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SmackDown Live Event in Cape Town, South Africa, July 2013: photos
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The spotlight is fixated on World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio in Cape Town, South Africa.9 p" N% ?9 H2 {0 B3 c
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3 J& |4 w9 H) _Dolph Ziggler knocks Del Rio off his feet.
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1 C, @0 J5 D) G4 j; \7 @The World Heavyweight Champion slams his opponent into a table.' R% @; H! G% P
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Fandango dances his way into Cape Town alongside Summer Rae." _$ m1 M0 ^8 g0 G M2 ~1 w; j( }
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& L0 H: w( ?" ^, x0 `- XR-Truth counters Fandango's dance with moves and a rhyme of his own.
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( N8 y! B3 m& s2 s, P9 W* kThe WWE Universe in South Africa is treated to a competitive battle between Fandango and R-Truth.9 s0 q. J# @# S% L
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* ]. d1 {1 ^- y6 L, ]Divas Champion AJ Lee makes her way to the squared circle.* U' H1 x `0 u& B
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Kaitlyn will battle her former best friend anywhere in the world.5 u4 {$ N8 \- h8 C' J
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* z' {4 o, s% T$ mRob Van Dam is ready to fly high in Cape Town.& i9 r# V; J% p3 K" B
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Wade Barrett aims to introduce Mr. Monday Night to the Barrett Barrage.: |5 h! y' F) O" L4 ] g
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g! k4 G6 ?7 ^8 IVan Dam's agility keeps The Bare-knuckle Brawler on the defensive.. ?" N* c: V2 U
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2 S* {# ~& ~3 _4 qRob Van Dam greets the excited WWE Universe following his match.
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WWE Championship Contract Money in the Bank winner Randy Orton admires the opportunity in front of him.
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Big E Langston hopes to score a major upset against The Viper in Cape Town.
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Orton leverages his experience to counter Big E's size and power.* F* [7 _' z, l p' L
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3 Z; i1 V0 t4 BWWE's Apex Predator celebrates his impressive victory against Langston.
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4 B6 M( r( H! l/ {, H" j+ B+ X3 YTons of Funk and The Funkadactyls boogie their way to the ring in South Africa.
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Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger bring their brand of America to Cape Town.
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Colter can't help but rant about what it means to be a "Real American."
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The Real American displays his unbridled aggression against The Celtic Warrior.$ X: g3 m, J G A) G2 @& _2 z
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& x6 [- q1 k( D! I2 a4 qCape Town's own Justin Gabriel is welcomed home by the WWE Universe.- y b' g5 T. @, O+ G' m
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Titus O'Neil hopes to ground Justin Gabriel in his hometown.( Q9 a% B: m8 ^- K% f: P9 m
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With the WWE Universe supporting him, Gabriel manages to knock Titus O'Neil off his feet. |
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