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Week in Photos, June 1, 2013
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4 H6 t0 ~% k" @" j3 OThe Champ is here! WWE Champion John Cena kicks off Raw to call down the thunder to Ryback, announcing a Three Stages of Hell Match for the title at WWE Payback.
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Curtis Axel and Paul Heyman crash The Champ's address.0 t' _* t% B( ~+ l1 r
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The night's first match features Alberto Del Rio battling it out against Big E Langston.
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1 L5 ], W: T, A' B! r- @It's a United States Championship rematch between titleholder Dean Ambrose and Kofi Kingston on Raw.
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' ~: _: o, R! R5 S- cImmediately after Ambrose's successful title defense, fellow Shield members Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defend their WWE Tag Team Championships against Team Hell No.$ }$ ]6 @0 s) n& t8 f5 B
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+ \. d) U. l+ n8 JWith The Miz serving as the WWE Universe-selected guest referee, Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett takes on Fandango on Raw.
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The Great Khali & Tons of Funk square off against 3MB in tag team action on Raw.
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Chris Jericho arrives on Raw to host "The Highlight Reel," with guest Paul Heyman.8 F Z. Q+ U5 c3 [- q: Z' I0 h
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3 s; _9 r# W" }9 z6 HY2J has one question for WWE's resident walrus — where, exactly, is CM Punk? I* p+ D( Q4 \8 k5 w
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... Which Heyman accepts on behalf of his client!
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5 x. x: K8 t# p8 S' {Divas Champion Kaitlyn & Natalya tangle with The Bella Twins in Divas tag team action on Raw.
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An epic episode of WWE Main Event kicks off with Sheamus battling Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett!
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The blue brand kicks off in style, as Kane battles WWE Tag Team Champion Seth Rollins.
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After The Big Red Monster beats Rollins, Daniel Bryan takes on WWE Tag Team Champion Roman Reigns!0 B; S& }$ A8 ~% z8 ?) I3 d
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5 }" u& K- d/ p/ f# }' Z... But the beating doesn't end there, as Ryback proceeds to plant Kofi through three different tables!
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Alberto Del Rio engages in all-out warfare against Big E Langston.
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; `) c- Q" W/ H1 S hSin Cara comes to SmackDown to duel with the newest "Paul Heyman Guy," Curtis Axel.
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Chris Jericho locks up with Cody Rhodes on Friday night's best show.
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When the rest of The Shield gets involved ...
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... The Viper gets an assist from Team Hell No.
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8 W ?( ?. C5 _3 d# v"Weak link"? Says who?
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Orton, Bryan and Kane leave the blue brand faithful electrified as SmackDown goes off the air. |
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