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John Cena kicks off Monday Night Raw with a message for WWE Champion CM Punk: "Punk, don't be a punk. Be a man. Face me at Hell in a Cell. Agree to define your legacy at Hell in a Cell against John Cena!"
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The monstrous Ryback plants both opponents with Shell Shocked!/ l _& K6 d# t5 a" }* M; ]2 h
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Mr. McMahon arrives on Raw to deliver the State of WWE Address ...1 q( o- F$ {8 Q
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... But The Chairman is interrupted by WWE Champion CM Punk.! S+ g0 N5 ?; Q/ K' ~, m
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It's clear that The Voice of the Voiceless does not see eye to eye with Mr. McMahon ...' l8 G0 n u1 ]
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... And the champion viciously slaps The Chairman!
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Mr. McMahon then challenges Punk to a match later in the night, where he promises to teach The Second City Saint something about respect." n' U/ \7 i, U: `. V: r
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$ \- ]) b4 H6 W. fRey Mysterio & Sin Cara battle The Prime Time Players in the next round of the WWE Tag Team Championship No. 1 Contenders' Tournament.% i( S9 V" L5 n6 Q
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World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus battles Wade Barrett in a brutal back-and-forth bout.
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( Q* G3 c8 D) gAs Sheamus builds momentum against Barrett ...
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United States Champion Antonio Cesaro battles Tyson Kidd on Raw., f! z1 j1 i, L" k+ }; ]
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0 I5 I2 ^+ p* `7 hWWE Tag Team Champions Team Hell No take on Alberto Del Rio & Dolph Ziggler.! U& j: P7 D) s: w& L C
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Hoping to advance in the Tag Team Tournament, Santino Marella & Zack Ryder get set to take on Team Rhodes Scholars.! W6 u6 r+ G6 F% F- I/ t" f
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2 `. e' a5 Q4 T9 b1 cThe Milan Miracle sends Cody Rhodes flying with a hip toss.
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In the end, Team Rhodes Scholars proves too much, and Sandow & Rhodes advance.
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After the match, Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre & Jinder Mahal unleash a perfectly synchronized stomping on the fallen Santino.! x& v) |9 w7 A8 S6 }9 [3 V+ ]9 |1 F
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Kaitlyn has an opportunity at the Divas Championship as she battles titleholder Eve in one-on-one combat on Raw.
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Eve escapes Kaitlyn's grasp, and retains her title.
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8 g6 \+ U6 D" C& tMr. McMahon makes his entrance ...
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... But he's attacked by WWE Champion CM Punk from behind before he can even take to the ring.' h. Q: J: R$ a/ w
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"Slobberknocker" is the only word to describe the fight that rages between Punk and The Chairman.
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Things looks bad for Mr. McMahon ...
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$ Q' k, L7 K! A9 t: U... Send Punk scampering through the WWE Universe.
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Before the champion leaves, Mr. McMahon gives Punk an ultimatum: At Hell in a Cell, he will either face John Cena or Ryback. And if the champion can't make up his mind in seven days ... well, The Chairman will make it for him.- |% ^4 ^6 K+ W
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SmackDown kicks off with an interesting competition - which is more powerful, the Brogue Kick or the KO Punch?0 j0 \( v0 T7 @8 w1 I- W
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- L1 D; n, u6 j$ [) q: O4 n... And records 1,322 pounds per square inch!9 |/ g5 y$ u' x, u J7 {; L
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... Who comes in at an incredible 1,809 pounds per square inch!
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... Then connects with a thundering Brogue Kick ...
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Kane battles Mr. Money in the Bank, Dolph Ziggler on Friday night.
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The Showoff introduces his Money in the Bank briefcase to the fold ...
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8 Z0 d8 P3 a/ F+ v3 g4 I% QThe World's Largest Athlete blocks Trouble in Paradise!; E$ T% F8 I: r- ~" Y% m3 r7 b
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Big Show connects with a ring-shaking KO Punch.
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The high-flying Sin Cara takes on the hifalutin Damien Sandow in a one-on-one match.2 X6 a; b( c" Y
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Daniel Bryan locks up with Alberto Del Rio in the night's main event.
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