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Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan - Road to WrestleMania XXVIII: photos# n2 a7 n" `/ L! h j
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The WWE Universe embarked on The Road to WrestleMania XXVIII at the 25th annual Royal Rumble.
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# Y" ?; Y3 g+ j30 Superstars entered the Royal Rumble Match to vie for a World Title opportunity at The Show of Shows on April 1.! p0 H" Y7 q$ v% H
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# n2 t* f+ x4 U3 VSheamus joined the fray at No. 22 and outlasted all his competitors except one ... Chris Jericho.# e! h$ ^1 D2 j9 D1 U
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With a devastating Brogue Kick, Sheamus sent Jericho over the top rope, winning the 2012 Royal Rumble Match and guaranteeing himself a World Title opportunity on The Grandest Stage of Them All.
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5 ~. [2 P- y+ S0 wThe next day, The Great White appeared on Raw SuperShow to address WWE Champion CM Punk and World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan.% B$ t1 ^9 B* s/ q; C# _
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Despite an intense staredown with World Heavyweight Champion, Sheamus did not declare which World Title he would challenge for on April 1.# b* v& T0 ~! o* s, |+ T' `+ k8 Z% p
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Daniel Bryan and Sheamus clashed in the ring several weeks later in an exciting and memorable match on SmackDown on Feb. 17.$ T3 L+ o" O9 {- D
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During a thrilling back and forth contest, Bryan spat upon Sheamus, sending the hotheaded Irishman into a rage and giving Bryan the disqualification win.- g3 ]9 a8 D0 Y5 O M+ G5 r" q
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: N3 O+ \% h% qBryan defended his title against five Superstars - including Big Show - inside the sadistic structure known as the Elimination Chamber.% ]7 D6 H Q' s y* m7 W
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+ X7 x# U; K5 g# w' oDelivering a crushing White Noise, Sheamus wordlessly declared which World Title he intended to challenge for at WrestleMania.
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* G1 V2 L, d# L1 WOn the March 2 edition of SmackDown, Sheamus called Bryan a bully and said he was going to teach him a lesson on April 1.
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Then on the March 5 Raw SuperShow, WWE Champion CM Punk and Sheamus battled Bryan and Jericho in a Tag Team Match.; N' L7 d0 M* h3 Z9 V
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On SmackDown on March 9, Michael Cole moderated a discussion between Sheamus and Bryan, who was accompanied by his soft-spoken girlfriend AJ.
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Before the rivals opposed each other in a Six-Man Tag Team Match, Sheamus reiterated that the arrogant champion's luck will run out at The Show of Shows./ l( e" d- G: Z5 ^' F7 n
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8 a5 h- |, e* h( fA week later on SmackDown, Sheamus stepped in the squared circle to battle Chris Jericho.
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Brutally attacking Sheamus ringside, Bryan allowed Jericho to win by count-out, making their rivalry all the more intense and personal.
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+ J' @6 V7 s8 p! L& \Before CM Punk and Sheamus battled Daniel Bryan and The Miz in a Tag Team Match on the March 23 edition of SmackDown, the WrestleMania opponents had a verbal confrontation.' b! h/ p& ?8 Q$ _5 [8 p: q8 \
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7 j0 _& l3 E5 m: q6 tSheamus suggested a demeaning new nickname for the unpopular champion: "Danny Boy".
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The WrestleMania foes clashed again on Raw SuperShow on March 26 when Sheamus & Randy Orton battled Bryan and Kane.# \9 x3 J3 Q. ?* H; f
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/ c0 n2 W9 N9 x( hBryan got the pinfall over Sheamus to add even more fuel to this fiery rivalry, just days away from the biggest match of both Superstars' lives.
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When World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan defends his title against Sheamus at WrestleMania XXVIII on April 1 which Superstar will emerge victorious? |
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