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Week in Photos, Feb. 16, 2013
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CM Punk shares a moment with Paul Heyman as Raw kicks off Monday night.
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# d+ r# ?$ a* SIt's a clash of the titans as The Great Khali battles Mark Henry.
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; {1 |; ?4 J+ V3 f1 H1 zChris Jericho mixes it up with WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan on Raw.
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9 }4 }7 @* k% A) WRyback joins Sheamus & John Cena to take on an overconfident 3MB.
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Destruction soon follows.
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" B. Z2 Y" h/ `8 G" \& F+ x- u4 ?Zack Ryder battles Jack Swagger on Raw.
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) a# J: i+ x' H4 i$ BThe Miz has his hands full as he battles Cody Rhodes on Raw.
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United States Champion Antonio Cesaro interferes ...
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/ j+ p# H1 H5 ?5 u5 BThe Shield addresses the WWE Universe.
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Sheamus, Ryback & John Cena arrive to dish out a little "justice" of their own!& |# M0 x; z9 [3 r! ~* @
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World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio takes on Damien Sandow.
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Cross Armbreaker, and it's all over!, F3 U D" z0 {, \+ n' n( [9 \8 a
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) Y# y6 Q) M2 a* j* `Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett takes on the high-flying Kofi Kingston.
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Kane locks horns with Mr. Money in the Bank, Dolph Ziggler.
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0 g2 M; X- u }+ E. s5 S2 ]8 ^' QThe Big Red Monster hits the Chokeslam, and it's lights out for The Showoff.
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WWE Champion The Rock arrives on Raw.
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With their title rematch looming at Elimination Chamber, Rock and Punk battle inside the ring., h* U# T, F$ Z& _( x2 y( u, `
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Punk grabs the WWE Title ...
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WWE Main Event has a blockbuster match this week, as World Champion Alberto Del Rio takes on The Showoff, Dolph Ziggler!
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6 K+ R4 r* s/ Z5 XDel Rio snaps in the Cross Armbreaker, and this one is all over.
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The World's Largest Athlete kicks off Friday night's best show.: z" A' T9 ~9 ?9 A3 I9 C
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Layla squares off against Tamina Snuka on the blue brand.
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The dancing duo of Brodus Clay & Tensai look to keep the good times rolling against Heath Slater & Jinder Mahal. R7 f6 [$ D* _4 w6 z
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Banged up from his encounter with U.S. Champion Antonio Cesaro Monday night, The Miz mixes it up with Cody Rhodes on the blue brand.7 \- x$ r4 P4 P4 Z2 O/ `
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g& s: Y# I6 ?6 v1 v7 l: PWWE Champion The Rock arrives on SmackDown with plenty on his mind.9 y9 J1 r5 `6 ?
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% t" M9 h2 i1 A, L/ \The World's Largest Athlete connects with a ring-shaking KO Punch.' a5 {- p: ~1 {. V" G E" y
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