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Alberto Del Rio seeks answers from Booker T: photos+ k6 ?( J! K- t% S8 o l7 w4 P
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/ l4 W4 x( x1 G4 r/ _7 |/ o0 h/ ~- o) r! MAlberto Del Rio saunters to ringside at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.+ ^! ]. ?; I, u' Y1 [' [
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The 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.( n0 c8 t! r% @
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' K9 l! \+ S- \# b3 p. OBooker T defends his decision, stating Del Rio overstepped his bounds by attacking World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus., j8 |7 o. h$ P6 e. Q) E7 a) ^
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1 W, I0 e- Y7 EWhen Del Rio threatens legal action if his No. 1 contender status isn't restored ...
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Jericho also states he can handle beating Dolph Ziggler and being the No. 1 contender at SummerSlam.
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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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* J* ~8 w4 {5 @0 k... as, for the first time ever on the blue brand, Jericho will face Del Rio in the main event!
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5 I y3 M$ w' d0 FThe Mexican Aristocrat laughs after Dolph Ziggler attacks Chris Jericho before their match ...
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/ }0 s! d# |) W1 v, E... but Y2J, despite being attacked by The Showoff, quickly takes the fight to Del Rio.1 D, q' O+ \- L
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... though The Mexican Aristocrat continues his assault by trapping Y2J in the Cross Armbreaker.
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% F4 @$ r0 W! Y1 @6 kThe Great White implores the SmackDown General Manager to reinstate his SummerSlam bout.
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Booker T agrees, thus giving The Celtic Warrior his much-desired match ...
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