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c8 P4 m R# i) NSmackDown kicks off from Cincinnati with "the most must-see show in WWE," "Miz TV"!; b1 Y8 Y/ t0 J4 W( p3 }9 O
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/ {# Y# l8 L' v' B( fThe Miz's guests this week are none other than Randy Orton and Sheamus, who are searching for a third partner to face The Shield in a Six-Man Tag Team Match at WrestleMania.) W5 f/ K7 C6 x. T) U1 L& \
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Big Show offered his imposing services last week, but he was rejected in favor of Ryback., [& M6 e0 @! Y8 \2 N% x' c8 o
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With Ryback removed from the match to face Mark Henry at The Show of Shows, Orton wants to bring The World's Largest Athlete on, but Sheamus has his doubts.3 a( a$ l* L8 ~6 Q8 y( d
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. x, b( S) T# C5 ^0 l3 O2 lSmackDown General Manager Booker T is in the house and he has a plan to find out if the three unlikely Superstars can actually get along ...
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+ ]% s- _8 R9 B( A) j9 z/ @9 B... a Six-Man Tag Team Match for SmackDown's main event, featuring the team of Orton, Sheamus and Big Show. Can you dig that? S, n* a, e. V2 z- ^
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The Miz vs. Antonio Cesaro: photos. f) v2 u' P& R2 R
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; }0 a( e+ k3 A$ f1 aSheamus, Randy Orton & Big Show vs. 3MB: photos
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' O9 w5 Z) Q( H2 p5 ]The unlikely alliance of Big Show, Randy Orton and Sheamus team up to battle 3MB in SmackDown's explosive main event!
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/ Y6 b6 O O2 { xHeath Slater and his 3MB "bandmates" show that The Shield isn't the only dangerous threesome on the WWE roster, as he takes the fight to Orton.5 [% L& e8 g: L$ M* _% W1 x
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The Viper dishes out some offense of his own, as he flattens Jinder Mahal.* s7 ?8 T+ D4 D- g D2 W
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, v$ W. ?0 `# w1 oSheamus takes a move out of Big Show's playbook, as he silences WWE fans before delivering a searing smack to Mahal's chest.
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Big Show returns the favor, taking a play out of The Celtic Warrior's playbook as well.* S s0 c0 v& e6 Y% v$ n9 @, I8 o
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Slater goes for an aerial attack, but ends up eating a huge dropkick from WWE's Apex Predator.' A8 x5 C7 h3 f- l
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After a war torn Orton tags in Big Show, the giant drops Mahal to the mat.
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Possibly sensing blood in the water, The Shield size up their targets. But the unlikely trio manages to get on the same page and put up a united front, warding off Reigns, Rollins and Ambrose.
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Can Orton, Sheamus and Big Show coexist? Or will a lack of trust and teamwork be their downfall? |
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