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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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The debate quickly descends into physical confrontation when WWE Champion CM Punk and Chris Jericho butt heads.
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) _9 V$ `+ y) |Jericho's opponent on Monday, Kofi Kingston, floors his adversary with Trouble in Paradise before their match.
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Once all the debate equipment is out of the ring, Kingston takes flight.
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Jericho rebounds and locks the high-flyer in the Walls of Jericho.
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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. [7 I0 W( K1 V8 s+ Z4 B4 ]8 L
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3 Q7 q" j, l3 ZThe World's Largest Athlete sends The Viper head first into the commentary table.
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6 W( g3 ~$ `, h7 z... but Bryan sneaks up behind The Apex Predator and nails him with the World Heavyweight Championship.
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) d4 S8 F. q. CBig Show also gets a faceful of solid gold from the crafty chamipon.
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# P: X1 X% p1 K0 Q% _WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels returns to Raw to speak with his best friend, Triple H.: e. N, z: g: [: q9 x$ N
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The two buddies share a hug in the ring.
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Triple H curtly explains that he's protecting The Undertaker's image by not vanquishing him and his Streak. He's doing what's best for WWE.
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, r0 o0 y+ [; C/ h7 NMichaels 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.
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R-Truth puts Dolph Ziggler on the mat with a textbook dropkick.
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5 u( B* P) |% Z; H1 h. J) C... and then shows off a little, standing on his head while controlling Truth in a headlock.
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WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix joins Jerry "The King" Lawler and Michael Cole to scout her competition.
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Tamina Snuka makes quick work of Brie Bella, planting her opponent with a Samoan Drop .../ v. E \9 }% q, l# N& z
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2 b: x a/ y% F4 c5 qWWE 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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' y) F# W& C6 F: U( ]The WWE Champion battles back and lands his trademark elbow drop from the top rope.
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; d) a% k, Q% |* \The Awesome One is forced to tap out as CM Punk ensnares him in the Anaconda Vise.
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) F( n/ u3 X. N5 V! [3 zRyder, nearly incapacitated after multiple attacks by Kane, uses crutches to get to ringside.
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7 i* U( D2 X3 ACurt 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.
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% X+ o# w2 k- gRegal 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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2 F$ x) I& g; H7 t9 g0 ^* D$ w$ u! lTitus O'Neil looks impressive in his victory over Yoshi Tatsu.
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Alex Riley tries to challenge O'Neil, who bails to get an early start on his Valentine's Day.
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Derrick Bateman and Justin Gabriel are victorious in tag team competition against Johnny Curtis and Heath Slater.
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Aksana works on the arm of Maxine in this Divas contest.
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) V1 z4 |* [* k5 Z4 ZThe high-flyer goes to work on his opponent's injured arm.
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' Y* n; _( u4 r/ s+ \$ `; I. nThe Harvard Law grad sends Santino Marella crashing to the mat with a neckbreaker.
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% V6 l6 K+ D# a9 xThe Italian Superstar reverses Otunga's elimination attempt, sending him over the tope rope and claiming victory!
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