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Raw SuperShow kicks off the week with a debate featuring all six of the competitors in the WWE Championship Elimination Chamber Match.
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Once all the debate equipment is out of the ring, Kingston takes flight./ [/ p0 H, P1 l
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Kingston escapes, but a Codebreaker gives Jericho the victory.
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World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan pulls up a chair at ringside to watch two of his Elimination Chamber challengers do battle.; X7 O9 Z1 w+ D) u- Y, l. N: x
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... but Bryan sneaks up behind The Apex Predator and nails him with the World Heavyweight Championship.; {) Q4 c* e. G% @3 S! [: U: W! ?
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3 m' v7 m# o/ X2 G- ZBig Show also gets a faceful of solid gold from the crafty chamipon.
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WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels returns to Raw to speak with his best friend, Triple H.
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2 `; f' T. E5 q: C6 {4 F pMichaels wants to know what happened to The Cerebral Assassin he once knew.
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The Phenom makes his presence felt once more, sending another video message to Triple H stating that he will not be denied his chance at immortality.6 f- T1 d5 R% r2 `; e2 x
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Ziggler answers with a picture-perfect dropkick of his own ...
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Tamina Snuka makes quick work of Brie Bella, planting her opponent with a Samoan Drop ...
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... and claiming the win with a beautiful top-rope splash.
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Snuka is on a roll heading into her Divas Championship Match at Elimination Chamber.
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- l7 E8 f& t' b8 e8 p' x IWWE Champion CM Punk holds his title high for the WWE Universe to see.
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The Miz works over the champion's arm early in their bout.
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The WWE Champion battles back and lands his trademark elbow drop from the top rope.
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Zack Ryder, furious at Cena for kissing his crush, makes his way to the ring to confront his broski.
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Ryder, nearly incapacitated after multiple attacks by Kane, uses crutches to get to ringside.
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$ a9 Y0 s; _! k+ E& c' I2 RThe Cenation leader knocks Ryder down during the confrontation.
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The Devil's Favorite Demon sneaks behind Ryder in his wheelchair ...
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The former United States Champion is left lying motionless as a concerned WWE Universe watches on.
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6 u; i; r! A5 ]. v# xBoth Cena and Eve stand by as medics put Ryder on a stretcher.
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The beautiful Aksana is finally getting to show off her skills inside the ring.
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- o% g! m: N$ X6 P3 s$ P0 V T" bCurt Hawkins, along with Tyler Reks, promises to bring change to WWE NXT.
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He gets it a little sooner than expected, as Matt Striker names William Regal substitute host for the evening.: B% u5 m/ V" t0 s8 j( P; z6 }
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9 c3 d) b Y5 W" j8 m) `" _ M& DRegal puts Hawkins in a match against Tyson Kidd and bans Reks from ringside. Kidd makes The Party Starter tap with the Sharpshooter.
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Titus O'Neil looks impressive in his victory over Yoshi Tatsu.
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Percy Watson makes quick work of Michael McGillicutty on WWE NXT.
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8 S2 _/ x" m5 E! G7 m6 kDerrick Bateman and Justin Gabriel are victorious in tag team competition against Johnny Curtis and Heath Slater.
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: G! o" s7 C. V! O+ I# H4 h2 ]Though Santino Marella drops a big headbutt here, he and Alex Riley are unsuccessful in defeating WWE Tag Team Champions Primo and Epico on "WWE Superstars."
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1 b, H; J' B) P' SFour of SmackDown's Elimination Chamber competitors met in tag team action on SmackDown as The Great Khali and Big Show face Wade Barrett and Cody Rhodes.
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1 [+ G% u/ A' x; YHunico says he's out for retribution because DiBiase "stole" a win from him last week.
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, ~% o5 K6 y, P8 k3 H& gRosa Mendes leads WWE Tag Team Champions Primo & Epico into battle.
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Daniel Bryan has Lilian Garcia announce him as having defeated Randy Orton by forfeit due to The Viper's concussion, suffered at his hands on Raw.( T' ~# O9 N% b
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