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Rhodes focuses his attack on the midsection of The Awesome One.
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% G8 f: L# _1 X: xRhodes nearly picks up the victory with Cross Rhodes.& C( q t, @/ T2 w2 z1 M
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# X1 b3 L7 h9 a8 S; c0 B: G K/ NThe dancing Superstar rumbas his way to the ring with Summer Rae in tow.# r% B6 }" A/ C2 v7 {7 f @8 `
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The Ayatollah of Rock 'n' Rolla locks in the Walls of Jericho.
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Kofi Kingston vs. Dean Ambrose - United States Championship Match: photos
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7 S7 A3 {# w2 P( Q1 Z0 ?, nThe high-flying Kofi Kingston defends his United States Title at Extreme Rules.
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Mark Henry arrives at Extreme Rules with destruction on his mind as he prepares to face Sheamus in a Strap Match.
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Sheamus brandishes the strap itself as a vicious foreign object in the battle.
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: j+ H" M G" [8 AAlberto Del Rio vs. Jack Swagger: No. 1 contender's "I Quit" Match: photos
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The hatred of the imminent struggle between Alberto Del Rio and Jack Swagger begins even before the ringing of the bell, as Zeb Colter spouts his explosive rhetoric.; m% q! w/ C- ]! {
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Team Hell No vs. The Shield: WWE Tag Team Championship Tornado Match: photos
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Kane and Daniel Bryan prepare to defend the WWE Tag Team Championships against The Shield.
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& F7 [4 X8 S' u, E2 w! K* ZRandy Orton vs. Big Show – Extreme Rules Match: Photos
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a- {8 j& e* H$ L/ TThe intense struggle between The World's Largest Athlete and The Viper grows even more intense, both inside and outside the ring.
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Medical personnel tend to Cena, who's laid out on a gurney.
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Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar: Steel Cage Match: photos
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