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WWE Superstars at Mattel panel and signings at San Diego Comic-Con 2012 Day One: Photos " a' O8 t6 Z9 I) O! n- h' J
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Oooh ... yeah? Not very macho, man. But an "A" for effort!5 R" X0 t) u3 w
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' u5 L- t0 R( E( e: w8 M1 D6 tThe packed hall crowd roars as World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus is announced.
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4 ~: R. k Q; ]$ L8 g& X3 ^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.* T9 W8 ~7 S% W; E: b4 e3 g
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& B% \& G+ {* s9 S( _0 }Joined at panel table by Mattel designers, the Superstars answer questions from fans and talk about Mattel's upcoming WWE figures.
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2 y9 ^' b0 T8 f+ u I8 B8 tRyder shares a laugh with Punk and the audience enjoying the panel.' b/ K& I/ t5 ]4 b
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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.+ c) @0 [; X8 r$ C+ y
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To 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!% Y* y6 K W ], M( Y1 A5 ^
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Zack Ryder joins WWE Champion CM Punk and World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus for the Mattel panel at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2012.6 n* k2 o* [; Q/ C. m. j7 d
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The WWE Champion takes a moment to pose with a member of the WWE Universe.4 }% P5 \- _; v$ ^5 [3 v. I
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0 g, d' S+ F# g- LComic-Con is in full swing on Friday, as thousands of fans hit the showroom floor and head to the Mattel booth.- \2 w% ?: W% Y+ ^
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At the booth, Sheamus, Ryder and Punk sit down to sign autographs for members of the WWE Universe., Q) ^7 a( T3 J) S
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3 x( d1 I- ]8 y% f6 x, @Comic-Con is a great place to meet your heroes. Here, The Second City Saint chats with members of the WWE Universe.
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- `! l2 z0 A0 vThe Great White poses for a photo and signs autographs for fans.2 r6 I+ `6 t) P, s' B" H4 u0 i
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The Comic-Con floor is a sea of people on Friday, and many more are expected as the show rolls on. |
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