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NXT Tournament for a Spot in the 2013 Royal Rumble Match: photos
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5 m# S; L0 r/ U& B! bThe 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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; P5 K( ^9 I6 p1 D3 m+ yHis opponent is the unpredictable Corey Graves.9 k! d6 f! @! x$ O/ C
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Neville showed the WWE Universe why they call him "The Man That Gravity Forgot."
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; B3 }3 n8 {& ?5 x% bThe British grappler advanced to the semifinals.
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Xavier Woods locks up with Leo Kruger.' a' x: {) u4 B, v7 d1 \& o
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1 O. [# h3 j, `; p5 Z, ~ l6 yKruger gets the victory and advances.
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Bo Dallas faces off against Luke Harper." R j T0 o; v! t# G
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Bo Dallas can add one to the win column, as he moves on.* j5 P4 x/ S# O/ c
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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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7 m! L$ k# I6 X( Q4 t; SBo Dallas scores another victory to advance.
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It all comes down to this: Bo Dallas squares off against the intimidating Leo Kruger. The winner goes on to the 2013 Royal Rumble Match!. b& w0 t$ c$ a `- I
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In the end, Bo Dallas triumphs, and is headed to the Royal Rumble Match!; b9 k6 l( { W+ h0 v" x( n& ^! b
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: M4 U+ M! l* m“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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