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Week in Photos: Sept. 14, 2013
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You think you know him: WWE Hall of Famer Edge returns on Raw for "The Cutting Edge."5 D$ X. Y% C9 D. H
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! Z- m2 j6 J4 V) Z% tWWE COO Triple H and WWE Champion Randy Orton interrupt The Rated-R Superstar's homecoming and, after some heated words ...7 X# r: P1 D, N
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Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel gets a little too physical with Kofi Kingston, leading to a DQ loss.
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Paul Heyman, realizing his disciple might get DQ'ed at Night of Champions as well, doesn't take it too calmly.
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" B' Q& ]4 B6 a Y7 o/ N5 EBray Wyatt returns to Raw in action against Dolph Ziggler.
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"The Eater of Worlds" introduces the former World Champion to Sister Abigail.
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4 C; r/ a$ J+ P( rHaving "injured" his leg, Paul Heyman attempts to weasel his way out of Night of Champions via a medical exam.3 x7 u) B% m7 H% a( R3 r) N
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5 I) R% w8 I& U( h7 W5 O... It doesn't go well.
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- \: _1 M- d* f% WBut wait, it gets worse! Here comes CM Punk to attack everyone in sight!
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Divas action unfolds between the "Total Divas" cast and Layla, Aksana & Alicia Fox.
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2 |- f9 I/ }9 r. zR-Truth takes flight against World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio.
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Santino Marella interrupts Zeb Colter's and Antonio Cesaro's latest missive.5 h) f% B6 o- s
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Here we go: Cesaro unleashes a ruthless, 30-second Giant Swing on The Italian Stallion.
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Goldust returns to battle WWE Champion Randy Orton in a match that could save his brother Cody's job.* g& R/ B; ?' L- G' E- J2 a) R) W' V
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Despite a hard-fought battle, The Viper strikes The Bizarre One down with an RKO.7 G0 R" o$ o( @/ m6 o! N
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Airbrushed singlets collide when Ryback takes on Rob Van Dam.
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Still, nothing stops him from a post-match Shell Shocked., S. V! R1 J0 |$ q! J4 t9 r( j' Q P
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U.S. Champion Dean Ambrose and Daniel Bryan collide in the main event.( z, Z% W0 q1 R7 @) e/ v7 @
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Cesaro and Kofi clash on WWE Main Event.
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/ _4 b& s7 c( Z+ v& z* KOne more time: Cesaro sends Kofi airborne with another Giant Swing.
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The Dreadlocked Dynamo counters with Trouble in Paradise, and captures the win.
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Big E Langston administers the Big Ending to R-Truth.
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The Shield attempts to take out Big Show ... and suffers.9 z6 P0 x o$ Y; i& C; x
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AJ gets stomped by Natalya and Brie Bella.4 E$ r% d6 I8 q3 k- p; }* q8 B
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Damien Sandow scolds Santino.
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Rob Van Dam and Ricardo Rodriguez: Two of a kind.; Y: h+ j* V4 }% Z
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RVD throws a big kick to the champ's chin.
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