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Week in Photos: August 31, 2013
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Raw kicks off with a corporate conference between WWE Champion Randy Orton and COO Triple H. j/ V0 y" z1 ]% c% d
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Daniel Bryan is quick to intervene, moments after The Game gifts Orton with a Cadillac Escalade.
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"Miz-dango" interrupts to break up a bout between Fandango and Cody Rhodes. Once Damien Sandow joins the mix, a tag team match is born. N! R. J' k" f* z8 o7 p& e/ n) k3 o
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) C6 } B+ |% [/ lThe Awesome One takes his bow after pinning Sandow.) U2 q& s3 ^( f3 F+ ^& q
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4 ?. N6 @& b* J3 U6 ~& TCM Punk goes a-clobberin' against Curtis Axel, with a chance to fight Paul Heyman if he wins.& M+ h& w1 g( k0 L
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Punk gets the pin, but he's handcuffed by Axel and turned over to Heyman.
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The mad scientist unloads on Punk with a Kendo stick.8 F. M8 y$ n9 s) u
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JoJo from "Total Divas" tries her hand at ring announcing.
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" v; \) C; J6 e' x+ I/ ~9 TBrie Bella defeats Natalya, but AJ Lee's pipe bomb on the "Total Divas" cast brings the mood down significantly.
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3 Z# k V4 U$ U0 \! @" R) ]- vRob Van Dam puts the boots to Alberto Del Rio in an attempt to become No. 1 contender to the World Heavyweight Championship.
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' g) c; ?6 x$ n/ W1 r& zWith Ricardo's help, RVD is headed to Night of Champions.
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1 G$ w2 S6 ?( n: JChristian and Orton renew their age-old rivalry.
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4 o+ m& S x( v1 ^7 \ uThanks to a thumb in Captain Charisma's eye, the WWE Champion prevails.8 G4 r8 ], v6 p- t
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9 k* v7 X) v0 }* ]! j... and O'Neil capitalizes. Millions of dollars.
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With the locker room forced to watch helplessly, Daniel Bryan faces The Shield in a Gauntlet Match.
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Bryan sends Seth Rollins flying with a top-rope German suplex.2 ^/ L- y: r$ A: C7 Y! S: g- p, d
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Thanks to two disqualification victories and a pin, Bryan prevails, but The Shield leaves him down for the count.; d% h M7 Z, g2 u1 g
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Curtis Axel traps Cody Rhodes in a headlock during their bout on WWE Main Event.
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Rhodes lands a picture-perfect moonsault on the Intercontinental Champion.0 b0 Y+ A+ j2 E
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, o" `8 P$ G3 w3 r9 jAxel seals his victory with a devastating finishing move.( J- Z; V! v& e* o
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Jack Swagger crushes Darren Young during The Real Americans' bout with The Prime Time Players.
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3 M5 t5 x8 e; Y; [- YThe Dreadlocked Dynamo has other plans, taking flight against the ballroom dancer.
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Kingston gets the victory after Summer Rae interfered in the bout.& h* I, B' }- ?- W+ V
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0 [0 ~8 J) Y5 F- A+ h5 d2 gThe blonde bombshell's meddling gets Fandango disqualified.
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On SmackDown, WWE COO Triple H interrupts "Miz TV" with Big Show and Dolph Ziggler.
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The Game unleashes his wrath on the three Superstars.
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Big Show has to sit at ringside and watch the carnage unfold without interfering, or Triple H will tear up his WWE contract.4 M* u: m; A; P) T
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The Miz is immediately placed in a match with WWE Champion Randy Orton.
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+ m0 y- U% |2 x3 u# ~5 XDamien Sandow shackles his Money in the Bank contract to prevent any theft.
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The Intellectual Savior is thrown off by the fast-paced offense of Rob Van Dam.- ]! M/ |3 B! j2 i2 R$ G
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Triple H puts Dolph Ziggler in a 3-on-1 Handicap Match against The Shield.9 Z$ p; I/ }- W! ~# V6 {. s
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Ziggler falls victim to the Triple Powerbomb.
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Paul Heyman promises that he and Curtis Axel will "own" CM Punk at Night of Champions.1 V7 q7 N4 u1 L% f5 [
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Brodus Clay and Tensai bring the dance party to Friday night.9 Z9 k# |) V( A4 ?6 D
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Ryback asserts his will against Daniel Bryan in the main event.
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When Bryan looks to be on the verge of victory, Orton interjects, only to be trapped in the "Yes!" Lock.7 v; X5 w6 j) ^9 {0 d
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