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The history of Randy Orton, Sheamus and Big Show9 x: I0 e: v. K" @& `, |+ b
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Randy Orton & Big Show square off at Survivor Series 2005, where Orton's Team SmackDown triumphs over the giant's Team Raw in the Traditional Survivor Series 8-Man Elimination Tag Team Match.1 p. `4 m' L" x; M6 M: o( L7 }
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. }$ ], j5 h9 ?6 f1 iAt WWE vs. ECW Head to Head, Big Show triumphs in a battle royal pitting WWE Superstars against the ranks of the reborn ECW.
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5 K4 ?6 ^1 q& f/ pOrton goes airborne courtesy of The World's Largest Athlete.
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On June 15, 2009, Orton and Big Show take part in a Fatal 4-Way for the WWE Championship.
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The Apex Predator strikes Big Show down with an RKO en route to winning the supreme prize.
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In 2010, then-newcomer Sheamus put his WWE Championship on the line against Orton at the Royal Rumble.% y% }8 A5 h1 K2 T1 h$ u" H% Y3 b
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Thanks to the meddling of The Legacy, however, Orton was the recipient of a vicious Brogue Kick and failed to claim the Irishman's title.2 i7 }! r( d. @1 X
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The Viper got another crack at The Celtic Warrior at SummerSlam 2010, when Sheamus was in his second reign as WWE Champion./ W3 A9 p6 [/ a2 x
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( q1 E# G, ]! c, tDespite Orton's best efforts, the hooligan retained his title again ...9 V2 _; ~$ S8 y# X! s) d
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4 P; {- T. F7 i- `* `... leading to a Six-Pack Challenge for the championship the next month at Night of Champions.' f+ {# L$ m+ O. y" G
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The Viper eliminates Wade Barrett with an RKO before claiming the title for his own.* V1 [, d8 L) c6 O
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& R' P# D; l0 B R7 vAt Bragging Rights 2010, Big Show and Sheamus collide in the Team SmackDown vs. Team Raw Match, which Big Show's squad eventually wins.8 Q+ }, v: D0 }0 h. x( Z% d# a% Q
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% B$ c* r$ ^3 t6 I- `June 3, 2011: Orton, now World Heavyweight Champion, puts his title up for grabs against Sheamus on SmackDown, with Christian as the special guest referee.
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The Irishman strikes ...5 K# \' b' D% x5 ~' P
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... but biased officiating leads to Orton's retention. Sheamus' troubles don't end there, though ...
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- Y0 |. n1 k. Z" I... as he receives a punt to the head two weeks later as a message from Orton to Christian, who becomes the No. 1 contender after beating Sheamus on SmackDown.
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In 2012, Sheamus finally claims the "Big Gold Title" and puts it on the line in a Fatal 4-Way at WWE Over the Limit.
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Despite the efforts of Orton, Alberto Del Rio and Chris Jericho, however, The Celtic Warrior retains.# W$ d F9 w7 W3 `6 ^2 _# }
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! o( S+ t' s4 A2 O6 N& s/ vSept. 28, 2012: Orton battles Big Show in a No. 1 Contender's Match to determine who is next in line to challenge for Sheamus' title.
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4 K) p& K9 S! S/ hWith The Viper's arm compromised by a sneak attack from Alberto Del Rio, the giant preys upon The Apex Predator and earns the right to face the Irishman.
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. K1 d( f! d: V5 M) |At Night of Champions 2012, Sheamus meets his titanic challenger one-on-one.
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An epic collision unfolds for the fate of the World Heavyweight Championship.
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But the Irishman's time runs out in blunt fashion thanks to a KO Punch from the wrecking-ball-like fists of The World's Largest Athlete.; B1 o n1 w0 O' e7 p
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Big Show goes on to retain the championship at Survivor Series and WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs before losing it to Alberto Del Rio in 2013.
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Which brings us to now: After several false starts and shaky conferences, Big Show, Orton & Sheamus find themselves teamed to face The Shield at WrestleMania 29. Can their shaky alliance hold? Or will the "Hounds of Justice" claim victory? |
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