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* S6 O' _( z( ?, FRVD kicks it up a notch against U.S, Champion Dean Ambrose in the SummerSlam Kickoff Match!
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Tag Team Champions Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins arrive to intimidate RVD ...: c8 y- A. k" L: b7 Y
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... But the ECW Original gets a little help from Mark Henry and Big Show!* C: b) ^) b: e. w9 O
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"Mr. Monday Night" gets the Sunday night disqualification win!; b8 s. e* }# |
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$ T( |2 Z% j% q! X" bKane battles Bray Wyatt in a harrowing Ring of Fire Match.1 h# z7 ~, m( r# r# Y! D$ ~- ^5 f6 {
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... And The Devil's Favorite Demon is dragged off into a new kind of hell.
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It's a grudge match of epic proportions as former best friends Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow lock up at SummerSlam., p! ?" b4 z3 H8 W
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9 a$ H6 R0 Y6 F5 Z% [Cody gets the best of Mr. Money in the Bank.2 W) L- M. [: B$ ]7 x0 Y) s/ _
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World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defends his illustrious title against Christian.* {+ j7 f0 J# }( I/ D
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The ring veterans engage in a classic back-and-forth battle ...
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"Total Divas" stars Natalya and Brie Bella battle it out at The Biggest Party of the Summer.0 w+ d$ A- T) \5 h, z) I
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( }+ r& t) D$ R% DIn arguably the night's best match, CM Punk takes on "The Beast," Brock Lesnar, in a No Disqualification battle!
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"Brutal" is a good word for the bout ...
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# t+ e4 J9 Y4 C... As both competitors throw everything they have at one another.
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The Second City Saint delivers some commupance to his former friend, Paul Heyman.
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SummerSlam's main event showdown pits WWE Champion John Cena against red-hot challenger, Daniel Bryan!! y# z( ~3 e" z: s# O+ j* T) X
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- D. p2 I# O: D+ E$ `; k# a4 @0 ODaniel Bryan is the new WWE Champion!
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Mr. Money in the Bank, Randy Orton, arrives with mal intent ...1 S4 c* u: m# E3 i: `1 g
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. a+ z5 P# r& Z' y( ?Randy Orton emerges from SummerSlam as the new WWE Champion!; ?* _# f7 m/ J J6 w) q" a! Q! b
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Former WWE Champion John Cena kicks off Raw with a major announcement - he'll miss 4-6 months due to an injury.& o7 c) b/ Q3 k$ r5 k9 X5 B) O
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In the night's opening bout, Cody Rhodes takes the fight to former buddy, Damien Sandow.! S6 g2 _6 a# S9 t
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7 G& h# C3 r: o# t ?% U- dThe Funkadactyls battle Divas Champion AJ Lee & Layla in Divas tag team action.
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Dolph Ziggler has an impossible task ahead, as he faces The Shield in a 3-on-1 Handicap Match.
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World Champion Alberto Del Rio locks up against Sin Cara ...
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... Rob Van Dam!
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& T$ M3 b- \; C8 g+ Z2 J: pThe Prime Time Players look to garner momentum against The Real Americans on Raw.
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Big Show at a disadvantage? The World's Largest Athlete battles The Shield in a 3-on-1 Handicap Match.1 }; d6 }( ~+ d
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... and R-Truth crosses Bray Wyatt's path inside the ring.
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The Miz locks up with British brawler, Wade Barrett, on Raw.
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- J+ g! U$ x9 jTriple H, Stephanie, and Mr. McMahon arrive for Randy Orton’s WWE Championship Coronation.3 V. ~4 ^& x* f+ S5 C
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When The Game calls out Daniel Bryan, the submission specialist answers the call ...
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"Total Divas" star, Naomi, collides with Divas Champion AJ Lee on WWE Main Event.
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9 C3 y* N! D0 o7 w9 v" t7 j( _% F! [+ YThe Great Khali kicks it up a notch against Jack Swagger.
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New WWE Champion Randy Orton comes to SmackDown with a message to the WWE Universe.! f6 D! l7 {; z' B" K6 C# v
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The night's first match pits the surging Cody Rhodes against Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel.
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The titanic tag team of Big Show & Mark Henry battle 3MB in a 3-on-1 Handicap Match.& ~( S8 r! g: |# E. \. Y
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After Big Show & Henry get the win, WWE Tag Team Champions Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins deliver a pointed message to the behemoths.
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7 B# ]: q* ]% {' ]- e$ @SmackDown's main event places Daniel Bryan and Wade Barrett inside a steel cage.
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... and delivers a shocking RKO as SmackDown goes off the air! |
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