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The Miz tangles with Fandango in the night's first match.
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The Awesome One locks in the Figure Four, forcing Fandango to tap out.
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6 c' C& j$ x- lBefore his scheduled match against an unannounced opponent, Dolph Ziggler gets roughed up by U.S. Champion Dean Ambrose.# C$ v0 J. q/ P3 }$ X+ k
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The surging Prime Time Players battle 3MB on Raw./ N" M U4 b8 v9 a4 A' ~
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0 M8 Z$ h. `2 f$ ]With his career on the line, Cody Rhodes clashes with WWE Champion Randy Orton.: E: ]! \& S. }3 i9 b3 s7 A
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Cody fights for his livelihood with everything he's got ...
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$ d2 b J, j; t, o: D% a7 a/ SCM Punk to Paul Heyman: "I'm going to break your face."* H* J: H9 z; A1 m$ a E
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7 Z) O. N1 H F4 t% B# K0 ^. [Divas Champion AJ Lee arrives ahead of the Triple Threat Divas Title No. 1 Contender’s Match.
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But the pint-size powder keg, herself, dives into the fray ...
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The high-flying RVD kicks it up a notch against Mr. Money in the Bank Damien Sandow on Raw.
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Not even a distraction by World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio can stop RVD ...
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Big Show arrives amidst a sea of Superstars and Divas, all on hand to watch the night's main event.: V; S1 k, B6 z' X
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Daniel Bryan tries to take the fight to The World's Largest Athlete.
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& A2 r/ g* t! |+ f8 yNext up, R-Truth looks to silence Damien Sandow.
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# c" ~1 L. U5 J$ G, I1 yThe Prime Time Players lock up against Erick Rowan & Luke Harper on WWE Main Event.
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4 }* F4 z, }7 b/ D6 @- YSmackDown's first match is a blockbuster - RVD battles WWE Champion Randy Orton!
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Thanks to a timely distraction by U.S. Champion Dean Ambrose ...
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"Total Divas" stars Naomi and Brie Bella mix it up on SmackDown.
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6 r6 m9 @5 d9 L; W& p! jThe high-octane Usos lock horns with The Real Americans.
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