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Week in Photos, March 9, 2013
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" s# h" P9 ~- F+ B9 x* m"Old School" Raw kicks off in historic fashion as The Undertaker returns to WWE!
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Randy Orton, Big Show, Sheamus and CM Punk all want a chance to end The Phenom's legendary WrestleMania Streak.
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Ryback battles United States Champion Antonio Cesaro in a brutally physical bout on "Old School" Raw.
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Zack Ryder has a long night ahead, as he squares off against Mark Henry.
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w8 x3 b1 M5 l: \$ D" g9 @) eWith Ric Flair by his side, The Miz takes on The Showoff, Dolph Ziggler.
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The Awesome One locks in the Figure-Four Leglock and it's all over for Mr. Money in the Bank.1 C9 p8 M3 Q$ n7 Q* A" @
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Finally ... WWE Champion The Rock returns to Buffalo, N.Y.!
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4 T. i: ~8 B/ \1 oRock to Cena: “You ain’t gettin’ redemption, Jack. You’re gettin’ your a** kicked ... you think you can beat me. I know I can beat you.”
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Accompanied by Sgt. Slaughter and Dusty Rhodes, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan arrives on "Old School" Raw to take on Jack Swagger.6 _( s) ]$ G R2 k
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Before the bout begins, though, Swagger grabs Duggan’s famous two-by-four ...3 }2 L( z: V" b
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: I3 W; f `* [; T... and lays waste to the WWE Legends.
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3 p! H! p3 r: C5 S S5 _WWE Tag Team Champions Team Hell No battle The Prime Time Players.
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3 v s Y" V( O9 w ]( ?+ tIt's a bird, it's a plane ... it's a goat! Daniel Bryan connects with a knee on the outside.
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/ c+ D1 n% ]/ I8 ~% q9 ~"Old School" Raw gets funky when Brodus Clay & Tensai arrive on the scene!
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The Game challenges Lesnar to a rematch on The Grandest Stage of Them All.+ ^; _2 M) a; m/ X9 U
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Oh, you didn’t know? The New Age Outlaws return for "Old School" Raw!* E7 K! U: X: }9 d
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The night's main event is a barn burner, as Sheamus, Randy Orton, Big Show and CM Punk compete in a Fatal 4-Way Match with the chance to face Undertaker at WrestleMania on the line.
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Punk hits the Go to Sleep on Orton, and The Straight Edge Superstar is headed to The Show of Shows against The Deadman!. A( @3 Z! U6 F6 J6 ^) H! o' ?
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Randy Orton arrives on WWE Main Event.
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The Viper battles Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett.+ Z( D+ q4 [- Y+ i) C, C
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/ S( G% F( E! A# C% VSin Cara locks up with United States Champion Antonio Cesaro on WWE Main Event.
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Jack Swagger, the No. 1 contender to Alberto Del Rio’s World Championship, kicks off Friday night by welcoming the SmackDown faithful to “Jack Swagger’s America.”
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WWE Tag Team Champions Team Hell No gets ready to take on 3MB on the blue brand.+ x3 D( X. d9 ~5 R" L
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Ryback takes on Damien Sandow on SmackDown.
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In a match YOU voted for on Social Media SmackDown, World Champion Alberto Del Rio takes on Dolph Ziggler.9 _; t1 Y" `. M8 M/ o' _" `
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It's a massive main event on SmackDown, as Sheamus battles Big Show.
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