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# @2 D, s( B8 r% A0 yRaw kicks off with Managing Supervisor Vickie Guerrero, banning The Rock from the arena!
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Zack Ryder has a tall task ahead as he takes on Big Show on Raw.) a! m2 g* i! N7 v% V, W
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Big Show looks for the KO Punch ...
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... and it's lights out for Long Island Iced-Z.; \3 n; m$ E) X4 y& E' R8 Z
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The monstrous Ryback takes on 3MB frontman, Heath Slater.* d5 Z' D; U$ c5 x: T* {/ ^+ ^, b- |
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WWE Champion CM Punk has a lot on his mind, and with his title match at Royal Rumble against The Rock looming, a "pipe bomb" is in order.) D! x g3 T0 S Q/ D" i" f2 Y7 e
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The Miz engages in a Beat the Clock Challenge Match against Dolph Ziggler., ?- F0 R% m! B1 d4 a2 e: [# U
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! S1 o6 [9 ^, H7 V) |With a little help from his friends ...9 Z6 _0 ?- f6 ~$ u
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... The Showoff gets the win ...' g/ j1 D- w' }9 s% J
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0 M! V( X" z- c5 |... and sets the new time to beat.
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Dr. Shelby is on hand to award diplomas to WWE Tag Team Champions Team Hell No as they graduate from anger management!
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Michael Cole, Jerry "The King" Lawler ...
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... and the rest of the WWE Universe join in the ceremony and hug it out!
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The Shield descends and attacks The Great One!
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Thanks to interference by AJ Lee ...
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/ G' o( i4 H8 V( M' F: e... The Celtic Warrior fails to beat the clock.
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$ t* F! g; Z2 g# c RA brawl breaks out as Raw's road to the Royal Rumble comes to its tumultuous end.
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SmackDown kicks off with a bang, as WWE Tag Team Champions Team Hell No arrive on the blue brand.& R. S3 r. p- g! v& i
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Big Show interrupts Team Hell No, saying World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio “stole” his World Title, and that he will “squish” the new champion at Royal Rumble./ b/ s# X( d8 v$ p, u7 Z1 t+ {: ~
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With their WWE Tag Team Title Match looming against Kane & Bryan at Royal Rumble, Team Rhodes Scholars come to SmackDown with a warning for the champions./ p! Z1 m6 b. g
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SmackDown General Manager Booker T makes it official — the main event will be Team Hell No & Alberto Del Rio vs. Team Rhodes Scholars & Big Show in a Six-Man Elimination Tag Team Match!
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With The Great Khali and Hornswoggle looking on ...
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WWE Champion CM Punk arrives on SmackDown ...
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... and calls out The Shield!
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The Shield descends.
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RKOs all around!
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5 }2 v7 K, _: J! N+ kWorld Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio & WWE Tag Team Champions Team Hell No take on Team Rhodes Scholars & Big Show in a Six-Man Elimination Tag Team Match on the blue brand.
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Big Show levels Daniel Bryan with the KO Punch.
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The Usos battle Team Rhodes Scholars in tag team action on WWE Main Event.
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