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Raw live event in Paris, April 2012: photos P h2 z& z. h* C2 m# ?/ C; n
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& i! H5 ~; U+ C V7 a* b+ `0 }- dThe enthusiastic crowd in Paris, France, gives a warm "thank you" to WWE during their European tour stop at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy.
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2 E: v$ \+ m; p, ERosa Mendes leads WWE Tag Team Champions Primo and Epico into battle in a Non-Title Match.
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7 w/ Q9 M3 r( z$ U* P, TKofi Kingston gets some major hang time on his top-rope leaps, both home and abroad.
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David Otunga no doubt believes he's more statuesque than any of Paris' famous landmarks.9 u) ?; m$ {. ?) i U2 M: |& {4 \
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Alex Riley embraces big cheers before taking on General Manager John Laurinaitis' right-hand man. i _* M1 X1 k# f" Z# L {
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# |, T0 _- ^1 ?" [6 u( O( ?( sOtunga uses his strength advantage to put the clamps down on A-Ry.
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All the French broskis in La Ville-Lumière want a chance to fist pump with Zack Ryder.: r3 _' ]* X1 P' U
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Dolph Ziggler shows off, then gets some serious boos from the Parisians.* W; a: K7 E1 b
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: F: b# _: Y/ o6 gTyson Kidd is all smiles before his match, but his massive challenge is no laughing matter.& Y$ W8 D/ k( u# k, q, G' H7 h+ e
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The dominant Lord Tensai drapes a cloak of mystery over the arena in Paris.
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Despite a tough effort, Kidd stays down for the count after he's planted by Tensai.
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" j- ?1 d) {" `' T. l0 @. fUnited States Champion Santino Marella is a smash hit with the WWE Universe all across Europe ...* {# I6 `+ @" E V2 {* Q! M! f3 q
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+ H8 ~- ] V7 [" t# D; Z... Jack Swagger, on the other hand, goes the extra mile to draw out some hostility./ \1 }4 G4 B/ m1 Y% h
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Divas Champion Beth Phoenix combines forces with Eve ...- s; N$ i: i6 l( l: l+ U
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... who acknowledges a couple of enraptured followers before their tag team showdown. N6 G8 O% l; Q; i+ U
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7 M& ~; x% E' bArmed with Twin Magic, The Bellas are always a threat to pull off an upset over their fellow Divas.0 k+ Y0 @1 _5 N
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WWE Champion CM Punk is raring to go for his No Disqualification Match against Chris Jericho.
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The Straight Edge Superstar's admirers in Paris make it clear who they think is "Best in the World."$ Z( w0 H; A5 P! s- {6 b
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) _+ j! E+ M2 eJericho welcomes a chance to taunt his rival before their Chicago Street Fight at Extreme Rules.
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( h8 \) H: U( i/ b' F( @, m2 GAnd Punk is willing to answer Jericho's call with one heck of a prelude in the ring.4 p9 v. V, D/ c+ g
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Never at a loss for words, The Miz lets the crowd know – in French, of course – how much he hates France before his match against John Cena.
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The Cenation leader proves that he has plenty of fight in him just a week before he must tangle with Brock Lesnar in an Extreme Rules Match.* t7 @, C; o' q7 e) P' R z
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