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The Best of WWE's Over the Limit: photos
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9 V5 S' f4 z+ I; }Arms outstretched, "The Chosen One" Drew McIntyre flies in his match against Kofi Kingston, which opened the debut WWE Over the Limit event in 2010.
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Accompanied by his father's longtime bodyguard, Virgil, Ted DiBiase strolls confidently to the ring for his bout against R-Truth., p0 u0 q" B' V" S! y: {
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True to form, the rapping Superstar brings the fight to DiBiase, clotheslining him to the floor.
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1 S& Z% r7 |1 e5 V4 hRey Mysterio studies a pair of clippers ahead of his match against CM Punk. The match carries a hairy stipulation: If Punk wins, Mysterio must join the Straight Edge Society. If he loses, Punk must cut his locks.2 x8 i5 V0 k# B- P& Z( ~
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6 ~ F; ]3 j2 `" n- jWWE officials treat a cut on Punk's head.
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In a WWE Tag Team Championship encounter between titleholders The Hart Dynasty and Chris Jericho & The Miz, The Awesome One cranks on David Hart Smith's neck.6 O3 O2 |# g4 d
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Smith launches his high-flying partner, Tyson Kidd, onto Jericho and The Miz.9 ~8 Q$ A/ i4 u: [- g2 I9 b
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The Miz tries to add insult to injury by attempting a Sharpshooter on Smith, the nephew of WWE Hall of Famer and Sharpshooter specialist Bret "Hit Man" Hart.! _4 ]! X' X5 M8 ~- E0 T* b. |
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The Hart Foundation scores big with their patented Hart Attack maneuver.
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The Viper measures The Rated-R Superstar with his right knee.# Z; E4 O3 R- k# T; R+ R, H8 Y: A
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The grueling fight brings both Superstars to their breaking points.
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After a double count-out decision is rendered, WWE officials attempt to calm an infuriated Edge.( m1 a1 w, R- E0 _
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Show starts off the action with the world's largest takedown.: @; m; s b" `. Y* V
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Panic sinks in as Show wraps his XXXL-sized mit around The All-American American's throat.
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Then-WWE Divas Champion Eve and Maryse stand nose-to-nose in a pre-match staredown.
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) x. V" ?1 A# W9 |9 l9 v6 dIn Over the Limit 2010's "I Quit" main event, then-WWE Champion John Cena slams Batista's head into a car parked near the stage.: V3 ^/ C. q D# a* @* R% h
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The Cenation leader amazingly muscles Batista into an Attitude Adjustment, turning The Animal into roadkill.; J1 {- p @6 N: G
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At Over the Limit 2011, Rey Mysterio and R-Truth meet head-on in an aerial encounter.
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( w# Y( Q) ?1 B6 GThe rapping Superstar uses underhanded tactics to net the "W."
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Former Corre cohorts Wade Barrett and Ezekiel Jackson are locked in battle.% I( c8 I% L; S# f8 J
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Barrett's Corre underlings interfere, attacking the powerful Zeke.
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9 y( c; J. X/ W- ^8 V& yThe masked Superstar wows the WWE Universe with his lightning speed.
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- J3 R% E/ C% o+ i$ i3 Y- ITeaming with the intimidating Mason Ryan, New Nexus leader CM Punk readies for a WWE Tag Team Championship Match against Big Show and Kane." P% H3 L. b9 e" b
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Kane and Big Show combine forces on a monstrous chokeslam.* s! _: q, A; N: Z7 g, z; a
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0 n7 i P& n" x9 S: M/ Y, h) f, SKelly Kelly is all smiles before her title opportunity against WWE Divas Champion Brie Bella.# h u7 I. c+ A1 t/ u4 y- c
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The classic rivalry between Christian and Randy Orton over the World Heavyweight Championship led to many legendary confrontations, including their match at Over the Limit 2011.
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Captain Charisma stuns The Viper with a gutcheck of a spear.# p. K: p5 M! P
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After dropping the fall, Cole feels payback at the hands of WWE Hall of Fame announcer Jim Ross. Here, Good Ol' J.R. douses Cole with barbecue sauce.
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While trying to escape his foot-Frenching finale, Cole is greeted by another Hall of Famer: Bret Hart.
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7 L0 l8 Y: ?2 [% @; c, L0 VThe taste of defeat is surprisingly tangy and smoky – the one lone bright spot in an evening otherwise void of them.
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8 q# ~+ A& H4 c7 H" E3 _Competing in an "I Quit" Match for the second consecutive year, Cena finds himself outnumbered as his opponent, The Miz, gets help from an accomplice, Alex Riley.1 ~4 I* B& P+ i6 J" N
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Keeping with his never-say-die attitude, Cena refuses to quit.
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The Awesome One's Skull Crushing Finale lands on the edge of a chair that is propped up in the ropes.9 V( g4 s2 \4 H8 U1 f& F1 Q
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Cena valiantly fights through interference by A-Ry ...
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