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9 J Q$ Q$ V6 N9 W+ G2 ^% [0 M7 eArms outstretched, "The Chosen One" Drew McIntyre flies in his match against Kofi Kingston, which opened the debut WWE Over the Limit event in 2010.6 t, S; O( {% N& @7 P/ ^1 Y( s
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$ ~4 N6 ?' x. X4 D2 q2 lAccompanied by his father's longtime bodyguard, Virgil, Ted DiBiase strolls confidently to the ring for his bout against R-Truth.: @/ D' l9 @2 N& \7 v
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True to form, the rapping Superstar brings the fight to DiBiase, clotheslining him to the floor.) l6 d' ?. R0 `( G: E5 _
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3 o7 W+ n6 v: k: M! L1 c$ wRey 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.9 ~( q1 h$ W* T6 W! @
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; x5 a' X5 i) j6 b+ F9 cThe Straight Edge Superstar hammers The Ultimate Underdog .... B4 H5 u( \9 S( r$ J& p# i& r8 I
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... and sends him crashing into the barber chair at ringside.
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Having downed Punk, The Master of the 619 tries his hand at hairstyling.
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7 G" y6 Y* D- R: qIn 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.
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Smith launches his high-flying partner, Tyson Kidd, onto Jericho and The Miz.. \+ _! C+ m- V N0 x9 [
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1 P8 c) L, P6 c! r cThe 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.
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( t" \4 X8 R2 t4 C0 EEdge makes a typically sensational entrance for his match against ...9 w' F/ ? k: D" @' {: l% X
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' a! b8 ?$ z7 g8 `0 x* OThe grueling fight brings both Superstars to their breaking points.
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Show starts off the action with the world's largest takedown.
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Panic sinks in as Show wraps his XXXL-sized mit around The All-American American's throat.( N2 G# K9 j0 a* C4 _6 @. x
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Then-WWE Divas Champion Eve and Maryse stand nose-to-nose in a pre-match staredown.! M: p) I% ^: L! o! q9 `
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Both Divas feel the toll of the match.
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In 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.$ i% T) y7 ~* ]! y
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0 C+ M2 W' ~0 d) {" K$ G, YBatista eventually mans the car and attempts to back it into Cena, who was lying near the rear bumper.
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Cena escapes the auto attack and wrestles Batista out of the driver's seat.
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Cena opts for a second Attitude Adjustment, which finishes the bout. This time, though, he delivers the move off the roof of the car.. X U9 Y2 P0 b
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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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9 k) [. @2 [7 Y( P* IThe 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.
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2 O& k: D0 K7 L: f* u- Q% PLucha libre legend Sin Cara takes flight as soon as his match against Chavo Guerrero gets under way.* ]5 ^' f/ E1 v! k# Y! V! ^
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The masked Superstar wows the WWE Universe with his lightning speed.
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0 ]7 l- @/ a7 H$ J$ f. NTeaming with the intimidating Mason Ryan, New Nexus leader CM Punk readies for a WWE Tag Team Championship Match against Big Show and Kane." D" o* [6 N6 j( ^) Q5 R; ]) [
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Punk signals for the top-rope elbow drop that he's come to perfect.
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Kane and Big Show combine forces on a monstrous chokeslam.
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Kelly Kelly is all smiles before her title opportunity against WWE Divas Champion Brie Bella.
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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.# L! M' L9 |# q* Z6 K# G6 R% m5 Y
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Captain Charisma stuns The Viper with a gutcheck of a spear.
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