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( ^, Q# }6 c% H& a6 d$ q) [+ qRaw kicks off with a Handicap Match pitting Randy Orton & Sheamus against Big Show.
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0 L. k* F D4 MThe "beast incarnate," Brock Lesnar, arrives on Raw!
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& r5 N3 x: T5 I: H+ y% VWith his United States Championship on the line, Antonio Cesaro locks up with Kofi Kingston.- O8 x5 i( U$ w( ]; A( Y% O
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6 Z: ~( u/ W. s5 s f y" lKingston is the new U.S. Champion!
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' L3 `2 |9 h: o+ T- v& dAlberto Del Rio wants a chance to win back the World Heavyweight Championship from Dolph Ziggler ...
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% k& y# R+ j1 K- _1 C" c4 [Santino Marella teams with The Great Khali to take on Team Rhodes Scholars in tag team action.
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"It's Fan — " well, by now you know how to pronounce it.
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World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler readies to face off against Jack Swagger.7 f( N$ [2 P4 @. D5 M
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( n/ K2 {1 |5 Z! ]... CM Punk walks out on the WWE Universe.
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. d, C9 Y6 k M, N" k$ |Divas Champion Kaitlyn battles Nikki Bella on Raw.
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, a( g0 j$ ~9 M* A* nWWE Main Event kicks off with an epic battle royal to determine the No. 1 contender for the Intercontinental Championship.
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y$ O, X5 j" CJustin Gabriel is the last man standing, meaning he will face off against titleholder Wade Barrett!
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Fandango arrives on SmackDown with his eyes sent on ring announcer Lilian Garcia.
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... and a match between The Milan Miracle and the dancing Superstar ensues.
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3 a$ s4 b8 k) O$ ?In an epic Champion vs. Champion Match on the blue brand, U.S. Champion Kofi Kingston battles Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett.
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