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Dolph Ziggler returns to SmackDown as the new World Heavyweight Champion: photos4 j6 n. M: A, A( G0 [5 |; m
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0 q& t- \: S7 T6 b* R8 lBig E Langston introduces the new World Heavyweight Champion, Dolph Ziggler.
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$ R3 T8 V/ r& T" d: T$ V: IWith AJ Lee beside him, The Showoff comes to SmackDown for the first time since cashing in Money in the Bank Monday on Raw.- [) w9 \$ v0 u5 q
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Here to show the world: Ziggler has pointed words for the WWE Universe.( T7 d1 u: y/ `) j/ O9 k' I, l4 F
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# I; N, J: J ]$ ~: C/ H4 KZiggler: "This World Heavyweight Championship proves that the future is now."
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Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter emerge ...
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Former World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio congratulates Ziggler on cashing in ...
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... but Del Rio promises that, when his ankle heals, he will win back the World Title.
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Chris Jericho also interrupts Ziggler's celebration, telling The Showoff to shut up!
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Team Hell No vs. The Prime Time Players: photos: }' [) Z3 U( S+ [% L/ I3 t& Y
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Santino Marella vs. Wade Barrett: photos
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Six-Diva Tag Team Match: photos
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, Y+ X$ d. z* L9 a1 KSheamus & Randy Orton vs. Big Show – 2-on-1 Handicap Match: photos# J' l( Q1 C% E( k1 J6 a+ v
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' E$ @9 ]/ y* I z2 M) \Kofi Kingston vs. Antonio Cesaro: photos
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Chris Jericho vs. Dolph Ziggler: photos5 T) k7 {4 ?3 @7 _* y7 g
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- T' M/ C7 y0 XFlanked by Big E Langston and AJ Lee, World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler arrives, ready to take on Chris Jericho in the night's main event.5 K& W8 o/ \4 ]" b1 ]
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Y2J's WrestleMania opponent, Fandango, watches from ringside as Jericho goes one-on-one with The Showoff.
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Jericho is surrounded by enemies at every turn, as AJ Lee does her best to distract The Ayatollah of Rock 'n' Rolla.2 ]8 f$ j) y2 h7 r) h5 [
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Ziggler lives up to his Showoff moniker.
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Jericho goes for the Walls on Ziggler, but Fandango distracts the official ...
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Langston adds insult to injury, flattening Y2J with the Big Ending.
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Fandango re-enters the fray, and continues the assault on Jericho.
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