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; e4 S% ]7 M6 B, f! \" VBig Show kicks off Raw by demanding a match against WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan.
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, U% o4 c( n( R4 o" m" B. l* A1 {WWE Champion CM Punk arrives, ready to tell the WWE Universe who he will face at Hell in a Cell with the title on the line.
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... Mr. McMahon says he'll choose for him!
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Brodus Clay battles Alberto Del Rio.% H* |3 R; s4 z- j- b* q5 R
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Santino Marella & Zack Ryder square off against The Prime Time Players.
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After the bout, Heath Slater and 3MB attack.
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The monstrous Ryback takes on Dolph Ziggler & David Otunga. i' o, b( g+ T2 v; ` x
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... Leaving Otunga to be fed to Ryback!
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WWE Tag Team Champion Kane appears to "hug it out" with Matt Striker ...
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World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus engages in a knock-down, drag-out fight against Wade Barrett.& I$ [2 {1 f- g9 d3 b
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Big Show's interference leads to a disqualification victory for The Great White.
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Divas Champion Eve puts her title on the line against Layla.
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Primo & Epico take on Team Rhodes Scholars in tag team action on Raw.; S: M8 n; Y( u
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/ l% v; _" o* e8 k) {/ d& _The moment arrives: The contract signing to determine who will face WWE Champion CM Punk at Hell in a Cell.
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The undefeated Superstar leaves the champion Shell Shocked.( s6 c2 `4 ]9 C( q$ u: c. R
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" J/ u/ k3 H8 k$ l( {WWE Main Event presents its first Title Match, as Intercontinental Champion The Miz clashes with Kofi Kingston!, o! |3 K6 [ b5 S( D* v7 B
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Kingston covers Miz ...
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Next up, Zack Ryder takes on Dolph Ziggler.
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The Showoff gets the Wednesday night win.9 e/ n+ t4 e9 b+ }( t" U1 X
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2 y8 _2 H4 U" v; V2 a/ aFormer Intercontinental Champion The Miz kicks off SmackDown by invoking his rematch clause against Kofi Kingston.
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Tyson Kidd & Justin Gabriel battle Team Rhodes Scholars in tag team action on the blue brand.2 b/ c: `& @* }* X0 a4 Y1 B( @
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7 y$ [* w/ V' ]/ H5 D& |' G. vNext up, Tag Team Champions Team Hell No battle Dolph Ziggler & Big Show in an epic confrontation. k4 b4 H; R3 V9 P. k% c/ [
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0 t* I! M5 e" Q% s5 P" GTed DiBiase returns to SmackDown to square off against United States Champion Antonio Cesaro.
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World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus battles Wade Barrett in a Lumberjack Match.8 X- u) b$ ^, o* g
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