself and Kelly Kelly to a win over The Bellas on "WWE Superstars.". ?* _, {) S- O$ R; k
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3 `7 R% m+ q1 QRhodes catches Sheamus early with a top-rope moonsault.
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& p: R2 o# \9 U% g7 x) zIn a rare occurrence, Michael Cole admits he was wrong about Daniel Bryan and extends an olive branch to the World Heavyweight Champion.
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Daniel Bryan interrupts Orton's celebration, setting the stage for their match next week on SmackDown. |
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