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0 a3 m& ~5 |, y4 MHell in a Cell kicks off with a vicious contest between Randy Orton and Alberto Del Rio./ l/ L" H; b9 P* K
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# e3 ]- [0 E w( ~0 YDel Rio breaks out his most aggressive moves yet in an attempt to subdue The Viper, but Orton stands tall in the end.
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Team Hell No watches as Team Rhodes Scholars prepares to challenge for the WWE Tag Team Championships.
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; g, {* M% i+ c0 M2 P8 y# m; p4 oThe continuing infighting between Daniel Bryan & Kane causes the champions to be disqualified in their first pay-per-view title defense.
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8 y* W/ ]2 b5 G" w `; PKofi Kingston brings out the "Wildcat" in his Intercontinental Title defense against The Miz." T) m( v6 H. ^: k! B* c4 |
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Justin Gabriel is all smiles before challenging for the United States Title ...8 U) M' X% n3 h* n3 a5 |1 w8 G* D
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... while incumbent champion Antonio Cesaro is all business.
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Sin Cara sails into the ring for his and Rey Mysterio's match against The Prime Time Players.
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% t; C0 c- U/ E: KBut a second KO Punch puts Sheamus down for the count and returns the World Championship to Show's tremendous clutches.
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Eve defends her Divas Title in a wild Triple Threat Match against Layla and Kaitlyn.
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After referee Brad Maddox helps Punk defeat the monster, both men try and fail to escape the confines of the Cell.
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Ryback gives chase into the rafters, scaling the cage in hot pursuit of The Second City Saint before delivering a heart-stopping Shell Shocked atop the Cell.4 R3 t' |( `9 n; n* r
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The wounded champion proudly (if not nimbly) strides into Raw the next night to address his defeat of the beast.
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, b0 o/ q4 X- y& C: pThe arrival of Ryback sends Punk and Paul Heyman scurrying into the crowd.
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Randy Orton clashes once again with longtime rival Wade Barrett." t7 d" I9 _8 q% f! Y
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5 J) e+ v$ x) YDaniel Bryan ensnares Darren Young in the "No!" Lock, clinching the contest for the Tag Team Champions.
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John Cena heads to the ring to address the allegations of an inappropriate relationship between himself and then–Raw General Manager AJ Lee.; y {8 j& K6 b+ K
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Antonio Cesaro strides out for a Champion vs. Champion Match against Kofi Kingston.% i% b. X* U ?( |% n
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The Miz watches hungrily from the announce table.
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M/ t, ~' p; ]" x. y6 ]Farewell, Glamazon: Beth Phoenix celebrates her win over AJ Lee in her final WWE match.
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The WWE Superstars take to the stage for Cena's presentation of WWE's $1 million donation to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
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Alberto Del Rio prepares to face Justin Gabriel.2 r3 o% r- o8 l t3 f6 O; _/ f
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CM Punk breaks out the "WWE '13" banner once again in celebration of the game's release.1 d2 ~' [0 \2 Q1 W. @2 U
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1 E4 c. m, P; r- oTeam Punk assembles: Punk, The Miz, Del Rio and Team Rhodes Scholars.
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Alberto Del Rio and The Prime Time Players team up to face Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara on WWE Main Event.
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Tyson Kidd and Wade Barrett clash on WWE Main Event.
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0 d* R- }' W2 _. X; W7 Z3 gThe bare-knuckle champion has another opponent on his mind, however: Sheamus.
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The Celtic Warrior guest stars on "Miz TV" as SmackDown kicks off.
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Orton and Barrett collide again on Friday night.
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David Otunga struts his stuff before his match against ...4 L1 F2 F$ x: ~( ^/ @9 j& O* v' i
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