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Kane & Daniel Bryan battle The Prime Time Players.$ B% J) d0 L5 K% G' d- }* V
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Tamina dominates much of the bout. ...
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The Miz challenges WWE Champion CM Punk to take a lie detector test on “Miz TV” ...
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Sin Cara locks up with Alberto Del Rio.
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WWE's Apex Predator dominates the bout ...
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Blue brand General Manager Booker T kicks off SmackDown with a giant-size contract signing.
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It's a Friday night blockbuster as Randy Orton locks up with Wade Barrett.
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The Great Khali & Hornswoggle get ready to face off against Primo & Epico in tag team action on the blue brand.
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The giant World Champion arrives on the scene.
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Sheamus finds a loophole, however, tossing Ricardo Rodriguez into The World's Largest Athlete!+ c* E2 l' ~! h. b$ O; C
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