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Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara battle Team Rhodes Scholars in a No. 1 Contenders' Tag Team Tables Match.
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; n, D4 B! N& ]It's a special WWE TLC edition of "Miz TV."
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High-flying Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston puts his illustrious title on the line against Wade Barrett.( T6 X& C5 M1 c% k4 o1 Q
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Sheamus battles World Heavyweight Champion Big Show in an epic Chairs Match with the title on the line.
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% a+ N. z9 S% I8 h2 ^5 R, \( P6 hAs The Miz & Alberto Del Rio get set to face 3MB in a Six-Man Tag Team Match, their mystery partner is revealed to be The Brooklyn Brawler!
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- c! a: P5 u: JJohn Cena battles Dolph Ziggler in a Ladder Match for the World Heavyweight Championship Money in the Bank contract.
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Monday Night Raw kicks off with Rey Mysterio looking to strike back against Damien Sandow.
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Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston takes on Tensai.
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After John Cena wins the Superstar of the Year Slammy Award, he graciously gives the statue to The Nature Boy!8 I2 a6 ~6 Y. r/ S7 X6 d4 m t
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Somebody call his momma! Brodus Clay makes quick work of JTG on Raw.- A! t8 N5 |3 p, E2 \# F+ c. H9 t
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) e; |; J+ y6 ]- _& UA very special commercial-free SuperSmackDown LIVE kicks off with AJ Lee, Dolph Ziggler and Big E Langston on "Miz TV."
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