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Week in Photos, April 27, 2013
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Paul Heyman kicks off Raw as WWE comes to London!2 W8 [* s7 U0 l+ T
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A "Michael Cole" chant? Really?% O( p3 k, Z7 m- _1 h
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R-Truth locks up with Antonio Cesaro in the night's opening match.# H+ v$ ~: T; T! }( x
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Before Brodus Clay takes on Damien Sandow, Tons of Funk lights up the arena and gets the London crowd on its feet.
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: B# u2 T, G* p5 e; z, q7 @In a show-stealing match, Chris Jericho tangles with World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler.
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"Sweet T" Tensai takes the fight to Cody Rhodes in a one-on-one bout.# z% ~6 v$ a" D" g# c, [, v
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Zack Ryder has a long night ahead of him, as Long Island Iced-Z hooks up against Big E Langston.
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Fandango dances his way into the ring, ready to take on William Regal.
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It's anarchy in the U.K. as the Divas fight it out in a Battle Royal to determine the No. 1 contender to the Divas Championship!
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AJ Lee emerges as the victor, and becomes the new No. 1 contender to Kaitlyn's Divas Title!
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$ i+ H3 v6 }" x$ MRyback confronts WWE Hall of Famer - and hardcore Legend - Mick Foley.
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When things get heated inside the ring ...
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... WWE Champion John Cena arrives just in the nick of time.
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The Shield descends!
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Cena hits the Attitude Adjustment on Ryback!- c" F7 i9 p" @9 d/ c6 ]5 T' O- f
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Mark Henry is scheduled in a Gauntlet Match on WWE Main Event.
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/ O+ h2 b" Y# X+ p$ ^SmackDown from London kicks off with an epic No Disqualification Match between Alberto Del Rio and Jack Swagger!; s- ^2 E$ `0 J- n! L5 G
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Layla returns home, ready to square off against Aksana.5 [- q$ D" S, P7 |/ X
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3 H8 d& N- a' y' X, [1 d$ aJustin Gabriel battles Fandango on SmackDown.
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The Undertaker returns to SmackDown!
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