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John Laurinaitis Reacts to Board's decision: photos
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7 s) [' W7 \' {. s, \General Manager and Executive Vice President of Talent John Laurinaitis discusses strategy with legal counsel David Otunga and Executive Administrator Eve.
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Former SmackDown GM Theodore Long is all smiles as he enters PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C.
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Zack Ryder vs. Kane: photos
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# c7 {5 K: w3 t- R6 BThe WWE Over the Limit Pre-Show streams live on WWE.com, YouTube and Facebook, featuring Zack Ryder vs. Kane.
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3 Y7 e1 P f2 |The Devil's Favorite Demon makes his way to the ring to battle The Long Island Iced-Z.
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Kane turns the tables on Ryder and lands a crushing kick to his head.
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Ryder crashes to the mat with brutal impact, giving Kane the victory in the Over the Limit Pre-Show match.
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“People Power” Battle Royal: photos
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Cody Rhodes makes his way to ringside to watch the "People Power" Battle Royal, in which 20 Superstars will vie for a shot at either his Intercontinental Championship ...3 X$ o9 ?2 l! o J
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Vickie Guerrero tells the WWE Board of Directors that if John Laurinaitis happens to be terminated, she's ready and willing to be the new General Manager of Raw and SmackDown.9 L" _4 {) ^* j
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Layla vs. Beth Phoenix - Divas Championship Match: photos
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Alberto Del Rio - the first of three challengers to Sheamus' World Heavyweight Championship - knows how to make a big entrance.
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The WWE Universe roars as Randy Orton makes his presence known.
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