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Sheamus, the Superstar that loves to fight, opens SmackDown ..." H3 v' j" y0 |7 c* H7 m
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... to take on a very angry Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow, still reeling from a pretty rough night on Raw.
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) g" M& x! W N& c6 u' Y/ i8 wOnce again, Brad Maddox joins the SmackDown announce team.
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: D4 H1 {7 }6 m( ]Although Sheamus and Orton don't always see eye-to-eye, there is no denying that they are a powerful combination.
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; ]; K1 @2 C2 xBut their opponents are a dangerous team as well, working together like only "best friends" can to keep Orton out of the match.& O7 |6 k. p/ `* C' v" f
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WWE’s Apex Predator finally gets tagged in and enters on an absolute mission.
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When Sandow tries to interfere, The Celtic Warrior answers with a Brogue Kick.: f+ \7 S9 N$ }7 n9 `
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: J$ B, M- A6 V/ r4 |- [... who challenges the unlikely partners to a match at WrestleMania ...
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Z& f& u! ^" d- h% B" _4 \' o% j C; sKaitlyn & Layla vs. Tamina Snuka & Aksana: photos
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The Great Khali vs. Fandango: photos
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Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger emerge ...
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5 h+ z+ H. S8 S' x# R4 L* [- `... ready to take on the awesome opposition that is Chris Jericho!0 q* q* B1 N4 k1 V# e( j( T
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In 23 days, Swagger will challenge World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio ...
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R. {/ b& v1 s; L" V" g& A' X) m5 HBut he will need to pull out all the stops if he hopes to survive Y2J.
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Jericho flies high in a bold offensive.
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$ h, U1 p6 v1 j8 f' j) Z' [6 hFinally, after a highly explosive match, Swagger escapes the Codebreaker to hit a gut-wrench powerbomb for the win.
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