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WWE Superstars at Mattel panel and signings at San Diego Comic-Con 2012 Day One: Photos 2 @; v2 o, S& d- U7 ?
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Oooh ... yeah? Not very macho, man. But an "A" for effort!3 ?6 y/ B) L% L/ o. k" P
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& ^6 h' [+ P" [9 s, G( }The packed hall crowd roars as World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus is announced.
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Only a year ago, Punk crashed Comic-Con with the WWE Title in tow. Now he's a welcomed guest at the Mattel panel ... and still the WWE Champion.
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Joined at panel table by Mattel designers, the Superstars answer questions from fans and talk about Mattel's upcoming WWE figures.. h/ J" |; Z9 x" u/ \0 }) p
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Ryder shares a laugh with Punk and the audience enjoying the panel.& s) M3 n% I) h( D1 e9 }( `4 }
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The Mattel panel takes an abrupt turn when Alberto Del Rio appears, and delivers some choice words for The Great White and the WWE Universe members in attendance.
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, }5 e' g! }3 w- MTo the dismay of the fans present, The Mexican Aristocrat tears up a "holy grail" in the comic book collecting world: A rare copy of "Action Comics #1," featuring the first-ever appearance of Superman!
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* g% y7 i& a$ n- l- ~Zack Ryder joins WWE Champion CM Punk and World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus for the Mattel panel at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2012.4 Y: Z. X& e9 {. p$ _
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6 ^7 u7 t5 X4 [- H7 V$ `The WWE Champion takes a moment to pose with a member of the WWE Universe.+ e9 D# R) U" G. ~8 H2 a
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Comic-Con is in full swing on Friday, as thousands of fans hit the showroom floor and head to the Mattel booth.
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, t" D5 Y5 d m9 B/ [# lAt the booth, Sheamus, Ryder and Punk sit down to sign autographs for members of the WWE Universe.: g( O4 k/ U; E) \ k" h, W5 V
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Comic-Con is a great place to meet your heroes. Here, The Second City Saint chats with members of the WWE Universe.* P4 C% L+ y1 F# I
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3 f% F1 ~7 f) G" v" YThe Great White poses for a photo and signs autographs for fans.0 J9 H" w. b! G8 m
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4 ~8 c% x; c0 n7 VThe Comic-Con floor is a sea of people on Friday, and many more are expected as the show rolls on. |
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