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: v4 j6 C0 C# {0 |"Old School" Raw kicks off in historic fashion as The Undertaker returns to WWE!8 X' L1 `* d( `; U/ t% h
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- T8 b3 r- O1 m5 F* z8 V6 @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.1 V3 n' e( j8 h2 J; w
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) A9 v+ D' O3 P3 AWith Ric Flair by his side, The Miz takes on The Showoff, Dolph Ziggler.
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6 t6 S# [/ y& HFinally ... WWE Champion The Rock returns to Buffalo, N.Y.!7 [( A5 C3 z) ^. D; j
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6 u2 ?9 J3 k) w$ l7 _Rock 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.$ W' E+ d( B% B5 u
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Before the bout begins, though, Swagger grabs Duggan’s famous two-by-four ...
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; k3 T% O5 w: P( z' ^9 |5 S“The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase arrives on "Old School" Raw!
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WWE Tag Team Champions Team Hell No battle The Prime Time Players.- a- Q; _! s u$ O
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It's a bird, it's a plane ... it's a goat! Daniel Bryan connects with a knee on the outside.
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V1 R. d% a: v' G"Old School" Raw gets funky when Brodus Clay & Tensai arrive on the scene!
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Fandango premieres on Raw ... kind of.0 w) @& b6 |. N) e. n
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One week after his collision with Brock Lesnar, Triple H comes to "Old School" Raw with pointed words for his foe.
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5 N1 r0 r7 H! Z+ wTriple H: “So what’s it gonna be, Brock? Are you gonna show up and fight? Or are you just gonna sit there and bleed?”
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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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The Viper battles Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett.
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Zack Ryder takes on Cody Rhodes on WWE Main Event.
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Sin Cara locks up with United States Champion Antonio Cesaro on WWE Main Event.3 `6 [( W5 E* U! o
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4 [0 e; `5 E4 t% L+ xJack 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.”& H1 f1 y6 z$ M8 [/ f0 W
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4 s$ m: w9 Y1 K; z$ EIn a match YOU voted for on Social Media SmackDown, World Champion Alberto Del Rio takes on Dolph Ziggler.
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Del Rio snaps in the Cross Armbreaker, and it's all over for The Showoff.: \& c8 b: v& H2 V! h# p
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Fandango arrives on SmackDown, ready for his first match ...
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