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Week in Photos, April 6, 2013
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The last Raw before WrestleMania kicks off with an impassioned address by John Cena.2 L+ e! H, q" F9 \6 _" @
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7 `$ z/ V+ r7 `5 Y# U- lAs they tune up for The Shield, Randy Orton, Sheamus & Big Show battle 3MB on Raw.5 k0 U" z) e9 z* c
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WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan gets set to take on Mr. Money in the Bank, Dolph Ziggler.
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WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels returns to Raw!
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Zack Ryder has an uphill battle against Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett.7 u3 k$ l, g& \0 m. E) e. L
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Santino Marella returns to Raw ... only to go one-on-one with Mark Henry.( h% \0 C1 C7 V! k2 \ P+ [1 S* \
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Jack Swagger helps get Zeb Colter ready for his match against World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio.9 K" z, V V9 r) |+ [9 r
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WWE Champion The Rock comes to Raw with a pointed message to his WrestleMania opponent, John Cena.! p3 k% \$ Q' z+ G1 w: J
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4 D# F% t# S0 P7 S* ~1 @3 GChris Jericho gets set to lock up with United States Champion Antonio Cesaro.
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The Funkadactyls battle The Bella Twins in Divas tag team action on Raw.
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( |2 z5 v b% E8 BThe Undertaker arrives on Raw, ready to verbally eviscerate his WrestleMania opponent, CM Punk.+ c1 m. x3 O0 j& T
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But The Deadman is interrupted by a procession of "druids" ...
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... and Paul Heyman dressed up as Paul Bearer.
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* X: |+ O6 i( W h; _3 P- @... but Undertaker is jumped by CM Punk.3 T! j9 v& O+ S" k5 z0 T( E* w# y+ S
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In his most dastardly deed to date, Punk dumps the contents of the urn onto The Undertaker.
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The Miz takes on The Prime Time Players in a Handicap Match on WWE Main Event.
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- @7 N5 Z$ D5 e' L* ]& L) T! eOn the final SmackDown before WrestleMania, Ryback feasts on Primo & Epico.
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It's all fun and games ... until Tons of Funk strikes back!+ x. g& V( b+ O1 a# m
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The high-flying Kofi Kingston takes on No. 1 contender to the World Title, Jack Swagger, on the blue brand.
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Swagger snaps in the Patriot Lock, and Kofi is forced to tap out.
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