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What a way to kick off the week! WWE Champion CM Punk takes on Mark Henry in a No Disqualification Match for the title on Raw SuperShow in London!6 z5 l3 ^/ S1 y
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The champion brandishes a steel chair to try chopping The World's Strongest Man down to size.- [7 B0 `2 w3 `' z+ b" ]
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The World's Strongest Man thwarts Punk's attempted running bulldog.9 C: O5 d( z+ S7 ]- r3 O6 ]1 x2 E) p" \
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Punk flies off the top rope, steel chair in hand!
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Punk retains the WWE Championship after an impressive victory.0 W# W! f0 u0 e- j/ |3 R
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% Q1 P9 n* k4 e9 U# T( qThe rivalry continues: Former Team Teddy captain Santino Marella takes on Team Johnny’s David Otunga for the United States Championship!
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) V. k* \& K$ |8 Q3 e( i7 B; sSantino defends his US Title five years to the day that he won the Intercontinental Title in what has become known as "The Milan Miracle."
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Ryder and Kane continue their long-standing rivalry, but Kane doesn't even wait for the opening bell to ring before he begins his assault on Ryder.. ]1 I3 g6 {3 y1 j0 o6 C
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The Big Red Monster connects with a devastating chokeslam.
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! G9 V9 R/ I! u& L7 tAfter his match against Ryder ends in a no-contest, Kane addresses Randy Orton and Randy's father, "Cowboy" Bob Orton.6 C: \+ L# t, x8 ^# y' i' d0 }
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Raw and Smackdown General Manager John Laurinaitis interrupts Cena to announce that the Cenation Leader will face a mystery opponent in an Extreme Rules Match later on in the night.
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Before his match against Kofi Kingston, Daniel Bryan announces that, from now on, his submission finisher will be called the "Yes!" Lock!1 a+ f( a: q9 w5 _2 p0 y
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Kofi connects with the Boom Drop!
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Clay takes on Dolph Ziggler, who connects with an impressive dropkick that staggers, but doesn't drop, The Funkasaurus.; b$ m* M" q2 b; k0 f8 B3 G
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2 ], l, A1 b$ M' ]1 V3 U. OTag Team Champions Primo & Epico take on the unusual — and enormous — team of Intercontinental Champion Big Show and Great Khali.
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On the advice of their manager, Rosa, the champions try to flee with their titles, but Big Show ensures that the match continues.0 G9 A* G, R3 R. h5 ?# A
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8 q ]( e" J' X. D0 \+ F9 i4 WIn their no-holds-barred battle, Cena and Tensai trade monstrous blows.
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Tensai blinds Cena with a green mist ...
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The lovely Eve was featured in WWE.com's "100 Dazzling Divas" photos.
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' U( E4 p) m% m7 _8 pWWE NXT kicks off as Percy Watson takes on Johnny Curtis.
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Kaitlyn clashes with Maxine on WWE NXT!
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On the order of William Regal, Curt Hawkins and Tyler Reks face off in a loser gets fired match, with Matt Striker as referee!
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! }. Y4 j. R1 Q( I( ^/ a9 \And WWE NXT goes off the air on a rather interesting note!
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/ [$ H9 \/ {# w2 vEve takes it to Kelly Kelly early on in their bout on WWE Superstars.
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R-Truth and Jack Swagger do battle on "WWE Superstars."
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The All-American American connects with a flying shoulder off the ropes ...+ o$ z" z/ P- r% a- u, H
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... Then slows things down with an arm lock.
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. @, B( z" r/ v5 _3 WThe stunning Kelly Kelly!
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% A( V) |, I; @ mWith just nine nights until Extreme Rules, SmackDown is live from London, England, and Daniel Bryan kicks things off with some heated words!
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/ ^( V2 k! T; w* G6 o3 ]9 @. @' h4 z" GBryan says that, at WrestleMania, "Sheamus took the cowardly way out." He goes on to say that, "At Extreme Rules, I will not be distracted."8 J* P# C, z4 R4 v2 P# H1 I
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AJ continues her attack on Natalya in the corner ...
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3 h2 l/ K1 p6 g6 V6 z$ yIn the midst of their victory celebration, Hornswoggle attempts an ill-advised split.
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Intercontinental Champion Big Show gets set for his match against Alberto Del Rio.
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With Drew McIntyre and Heath Slater looking on backstage, the monstrous Ryback takes on local competitor Danny Lerman.
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WWE's Apex Predator stalks Cody Rhodes.8 z5 ^. A8 f7 W
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Orton joins in with a punishing clothesline.6 l, G- v* n+ t
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... And continues with a Brogue Kick ...
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' m8 F7 ]6 n @The Viper, The World's Largest Athlete and The Great White celebrate their victory as SmackDown goes off the air! |
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