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; a" T5 @2 m9 S3 c4 d4 kTeam Rhodes Scholars will face Team Hell No with the titles on the line at Hell in a Cell.
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! v4 M0 L U3 b+ I; ^Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston takes on Michael McGillicutty on Raw.
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! Z3 f8 N+ f4 b7 G! lJohn Cena addresses the WWE Universe about his current situation, and about what they can expect from the Punk/Ryback showdown at Hell in a Cell.
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United States Champion Antonio Cesaro looks to continue his winning ways as he takes on Justin Gabriel in a Non-Title Match Monday night.5 g$ V+ u+ K" ~4 [3 @
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In what is a huge upset ...
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% @9 e% E& s7 s. z/ cThe AJ Lee Era of Monday Night Raw comes crashing to an abrupt halt when, with Mr. McMahon at her side, AJ announces her resignation as General Manager.
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6 c- I' q, a; w- LAfter Vickie Guerrero is named "Managing Supervisor" of Raw, Vickie gets in AJ Lee's face ...
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9 x4 `$ j- { v/ Z) M... and that does not go well for WWE's Queen Diva.
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1 p/ q, O6 J4 x5 OThe undefeated Ryback takes on The Miz.
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But Punk doesn't escape the match scot-free, as his Hell in a Cell opponent, Ryback, arrives with destruction on his mind.
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5 m. Q( @- w4 z0 `WWE Tag Team Champion Kane takes on Cody Rhodes in singles competition on SmackDown.
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