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7 H; p) P5 M! q' S3 AMoney in the Bank gets set to rock the WWE Universe!5 y! d7 y4 @* ?% |
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The night's first match is the Money in the Bank Ladder Match for a World Heavyweight Championship Contract.* ^& z6 y* \' s" ] m L+ a! T( N
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The action is fact-paced and brutal, and there are countless high-risk moves.
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6 p/ y* Q8 }! pTensai hits Sin Cara with a resounding powerbomb on a propped-up ladder!
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- S0 ~/ l" X2 ~# oIn the end, Dolph Ziggler prevails and leaves Money in the Bank with a golden opportunity to challenge for the World Heavyweight Championship!
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Miz returns to enter himself into the Money in the Bank Ladder Match for a WWE Championship Contract!' q/ A1 ], f# W2 V5 t7 k
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World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus takes on No. 1 challenger Alberto Del Rio with the World Title on the line!
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8 }* ?2 K' O; P) a# y0 @# DThe Celtic Warrior connects with White Noise, and the end is near for The Mexican Aristocrat.
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4 A& d4 L0 Q& ]( Y0 pBefore it becomes an official match, however, Sheamus levels The Showoff with a thundering Brogue Kick!; R v3 {) c5 e- X
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% {) G2 O+ h! a4 a: n: ]A month after A.W. left Primo & Epico to side with The Prime Time Players, the high-flying cousins take on WWE Tag Team Championship top contenders, Darren Young & Titus O'Neil.
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- @& f5 x. q/ L* ~, ?+ eHigh-flying action is the order of the day as the two teams battle it out.
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WWE Champion CM Punk readies to put his title on the line against Daniel Bryan in a No Disqualification Match ...
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The bout is nothing short of epic, as the two competitors engage in a back-and-forth battle for the title.
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AJ introduces a steel chair to the affair.! d& J5 k: J% D
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3 M- y$ M: }4 F- w5 qIn the end, Punk raises the title over his head in victory!( n; Q0 x& k0 J( V; x/ O
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While Reks and Hawkins were able to garner some offense - and even bring Ryback down to the canvas at one point - the pair was hopelessly overmatched by the monstrous Superstar.9 u3 K* T" L5 o; ~/ t
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: _) N0 D- |4 Q- q6 k$ s... En route to yet another impressive win.
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The power of The Glamazon is on full display.
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The Money in the Bank Ladder Match for a WWE Championship Contract is an epic affair, pitting five former WWE Champions against one another.
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' k) r6 `* b5 q# l; rJohn Cena does the seemingly impossible, and delivers an Attitude Adjustment to Big Show!
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The Cenation leader reigns supreme, and earns the chance to cash in! `$ S) E* t. w
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With just one week to go before the historic Raw 1,000, WWE Champion CM Punk kicks off Raw SuperShow in Las Vegas!
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The World's Largest Athlete will face The Second City Saint in the night's main event!
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WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & R-Truth take on The Prime Time Players in Monday night action.
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; T3 \1 @; n9 p* q: S) n Y+ G+ x) sThe tag champs prevail over the up-and-coming team.
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! e# `* a; y4 @! cZack Ryder takes on Alberto Del Rio in one-on-one competition.
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Del Rio locks in the Cross Armbreaker, and Ryder taps out. But when The Mexican Aristocrat refuses to let go of the hold ...
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1 i; D( D S) N6 R6 |) u... Rey Mysterio makes his surprise return to WWE and attacks Del Rio!
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Which returning Raw legend will face Heath Slater this time?
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3 x& }- k8 I6 q4 YAfter Rikishi lays waste to the The One-Man Band, he celebrates with his sons, The Usos!
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After AJ rolled up Eve for the pinfall victory .../ {, M; ~5 z0 ~0 u# B; Q( ^
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AJ's answer? ...
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Ryback is back in action, this time against The All-American American, Jack Swagger.
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When Chris Jericho shows up with some choice words for The Showoff, Ziggler tells Y2J, "This is my moment."1 m% [9 ~# h4 y3 R
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... Y2J plants The Showoff with a Codebreaker without uttering a single word!
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Brodus Clay takes on JTG in singles competition.
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After Big Show pushes the referee, Punk wins the bout by disqualification, but is left in a bad way by The World's Largest Athlete.
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1 @& }, G: A7 z9 nJohn Cena arrives, Money in the Bank contract in hand, but will he cash in on the worn out Punk?
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SmackDown starts off with a bang as Rey Mysterio makes his Friday night return!
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Ziggler focuses in on Del Rio, saying that his plans to cash in at Money in the Bank were ruined by The Mexican Aristocrat.
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The SmackDown faithful are treated to an Eight-Man Tag Team Match that pits the Prime Time Players and Hunico & Camacho against Primo & Epico and the Tag Team Champions, Kofi Kingston & R-Truth!+ S) u0 t% ~6 z R
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... and proceeds to lay waste to everyone standing in the ring.
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Zack Ryder takes on Damien Sandow.
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They talk about how the wedding planning is going, and Christian asks if Bryan is doing the right thing. The submission specialist’s response? "YES!"
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Christian announces that Bryan will be facing a "psychotic ex-boyfriend" of AJ’s, Kane!
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United States Champion Santino Marella battles Jinder Mahal on "WWE Superstars."
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Alex Riley locks up with Cody Rhodes on "WWE Superstars."
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The high-flying Sin Cara takes his talents to "WWE Superstars," where he battles Drew McIntyre.
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