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Alberto Del Rio seeks answers from Booker T: photos
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8 e' R, R3 a `5 `. P* X1 bAlberto Del Rio saunters to ringside at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.6 j. T& q! f( K2 J2 i) s3 R
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/ w, `* V- I: G' b. cThe Mexican Aristocrat demands his World Heavyweight Title opportunity at SummerSlam ...
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... and promises not to leave the ring until SmackDown General Manager Booker T reinstates his match.
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Booker T defends his decision, stating Del Rio overstepped his bounds by attacking World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus.
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When Del Rio threatens legal action if his No. 1 contender status isn't restored ...
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3 q' }& M5 q, i1 V; e u1 @4 O3 `.. Chris Jericho emerges to interrupt the proceedings and request that Del Rio quit his whining.
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Y2J displays his multilingual talents by hurling an insult in Spanish at The Mexican Aristocrat.
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Jericho also states he can handle beating Dolph Ziggler and being the No. 1 contender at SummerSlam.8 o, U& f9 ~8 Q6 j
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The five-time WCW Champion breaks up the war of words in the ring to set the record straight.
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... as, for the first time ever on the blue brand, Jericho will face Del Rio in the main event!
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Chris Jericho vs. Alberto Del Rio: photos
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... but Y2J, despite being attacked by The Showoff, quickly takes the fight to Del Rio.
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... until The Showoff meddles in the match to hurt his SummerSlam adversary's chances at winning.
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The referee raises Alberto Del Rio's hand in victory ...
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World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus races to the ring and comes out swinging against Del Rio.
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+ X! y9 W8 \ C4 X6 ^Del Rio and his personal ring announcer, Ricardo Rodriguez, make a hasty exit through the stands.
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The Great White implores the SmackDown General Manager to reinstate his SummerSlam bout.4 j# K4 y3 @% K) @2 z/ T
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