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Triple H arrives to kick off the last Raw before WWE Payback.6 }2 |# u& i3 o7 r# q
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9 V5 G0 N- D y. j3 `... But Mr. McMahon has other plans.
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$ o9 N2 I" i! X3 j/ V7 rAhead of their WWE Payback match with the United States Championship on the line, Kane battles titleholder Dean Ambrose on Raw.
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Chris Jericho clashes with Big E Langston on Raw.
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The high-flying Sin Cara has a hefty task ahead as he faces the scary-strong Antonio Cesaro on Raw.
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Can Orton and Bryan coexist long enough to claim the WWE Tag Team Titles at WWE Payback?
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To the shock of the Divas Champion - and the rest of the WWE Universe - Big E Langston emerges, flowers in hand.* w; a: i8 a. G- D
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D; k( _0 a4 b( |: OR-Truth battles an aggressive Damien Sandow on Raw.% F6 T! x' M- y7 Q/ |3 p
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. _/ N9 K. r$ N7 s6 r3 cNot surprisingly, things descend into chaos as Ryback and Cena go at it.
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Who will emerge from WWE Payback with the WWE Title in tow?
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Tons of Funk square off against The Usos in tag team action on WWE Main Event.
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Daniel Bryan kicks off an explosive episode of SmackDown.
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Sheamus and Antonio Cesaro engage in a brutally physical bout on the blue brand.% D" [+ M' R& k, y& ?- X
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The Great Khali takes on 3MB's front man, Heath Slater, in singles competition.
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! N5 d+ q& j! S... But the titleholder flips out on her opponent before the bell rings ...
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Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett battles Curtis Axel on SmackDown.
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