|
Week in Photos: Feb. 9, 2013
) \/ t, d! C! t
4 u% O% ~" v* t8 T, m) }6 e: H" |- f1 o& @# i' `8 `% X
6 i2 q8 X' Z9 zCM Punk is not happy at the start of Monday's Raw.3 ^8 [1 l! |$ l) O0 N0 j$ _4 W
% i$ _4 V" R) b" Y! Y1 V' w
% V0 n; i( w, [/ G0 e
+ i2 f/ R1 A+ P! }The Straight Edge Superstar gets in the face of the WWE Universe.
/ _3 {! s$ ^3 g6 O6 G# C6 b8 P" o) ?1 u7 x, w, K' V X
5 d7 S8 X. B2 M9 b7 j
9 ^" y- [3 p! ], \9 v( B' O7 x( CNo fan is safe.1 o1 y7 ?6 @& o# f, {" Z/ W( o
8 [, z b% H( I) g+ L
! m8 J6 H/ {4 R4 o
) s- s* z5 R' I+ _$ i' ?
Happily, Booker T is there to set him straight with a WWE Active Match for later in the evening.
" C" j$ `& F+ g& n* `/ {1 r+ b( \( \7 ] ?/ z( W: U* Y- r2 G
: M. t: q+ K9 c. c
% J, o* B- L. G- B. `& d+ v# T! ]Somebody's hungry.* j3 {. S5 G$ F" Q& H3 e: h
7 p0 n( ]4 y, V2 G. a: D& j$ f% \- n
: T x$ w: @7 S1 p/ ~- N& @% {. R) ?. o6 t; \1 q9 ]. V' W
; p, B+ u+ b% S2 I# |8 _
" R1 s1 I) c5 ^7 w: @/ Y
8 ?3 u( W/ \* t7 H
$ Y/ G- B( A4 L1 H1 S3 g
; V$ H5 [, v# F' e; U
7 w' [# S, L1 A( j7 E% O" c+ W; Y: j; m# e% r6 I3 `% l& _
5 V& ?# I0 e5 Q0 F& o4 lDespite U.S. Champion Antonio Cesaro's best efforts, The Swiss Superman falls to Shell Shocked.
4 V' }& a+ K2 J2 K1 v
, x- ] `+ y) ~4 A0 e; u
3 e2 g) G2 P- k' K$ }, E/ B4 T% v. i
: L0 @8 G/ Y2 ?# @$ f8 e( ?9 @4 W% m2 |! m; Z; P
He is a real American, fight for the rights of every man ...
1 D5 o: w+ J- \7 l. U4 @6 K& p( X- ^* `) e ^1 n1 G
1 b5 }- e& n$ G( i5 E3 v& M1 s9 o* e8 v! g
. E- d6 a" }# \- g6 y
2 n- j+ w7 e8 G, H* E( F, f. o
The Patriot Act ankle lock condemns Santino to defeat.2 t" N+ N/ R7 l6 A8 A- D8 C
: M. | A, g" G' _. g% ^; x2 y9 `7 g, x4 o8 g1 f3 ?( Z1 e
2 I; \5 w( U/ @- P# U
' ?3 K" m# M5 j" o
! L: l& s9 a* e/ t$ {* r$ LCody Rhodes debuts his suave new threads.: J3 R& q+ ^. M R# j
( G& [& E* u8 r' Q8 r+ N8 p
8 x0 {, t0 S' g R2 E& z# ?/ L3 [
BAM! Alberto Del Rio lands a kick to Rhodes' mustachioed mug.
& @/ n9 r% H2 V0 V! }+ f' e
$ Q; p7 Z+ V" u/ W
, d- p0 {; H. W" Y( _3 s/ F; k: V( j/ i6 m, u3 e1 p$ g
6 R: C3 F( v$ p5 N% s& A4 O! d- h/ D" z
. v+ c( G. r5 }" r2 R+ q5 b8 v
- j( r7 F1 a7 z2 k2 \1 [
8 ?3 [1 N& T/ U! ], EBooyaka!
- D1 z( L4 W3 a! V5 X
8 ^' }3 H' X/ K/ i4 ]
( v5 `) ~ ]0 D
3 T: u2 R2 D# I6 \NO!!!
% O2 b% Q1 U' l' E+ k- O2 d, c6 K" Q* X# r% I' u8 ]" u
4 e# h" e- \ h
+ I9 F& o2 F# s! ^; P$ L* U4 A7 L6 c( b6 r- ]$ ?
% s! x6 ]1 D8 g% Q: t& I9 B; p
# I! Y: t' ]3 o* H( F" V% b( Y V2 v. R4 c1 W- O# n; h7 b3 [2 S$ x8 f8 u
2 k7 v. d( \! v+ G, ^5 d) o9 U
# w$ ~5 Z# n: r" A4 CDaniel Bryan wrenches Rey Mysterio into the "No!" Lock for the win ...1 _' g5 n N+ D. d8 U7 c' ~
' B3 k* M5 o' p/ l* [# e- j
7 l$ @2 }* g; y/ U7 P0 k, N* G; `. A7 {, X" o7 x0 |. R$ z$ ~+ |2 w
... But someone else wanted a piece of The Ultimate Underdog.7 g) t5 R: Y1 q& D$ j2 z9 ]: `
" I$ C! ~4 ]: i( {& w2 p* g) e, ~3 K; `" F+ d3 X- Z0 a! j
8 k; g1 B4 A) D4 O' F
' p- Z- v3 N. G8 \
4 u1 ^2 T o p6 }2 `8 I: i3 }4 N, \9 r% P
' \$ k4 v; [' u. S0 h% k( p! [
Sheamus hauls Kane up for the Irish Curse.3 r" e9 T* l3 t$ C; X
F& |# w$ A* p2 e* I) u' o# J+ ?6 \* L
- t. Q/ M) T4 Z
% ]: f& ^- E$ z8 T$ ]* b) q3 r( ~8 M, ^7 \3 w/ Q5 h0 F4 X0 S& N
! S7 z# N3 o9 v4 t0 f; D; X* |
$ u. R6 m! F8 E( u9 H! Z2 iDistracted by Daniel Bryan, Kane takes his eyes off the ball and gets a Brogue Kick for his troubles.
! }- w- A. V- z; o! g/ m; v" V1 |$ ~, H+ O. b. s
1 [3 L7 x! Y4 x- p! i- ]7 U& H, {9 B7 j
It's "Miz TV" time, with Paul Heyman as the special guest.
" M. h& z! K/ x2 C1 C8 e6 a1 F' `9 u7 S$ d; y" x# t& w. W3 P
! G9 h$ O: }8 ]# l9 C7 v. R
9 _9 h( v* q2 T2 l( L- D
! O$ p& A2 f9 H, [+ h
" m7 |8 I* n$ w ]9 V
* e# y6 a' G. h) } D# U( X
+ B' i! V) s" ?) m) _. c, _2 |5 D; ?: @! U1 k" v" S7 v" h
2 g; X$ W5 k, \( bHERE COMES THE PAIN.5 h$ [1 v/ j1 E5 _. `1 ^
5 y4 `" v$ L u7 J7 A% O
|- a5 k& ?. @1 \7 o
. l3 M. k) i2 E* i5 W1 }
" j$ q+ M; G2 Q! d, T4 z& h
- \! q* V# h! H" zMiz is swept up in the F-5.* I. V4 Z& G2 U; r0 O+ l
: V2 M" ~6 S8 K& p# M! ?
# Z0 A O7 [+ i. f* @) N
, c& l8 _6 O+ f2 J8 E: \. S- F
1 f8 n9 d% T$ l0 pIntercontinental Champion Wade Barrett drops 'bows on his longtime foe Randy Orton.
# k, f2 r4 N5 ^) ~( u5 l# G# _8 E" ?3 y- w+ \" ~: w" S" F8 _# p
0 U! N3 e9 L! |1 f6 ]
" v9 B' I: y# J
) X6 V$ M! K) C4 ?
' p1 S. e+ W8 X8 P' p
/ J4 _& U+ o/ F$ `+ }/ \
# e6 q1 \6 W8 C4 p% |2 uOrton unleashes an RKO to halt The Barrett Barrage.
4 j" t; s7 L4 l9 o
5 ?- i- R% g3 w
- C8 p3 C: H; B1 k' B
& y/ G6 s0 ?/ S7 @! s M
% p- c5 L2 D' x8 u! p. k- `) F. ^) A# C8 v
Can CM Punk break the walls down in his match with Chris Jericho?
' d0 v+ H0 x. M% F. \( B ?# H+ e0 h) C# G1 n* n: M$ M/ u/ M
) U- ^% E0 o4 e- x7 z1 [
- [; I# a Y: O S8 [) R% w% @7 {4 ^6 H7 O. {
1 M6 L0 Y1 s0 c- M
) V, B1 ? H8 {$ k* L# S( a! h- m0 D' P
The Ayatollah of Rock 'n' Rolla applies the Walls of Jericho to the fallen Punk ...- G# a( Y, H R) @
* q9 A5 t: j: l3 b& d% T5 t
6 W5 n1 N( y+ n$ M% m, I& i9 X8 U0 q5 w7 z" w' W. _
3 z9 E5 \" H! V- m9 r5 A, w/ h$ t
- M9 X1 D `; _6 L
... But The Straight Edge Superstar hits the Go to Sleep for the win.
! P. o! h% [ ^1 u+ K! F2 }
% G8 |: v3 j1 {* h$ b1 L4 u
, w# G1 B/ t9 e/ Z* [
6 M6 ]" X, F8 C7 O7 s0 [# x$ h: U( R5 M' |% D+ m1 a# ]- k7 _
' ], ^, {" z5 |2 K6 E6 z8 Y0 ~) EWhen a courier delivers the contract for Alberto Del Rio's World Title Match with Big Show, The Essence of Excellence pays the giant a visit.
7 D% p% ?7 T* Q& w3 h0 @+ o; K( F5 g. f* e- P# X. a3 `; p) d
. e: p9 |) i6 R+ F
- H3 ]; x, M6 M: P6 k
* h' v- L1 h8 m% v% u" y
# q- L1 L, |0 ^+ N" X) Z*winks
5 W0 n8 U7 c; _3 x& \! F5 M% c3 _. h% B
: J/ L' ?$ f" o' e5 \0 M
- t7 R* u# i7 m; n, {7 p3 D# GBrad Maddox shows some moxie when he calls out The Shield alone.! v& w1 O+ y S& Q
3 U/ v: ]7 t( K- E, v
! @; \% ~" s% `8 L* F! u8 k9 C
1 \+ ?, T9 o7 `3 }) f% p6 s$ @# b! L- U+ `! ]
2 h6 D7 z/ o0 T% x8 \/ J
The brave former ref pays the price.3 k/ x# M& a* P+ U0 ^1 u: g
9 s4 f" a( ]0 N& l. J: a
: d# c. W0 ]* k1 ?! e6 N- H% C8 D: t0 O
* u' m% k" ]* R5 d; ]* o& f# E' d: O. f! Y' |7 H ^
John Cena, Ryback and Sheamus storm the trio from the crowd.( ] y, R( p0 B" X) u- X; ^
, p' Y' z/ f# g( ^
e+ g8 F* c6 ?+ x' }
4 `3 w+ E7 c% L1 j7 [! P4 ]
& ~% K2 [8 k6 O3 y9 n, a- D
$ g% U4 ?3 u6 y7 {& ~- G: {! G3 H5 R+ i# O2 E* g* Z8 ~! }
) n8 p1 h( ^% ~) `Will The Shield accept Cena's challenge of a Six-Man Tag Team Match at Elimination Chamber?
2 a/ r, ~. ~1 ~+ y: y9 j
8 j/ X4 y* x$ c& z- `! d9 s+ z0 O2 X. {* v
5 u! \9 ~/ F+ `6 z* B& |0 p
3 @, W3 w9 x. C
9 Q2 K" x e! ]Cody Rhodes demands a spot in the Elimination Chamber on "WWE Main Event ..."
! B0 X5 c+ w) b9 t6 a+ d% X" w4 o. E
r: V7 N( B8 m- Q( _5 K
2 J* s, o( }* h1 f0 Q" t... But gets a one-on-one bout with The Celtic Warrior instead.
' \0 n- ^' T; Y" U! N0 e# A. U: D7 V5 C' c1 X
/ U: j& c1 G2 H( B
+ o5 A. r5 I3 `4 l1 T2 Z4 {# n2 @1 M) _; y
, @ K9 U& _ c7 u1 @+ ?
8 N: L& M" e3 M \& O8 c
3 I+ H( w( u+ U% t1 D- N( g& y" _' K w9 \% U8 w# _" H
5 ^7 P# F' w8 b6 p
; K3 j3 b9 c/ A f( ]; `9 m7 }
5 J6 I/ G5 G4 n1 O _" H6 C" x: i! c- ?
1 x6 i# B6 g3 R" j# iKane arrives to repay Daniel Bryan's interference on Raw.6 H6 O3 `6 d( H& q) m$ ]* L# K6 ^
- ]2 p, B% c3 E$ |
6 T% n! d* F# X- P. @: R5 s2 U' y) H* i3 q' H; C; R6 L+ E' ~
/ b0 g5 Q, T/ y) F) r" }
% H4 ]. l+ A( Y! V0 R) p5 G$ @' y4 T& }) ?- O
" k7 |, I( `7 l4 w" x7 f' r' r- I" f& C, D, H
( Z, n$ ]+ E; [7 d0 b# S
9 }# C* \# b' z2 Q/ q1 x+ e9 o
/ m& Q1 ?- T3 W- b% p( e+ H; O, S7 I# H1 {
" w6 A- Z" g4 k J, B( Q+ o& D9 N, ]" c" R N8 G
Funk is on a roll!
. O$ B7 w- t0 } F* F: G! S9 _! N
8 L7 p# w( a) `1 p' G
# U! p$ r# t! V$ |, P) R; u2 O7 {* } V
Big Show demands justice from SmackDown General Manager Booker T., p* W2 n3 E! d8 f$ z
3 r, D, N, B E. e
, \' I2 ~* k1 _
$ t* {) _! w @5 t) u- v: B* T! N( i* T% M. o5 f8 s% ]2 m+ G
* r, [1 L1 F" h. i9 Q4 W
! O) r/ G7 A6 q+ Q7 _: l. r. p9 K# K1 s! m1 Z, v
Kofi Kingston drops the boom on Cody Rhodes ...
6 a+ t# ~, {! Z1 V! S. ]/ |# f0 A( r% \, z3 A [8 y* L9 b
/ L" ?0 `" X; S
5 v# C: r3 g1 I* D. g7 @3 S; j9 g' s# Z- |
* {/ i4 C" l: K8 G! ]: {
+ k5 F- R- J# e& i5 ~
$ C" [( F! p% c' ~% i& A1 F' w6 G1 G! Y( Y3 A. s0 |
... But "The Essence of Mustachioed Magnificence" recovers and defeats The Boom Squad General.+ m P3 z; g/ j
+ ?6 o! _$ U4 k- o1 M# m+ F. e* E/ @" r3 U
4 w* k+ T: f! N3 O# l
8 l2 Q0 ?2 Y( [& \- H8 ~. A) H6 ^
The Great Khali arrives, Natalya and Hornswoggle in tow, to face Titus O'Neil.8 \6 J$ k, r: \: l
& R/ O0 ?! C% U" Y& ~- ~
# r8 l8 ~# c2 d" x0 y8 m
3 u# F% S" n% z
& ]( U; h+ f+ y5 g& p: F: ~9 |. x& @( _/ L$ M. `
3 i9 X. c9 \* |. E
) N _+ ]; y* r5 c, z# m* U, ]1 }Mark Henry sizes up The Punjabi Giant ...+ v h7 O8 P6 h w: q( z
9 m2 G y5 D2 i) i
$ x( w5 e, r2 p; l- ~) U& ~
$ k) G& u3 @, `* H) P$ h6 y- q6 H+ F) L8 U2 e2 W+ l
$ O; h: }; ^% \6 R) F8 c/ [
... And delivers a World's Strongest Slam to get Booker T's attention: Henry wants in the Elimination Chamber.; P, r8 Y5 C m+ R
9 |, E2 C8 S! h' u& p9 x; N
& y+ K7 m8 T$ i/ X k x* o, q! l4 U# S, B5 b! R
% O2 D% t5 T& F" _
/ D: n5 g3 @( l! [Big Show and Kane clash again.1 O) W; B( a4 F1 y6 d
7 X S0 ]/ _1 m; L( N
$ w% j; V# U+ n5 s- L6 E u. \
: Z( q" u" ^. `+ S8 m9 `0 B# z9 K/ X& S1 T2 B. `6 u
5 [- w' g; D6 a w
; G8 l, i& f7 c# e/ X$ D
$ Y4 t w' C8 T9 Y! K) n8 M) l1 y. V; R8 F. c1 N( {9 C! z1 b, u
8 p9 Z* W" T" S! e) M, i- [4 F; L
Alberto Del Rio poses by the giant's bus .../ P" R$ ?7 F* l) c7 I
* o; ^. D( K" A
! x* _! r/ \- \3 \. L: Y3 O
4 A y3 g; e# Y... And delivers a little gift to The World's Largest Athlete.* W: l& v5 D+ X$ q9 J/ `- e
5 Q7 o6 f0 w, R) k- p' o* I! Z1 t7 w& U( i v" c q
5 y+ ?! V7 p1 A, F1 q, n
% N# g2 G( d8 ^0 K6 Y) Q/ O( j6 g
- J2 \. b$ V+ X" X: P
" j( ?6 q, I( n9 `; ?$ [3 U! V5 g3 ^# n- `
Jack Swagger looks to continue his strong return by facing Justin Gabriel.
4 |( z4 U& R4 Z7 C+ K" p1 V. |1 j1 ^/ `7 k; m7 g. D
& L3 O) t4 v2 u% i. t
/ g6 Y' i; h1 s3 T% r5 z
" m% G% R; R) M1 b `' c
@2 ]' D) L! o* j; L3 N+ G
$ k0 u5 A8 _' }# F# U5 W a3 [! l+ g% N( }1 }
The Patriot Act claims South Africa's finest.1 X9 Z* V, s0 o8 [; @
. c" U% c% s$ L
8 y: l( Z) y2 }5 [0 C o
C: O- e5 u* V. E: f. N$ S5 uDrew McIntyre delivers a mighty boot to Tensai.
1 N0 |# @5 S: u, p/ E
6 C' f: L6 H. `8 N& g- ]& V$ ?2 C/ ?. y3 ^( N2 _
3 Z& r$ F T6 G% U U
{' o+ j( V% I n; B& D3 e+ ?/ E# \' Z: X/ @' {
) B+ z" r' V7 Z* @3 L* ]/ l2 i' K9 ]$ w4 z
Y1 h3 k! |& l! ^ ]+ N0 n: a! S
; [6 C; o q: B* a! r3MB bum-rushes the big man, but Brodus Clay comes to his buddy's defense.1 N2 v+ H( x) I2 c
) v! L4 V) {" m0 i$ A% b4 ~/ M1 ]- T
( S! Y( c$ k5 f' F/ ~8 k( G6 |7 c7 ?2 ?7 M/ O- S! ?
4 j4 u+ w0 X9 N/ _! W" OGlorious.
$ e2 I( w# s W: R( Z+ |- C( V3 [- c, b2 q5 Q$ X: F5 a% D
. o% x5 _, t w a
1 s3 r9 K3 z, V8 s, s. @# L7 ESin Cara looks to neutralize Antonio Cesaro in singles competition.4 ^7 S$ ]8 d) \ H1 f; O. `
: O% d$ p+ V; b2 y1 S
: c* X! t9 x! L# b
( K" _2 s( x, H, i0 r) `2 H( n- {
5 ?7 r) S: S* d/ `/ ]9 N R- l3 L2 I! b
; ?3 S5 Z S- W! s# Q! ]( n8 x
The mighty champion prevails over The International Sensation.% i+ n0 @: f) X( w( p9 f& N
& _8 i0 Z! v. l0 I
; z7 m1 Y0 H. `% h$ i. s2 ~+ c
7 M. p& J! `0 Z2 r5 A$ I Q2 @ g v
Randy Orton is focused for his bout with Mark Henry.
- [# ^6 [8 z* v- L4 N) @# x, b6 B& ^ e) `9 n7 s' G+ z; p0 g
8 \9 I8 g& o! A" B6 H& `0 l; q& r
4 J8 w% x- Y) k# b& M7 I& W5 S/ z4 j. D9 z S3 X
: a2 l7 ? f6 {$ N
, l3 }, Y# j) Y" k% v6 VThe World's Strongest Man defeats The Apex Predator in the main event of SmackDown. d8 L6 c1 s P: \0 \
7 x5 c1 T6 B F% s |
|