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Week in Photos: Nov. 3, 2012
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6 [) g/ R+ x! Q8 W4 ?Hell in a Cell kicks off with a vicious contest between Randy Orton and Alberto Del Rio.8 x4 a$ m3 g$ b, g8 ^) R& }# g+ N
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Del Rio breaks out his most aggressive moves yet in an attempt to subdue The Viper, but Orton stands tall in the end.: M- ?" }7 ^7 ]3 x
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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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! A% a# }1 |, aThe continuing infighting between Daniel Bryan & Kane causes the champions to be disqualified in their first pay-per-view title defense.
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Kofi Kingston brings out the "Wildcat" in his Intercontinental Title defense against The Miz.5 U5 ]- I( X8 g) i- r
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... while incumbent champion Antonio Cesaro is all business.! s; ?) V/ D* @9 S+ R: q! Q" V! d
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9 z6 H, d' U* a; q1 V% ?: b"The Big Deal" Titus O'Neil gets in Sin Cara's face, but the luchador duo is able to defeat their mouthy opponents.
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World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus is raring to go against his no-nonsense challenger, Big Show.& G7 z. R B+ c- a" w7 G" e
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The giant catches Sheamus mid–Brogue Kick and makes the Irishman pay with a KO Punch.
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But a second KO Punch puts Sheamus down for the count and returns the World Championship to Show's tremendous clutches.
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WWE Champion CM Punk faces his destiny, pausing before entering Hell in a Cell to defend his title against the mighty Ryback.
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" T5 d8 _9 { ^. o# _9 S$ LAfter referee Brad Maddox helps Punk defeat the monster, both men try and fail to escape the confines of the Cell.
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5 F; T' b$ n- N# b" fRyback 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.
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) N# k: j: r% z/ a. [' rThe wounded champion proudly (if not nimbly) strides into Raw the next night to address his defeat of the beast.
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( U; ~" Z% \! c8 w9 EMick Foley returns to stare down the champion once more, and is met with a unique challenge: Team Punk vs. Team Foley at Survivor Series.
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The arrival of Ryback sends Punk and Paul Heyman scurrying into the crowd./ Y) s) n( e; ]& q, \4 W
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JTG feels the wrath of Ryback.
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Randy Orton clashes once again with longtime rival Wade Barrett.4 k1 Y/ J( E9 P5 J
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! \2 c g' o9 mDaniel 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.5 C( y) _5 C/ j1 k& K7 Z
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The Miz watches hungrily from the announce table.
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# ?$ C# k0 f; Q# K( x: ?Farewell, Glamazon: Beth Phoenix celebrates her win over AJ Lee in her final WWE match.7 n) o# x b/ l5 I! w: x
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4 Q+ {% f; |8 L+ L# A Y' OThe WWE Superstars take to the stage for Cena's presentation of WWE's $1 million donation to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
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0 V6 G6 Z5 h% S( v! [. V) PAlberto Del Rio prepares to face Justin Gabriel.
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CM Punk breaks out the "WWE '13" banner once again in celebration of the game's release.! {: h) D( N' [4 ~; u% a
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2 N3 s9 o5 ~- a8 P% RTeam Punk assembles: Punk, The Miz, Del Rio and Team Rhodes Scholars.
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Team Foley follows suit: Ryback, Kofi Kingston, Randy Orton and Team Hell No.
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1 H% h: Q2 X; c4 a5 sAll treats for the victorious trio after Orton, Rey & Sin Cara overcome their opponents on Halloween. ?; i2 b4 b$ _1 G4 }
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The bare-knuckle champion has another opponent on his mind, however: Sheamus.& X. z8 [8 t9 p# K- p
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The Celtic Warrior guest stars on "Miz TV" as SmackDown kicks off.
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1 o: M' n j! DThings turn sour for The Awesome One, though, as Kofi Kingston gets involved.
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0 y2 u- v0 l4 w2 W' {Darren Young calls for "millions of dollars" opposite Sin Cara.
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2 k; b6 U2 D1 g8 o6 `9 ], aA distraction from Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez helps Barrett steal a win from The Apex Predator.
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