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... and so does Kane.
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" ^* A- w- D( ]/ YBig Show goes one-on-one with Shield member Seth Rollins.
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But the rest of The Shield can't stay quiet, and Dean Ambrose & Roman Reigns attack The World's Largest Athlete!/ W- i/ d- j* e; Q7 d
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% Z0 A! S# P' e# nWWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan battles Mr. Money in the Bank, Dolph Ziggler, on Raw.
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# a" ?' O1 n5 @7 O8 f. d) q1 h hTensai arrives with the typical fanfare, ready to take on Fandango!
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z2 P7 x+ a0 w: @9 p5 c! [Once again, Fandango denies the WWE Universe the chance to watch him compete.
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Brock Lesnar returns to Raw, and lays waste to The New Age Outlaws!( J4 `5 S/ x: p, S
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The high-flying, high-octane Kofi Kingston arrives on Raw.; P6 d! S' q) z, s
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His opponent is the monstrous Mark Henry.3 P% k$ O! Z, d/ q% n$ F c
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6 K; R3 `6 G) |7 H* t7 VWorld Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio takes on United States Champion Antonio Cesaro.
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C4 r/ J4 C B1 {3 \Chris Jericho hosts The Miz and Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett on “The Highlight Reel.”
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Jericho and Miz battle it out for a chance to face Wade Barrett with the title on the line.. ] T6 O( k, l
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Carrying the urn that is synonymous with the late, great Paul Bearer, WWE Tag Team Champion Kane enters, ready to face off against CM Punk in the night's main event.. b7 ]& d* S* c9 r% ]( n* x: R; v
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4 l* m3 Q N- @2 a( gWorld Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio kicked off a massive episode of WWE Main Event., u- s$ b) i& n$ N0 k' h, ^3 w
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' M( I; V; r1 L0 E' oThe titleholder battled Big Show in a brutal bout.
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u x+ @1 h# Q U/ i$ @The Usos looked to silence 3MB on WWE Main Event.
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Justin Gabriel took on Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett on WWE Main Event.
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The Celtic Warrior storms into SmackDown to take on Team Rhodes Scholars alongside Randy Orton.
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SPEAR!!!!
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Having defeated Daniel Bryan, Dolph Ziggler goes for the Team Hell No twofer against Kane.
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