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WWE hosts a be a STAR rally in St. Louis before Raw 1,000: photos
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WWE Superstars Sheamus, The Miz and Eve joined WWE Executive Vice President of Creative Stephanie McMahon and American Idol's James Durbin for a be a STAR Alliance rally in St. Louis prior to Raw 1,000.
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Hundreds of children packed into the Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club to hear the Superstars speak out against bullying.4 I0 q# V. B! X" }
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St. Louis Sports Commission President Frank Viverito welcomes the be a STAR Alliance to St. Louis.
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6 ^7 A3 O1 A2 g- D& F6 h) P8 u+ sFlint W. Fowler, president of the Greater St. Louis Boys & Girls Club, talks about the importance of the Alliance's anti-bullying message.
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6 I$ h+ R6 y/ o9 bThe children were very excited to see the World Heavyweight Champion, Sheamus, in person- ]8 ~/ D2 |8 Q5 V4 E/ @6 U
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"It's easier to be nice to somebody than to be negative," Sheamus said, encouraging the kids to be respectful to each other.
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* D% x2 b5 v5 z+ f5 ]+ lFormer WWE Divas Champion Eve shared her own experiences of dealing with bullies.
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" ?* b; q! {. \# ~$ H( |The Miz urged the kids to combat cyberbullying by spreading positive messages on Facebook and Twitter.
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+ r# f) y# M) w8 g( qJames Durbin, a fan favorite from season 10 of American Idol, told the children about how he was bullied as a child and how he overcame it.
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% S- Q/ r0 e6 ?' ^2 M# i+ n, YMcMahon talks about the resources the be a STAR Alliance has created.0 a. S7 z: w% T3 ?' {- e- F3 V3 v
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The children take the be a STAR pledge, promising to show tolerance and respect.5 k8 R- U# \3 f) P
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# \- C& F6 J4 }& O1 k+ BDurbin performs a song during the rally.. l, K" F/ W' J" j$ j% D; W
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; D( v* [/ g. Y3 j2 LMcMahon and the Superstars take time to meet the children after the rally.: P! r8 G- z) q
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Viverito chats up the World Heavyweight Champion before Raw 1,000.
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