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, A2 v/ N$ e9 z+ x; HPrimo & Epico arrive at the World's Most Famous Arena with their manager, Rosa Mendes.* X: N, y1 f9 N! W q) n
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* N, h& d- W/ O' T1 ~) iThe reigning WWE Tag Team Champions show off their titles and their manager.
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Kofi Kingston and R-Truth come together to capitalize on the tag team title opportunity.' Y7 o1 I8 @8 U) z4 b$ C* l
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R-Truth immediately lets Primo know what's up.# X1 ^/ B) ^2 n# d; A# D8 b
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) s5 }7 A) S* C. [- A6 o5 G0 l# jThe challengers carry the momentum in their chase of the WWE Tag Team Championship.
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Kofi connects the Boom Drop to clinch championship gold for his side ...
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... but their win is overturned by John Laurinaitis. Primo & Epico would retain the titles after the match restarts when the Raw Interim General Manager "inadvertently" distracts the Team Teddy cohorts.
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8 `" A1 h9 b, iZack Ryder looks ready to woo the capacity crowd at MSG.
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$ c% c6 h8 i: YWith exactly two weeks to go before WrestleMania XXVIII, The Miz continues to campaign for a match on The Grandest Stage of Them All.
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0 ^& Z% O' ^# J pThe Miz refuses to back down from his latest opponent.1 J2 X7 V$ D% [
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The Awesome One battles back in hopes of proving he deserves to compete at WrestleMania XXVIII ...
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5 O% I) M5 i8 }; O... but his troubles continue when Ryder makes his own "Madison Square Garden moment" with a win.
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' w. E) x8 N$ w4 m2 R% GVickie Guerrero leads her protégé, Jack Swagger, to ringside.& ]7 q$ d1 W7 ~# n2 j8 r
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' \4 b# v5 q) O# G" y. ASantino Marella puts his United States Championship on the line at MSG against the finely-coiffed challenger.' l# o* D- S8 x) ]9 e$ [, f* ^" F
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The All-American American competes as if he still has some champion in him.
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% ?' w! V$ K1 A- A2 A; a0 _& ]The former World Heavyweight Champion soars through the air.
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It looks like Swagger pins his Italian rival to seize the United States Championship ...+ g& k1 ? Z) x( y0 ?0 {; u4 L
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... but SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long reverses the result due to Swagger's foot being on the ropes during the pinfall.
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The Cobra comes out to play on behalf of the United States Champion.6 Q) U& A; o! d+ t8 `, a% g3 H/ I, K
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Hornswoggle arrives to aid Marella as Swagger administers the ankle lock.
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Santino makes short work of the distracted Swagger and retains the United States Championship.! |2 d" \. z% q2 j/ D
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Tamina quickly sets upon The Glamazon ...
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... and Kelly Kelly continues the momentum in her team's favor.
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Tamina and Natalya grapple to prove which Diva will reign supreme at MSG.4 h/ g9 D4 {& `3 J9 J8 g3 ?# J; X
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5 }! v2 Q7 N" `6 @3 A7 q, f; \The packed MSG crowd welcomes Randy Orton to ringside. y! r- i' a" m- A: f8 a. ?( A
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3 N1 ?8 ?% I1 \4 {8 fTriple H lets loose before appearing in his first match since accepting The Undertaker's invitation for a rematch at WrestleMania XXVIII.
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Chris Jericho cautiously measures up his competition.
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; s+ ?* `( b* m7 E( m1 b+ sWWE Champion CM Punk proudly displays his title.
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Triple H, Orton and CM Punk join forces against Jericho, Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes, and Dolph Ziggler in a Six-Man Tag Team Match.% R. u6 z5 \% c: R& J6 r1 _
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7 x# r. e4 J$ M4 EThe Game gets Cody Rhodes up in the air.
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9 m. w2 n$ |) D5 U1 `" uAfter mimicking The Undertaker's signature gestures, Triple H refrains from applying the Pedigree in favor of executing The Deadman's Tombstone piledriver on Ziggler for the win.
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9 l6 K) N l+ b) H: nMason Ryan braces for battle at the World's Most Famous Arena.
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( M7 G% k9 o3 K* V+ YBig Show gets his spirits up ahead of his Triple Threat Match against World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan and Mark Henry.: v" k: w& y$ M' {( I
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1 w1 q" P6 Z% ?$ GThe World's Largest Athlete and The World's Strongest Man come to blows.
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& ^5 T. r, x0 s' z' ~- u5 JBryan holds his own despite the imposing size of his fellow combatants.; ]7 r( l* Q) K$ }. J$ P
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^/ R/ \) c3 m* j; sKane comes to the ring for his Last Man Standing Match against John Cena.
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Cena salutes the capacity crowd at MSG.
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The rivals brawl to see which Superstar can still embrace the hate.* a1 a; \2 `4 i* C
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The Cenation leader leaves the MSG crowd with some parting thoughts ahead of Cena's Once in a Lifetime clash with The Rock at WrestleMania XXVIII. |
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