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Sheamus and Randy Orton announce they will participate in the Royal Rumble Match: photos
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On the first SmackDown of 2013, Randy Orton returns to the blue brand for the first time since suffering an injury at the hands of the The Shield on Dec. 14.
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The Viper wastes no time in making a huge announcement: He will enter the 2013 Royal Rumble Match on his quest to recapture the World Heavyweight Title.. Q& J& a7 E8 y" c
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. ]9 ~! C( y/ W3 BThe 2012 Royal Rumble Match winner, Sheamus, interrupts Orton and makes an announcement of his own: He's entering the Rumble, too!
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Just when it appears that WWE's Apex Predator and The Celtic Warrior might come to blows ...
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5 A7 k1 `* V4 m, L% u... World Heavyweight Champion Big Show emerges to warn that anyone who challenges him will receive a KO Punch.) ~1 ^# P( R: s3 u4 J
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9 Y4 Q3 `- w: xUnited States Champion Antonio Cesaro crashes the party with insults for all three Superstars, in addition to America at large, no pun intended.
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Before things descend into full-blown chaos, SmackDown General Manager Booker T makes his entrance.# u B7 h0 K9 Q2 f7 U
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Booker makes a main event tag team match to help settle everyone's differences ...0 [8 T" j1 G2 m* Z
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Orton & Sheamus ...7 Q$ L* M2 V; `/ J, {( E
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; N: }# a/ k$ i! X) d... vs. Big Show & Cesaro. Can you dig that?
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The Miz vs. Heath Slater: photos
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: O4 h ^, {8 |8 u2 E5 `7 PSheamus & Randy Orton vs. Big Show & Antonio Cesaro: photos$ J/ B: l1 j# W& G. O4 n T9 N& n
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In SmackDown's main event, Sheamus & Randy Orton try to set aside their differences from earlier .... d2 W- J4 p4 c6 N7 D
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... to battle World Heavyweight Champion Big Show & U.S. Champion Antonio Cesaro.
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Orton and Sheamus are able to get the upper hand on both Cesaro and The World's Largest Athlete.
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The Celtic Warrior clobbers The Swiss Superman with debilitating forearm clubs on the ropes.
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Big Show recovers the advantage in giant fashion ...
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8 Y3 L0 a) Z6 ~( M5 G" O5 I... and nearly hits the KO Punch on The Celtic Warrior.
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After Sheamus nails Big Show with the Brogue Kick ...0 q" C% I. |! f3 \) z4 I8 i1 z0 H
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... stealing The Celtic Warrior's thunder.
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As the 2013 Royal Rumble Match nears, this turbulent tag team match proves that allies will be as dangerous as enemies. |
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