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Mr. Money in the Bank, Dolph Ziggler, kicks off Monday Night Raw.
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7 w3 `$ l6 A5 E3 JAtop a giant ladder with his Money in the Bank briefcase suspended over his head, Ziggler proclaims himself to be "right where he belongs": the top of the world.
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The Chairman returns to Raw!
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With Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston and United States Champion Antonio Cesaro looking on at ringside ...* @, _% o8 o( A. h5 P( I& s
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... R-Truth battles Wade Barrett.4 K+ H$ }2 \7 a1 `
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Cody Rhodes (along with his new mustache) returns to Raw, and Team Rhodes Scholars is reunited.
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! ]$ \" T4 x8 ZTeam Rhodes Scholars, The Prime Time Players, The Usos and Primo & Epico battle it out to earn the right to face Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara at WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs.
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Divas Champion Eve locks up with Alicia Fox in a back-and-forth bout on Raw.& u0 P G W F `) g0 [
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... then rubs it in by having a ringside photographer snap away.
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Sheamus takes on Dolph Ziggler in an epic Monday night confrontation.
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But The Mexican Aristocrat locks in the Cross Armbreaker, and it's all over.
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As AJ Lee readies to take on Vickie Guerrero, she finds out the ref is none other than Brad Maddox!3 q5 i3 @5 ^' U: T" b( _! I- ]$ H
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High-flying Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston takes on United States Champion Antonio Cesaro.
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4 B) ]' n$ X e0 }" UThe Shield arrive on the scene to interrupt the match and Raw descends into chaos.
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SmackDown kicks off with World Heavyweight Champion Big Show battling R-Truth .... J; V2 q; \( f( [, t8 B0 a
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Big Show retains the legal expertise of David Otunga ...
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! Z) n' D7 o% H; Q... and while Sheamus cannot have contact with The World's Largest Athlete, there's nothing in there that says he can't Brogue Kick Otunga!
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Kaitlyn takes on Aksana in Divas action on SmackDown.
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The Great Khali, Hornswoggle, Justin Gabriel & Tyson Kidd take on The Prime Time Players & Primo & Epico in an Eight-Man Tag Match.
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