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Week in Photos, September 22, 2012
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& V$ R$ q* ]1 D, G* aNight of Champions kicks off with a surprise: JBL joins Michael Cole at the announce table!
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... Pitting Rey Mysterio, Sin Cara, Miz and Cody Rhodes against one another.
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Next up is the WWE Tag Team Championship Match, where Kofi Kingston & R-Truth take on the unlikely team of Kane & Daniel Bryan.
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Kofi connects off the top rope, sending Bryan crashing to the mat.
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... But they get it together ...
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... And defeat Kofi & Truth to become the new Tag Team Champions!
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4 _7 l! s5 F5 oAre they "The World's Angriest Tag Champs"?
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& S) k0 `% w! i7 O8 [) j6 W3 Q" qAfter winning the Pre-Show Battle Royal, Zack Ryder earns the opportunity to challenge Antonio Cesaro for his United States Championship.
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Long Island Iced-Z puts up a good fight ...
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Orton and Dolph Ziggler do their best to steal the show in an athletic battle of two world-class competitors.
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WWE's Apex Predator regains the edge and scores a big victory over The Showoff.; p$ @: k0 S1 O1 Y' x
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# o* [1 D2 i% {, MDivas Champion Layla battles Eve, who steps in for the injured No. 1 contender, Kaitlyn.9 z+ ~+ L9 n4 m G6 H( _/ }6 G
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Before World Champion Sheamus defends his title against No. 1 contender Alberto Del Rio, SmackDown GM Booker T proclaims that the previously banned Brogue Kick is officially reinstated!( ~" G4 r0 S. v$ A' k5 q' F% W
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... While The Mexican Aristocrat is anything but.
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Sheamus displays the heart of a true warrior as he manages to break the hold!
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1 e% P) h$ [$ ]WWE Champion CM Punk enters the arena for the night's highly anticipated main event.
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Punk and John Cena have a back-and-forth battle that brings the WWE Universe in attendance to its feet.
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, s; D Z' O6 P1 UMonday Night Raw kicks off with Night of Champions fallout.
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Raw General Manager AJ Lee announces a "super main event" for the night: A tag match pitting WWE Champion CM Punk & Alberto Del Rio against World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus & John Cena!; T- v( i# t+ X9 J) B
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Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara take on Primo & Epico in tag team action on Raw.
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New Divas Champion Eve faces off against Beth Phoenix.0 B3 H4 d8 q5 b3 r
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9 x3 v4 b4 ^, T4 z$ S1 q... And then does a little gloating to former Divas Champion Layla.
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It's The Funkasaurus against The One-Man Band as Brodus Clay takes on Heath Slater on Raw.( \# R7 u9 ^6 n# O2 r# k5 a
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... Which leads to a dancing celebration with members of the WWE Universe.
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Intercontinental Champion The Miz premieres "Miz TV," which he calls "The Most Must-See Talk Show in WWE History."
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The Showoff wins the match, and then does some ... well, showing off.
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Justin Gabriel has an uphill battle against the recently returned Wade Barrett.
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WWE's Apex Predator, Randy Orton, takes on Tensai in a brutal bout on Raw.
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$ J' i: \ T1 K3 u' Y7 x9 eZack Ryder tries to silence "The Intellectual Savior of the Masses" as he faces off against Damien Sandow.
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World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus & John Cena take on WWE Champion CM Punk & Alberto Del Rio in a match made by Raw GM AJ Lee.
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In the first match of the night, Kane takes on Damien Sandow.
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: { r8 K$ Y( I0 h0 PThe Big Red Monster is in control of the match ...
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: n# K e8 p: d& x/ v* c7 M# L... But a distraction by his tag team partner leads to a Sandow victory.
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# F. E% [' X) }Former Divas Champions Layla tries to get back on track against Natalya.2 m/ S7 u$ v; R( G0 {" k" E: x
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Layla picks up an impressive win on Friday night.
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The Viper hits a brutal powerslam on The Showoff.
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... But Kane returns a "favor" and distracts Bryan ...
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Ted DiBiase clashes with JTG on "WWE Superstars."
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