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NXT Tournament for a Spot in the 2013 Royal Rumble Match: photos
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; ~' x; w) z0 V k! K' X" N0 q* G- TThe crowd gathered at the Royal Rumble Fan Fest got a special look at eight WWE NXT competitors, who were battling for a spot in the 2013 Royal Rumble Match.
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Highflier Adrian Neville gets ready for his first round contest.
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0 V4 a4 k* L/ [; U; u1 j) p+ m7 Q; J! lHis opponent is the unpredictable Corey Graves.2 b! Y$ p: r/ B
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Graves tried to keep Neville on the ground in the early goings of the contest.3 S0 T: U) s& \
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Neville showed the WWE Universe why they call him "The Man That Gravity Forgot."
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The British grappler advanced to the semifinals.% C- N4 J4 \. ^- M `& e
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Xavier Woods locks up with Leo Kruger.+ j: O3 @8 S7 V$ L; k) w4 H& U
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Kruger gets the victory and advances.1 U7 j; Y7 d" J5 {: P
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Bo Dallas faces off against Luke Harper.1 R. O, b% E* L% C! p: m6 I
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Bo Dallas can add one to the win column, as he moves on.: L% m9 d; \1 c# Y
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It's standing room only as the Fan Fest faithful pack in to watch NXT's top stars compete for a chance to enter the 2013 Royal Rumble Match!
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Kruger applies the pressure.
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* l$ `) \% f; U [% [2 q- B' p, RBo Dallas scores another victory to advance.
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, p, q' _0 @" M$ W j3 I# q( h+ bIt all comes down to this: Bo Dallas squares off against the intimidating Leo Kruger. The winner goes on to the 2013 Royal Rumble Match!- W6 Q* `9 i2 [# V
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In the end, Bo Dallas triumphs, and is headed to the Royal Rumble Match!( b( X7 F4 a9 O2 W2 z
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“I’m always the underdog,” Dallas told WWE.com. "I never let that get me down. I take the punches, but if there’s one thing I believe, it’s ‘always get up.’ And that’s how I live life.” |
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