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You think you know him: WWE Hall of Famer Edge returns on Raw for "The Cutting Edge."
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WWE COO Triple H and WWE Champion Randy Orton interrupt The Rated-R Superstar's homecoming and, after some heated words ...
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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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"The Eater of Worlds" introduces the former World Champion to Sister Abigail.
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0 d% B0 Z( J! k0 m" U" _But wait, it gets worse! Here comes CM Punk to attack everyone in sight!
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R-Truth takes flight against World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio.
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Still, Santino triumphs. Welcome back!
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Despite a hard-fought battle, The Viper strikes The Bizarre One down with an RKO.
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"The Big Guy" rams RVD's groin into the ringpost, giving him a DQ loss.
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Cesaro and Kofi clash on WWE Main Event.
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" ~; S1 @. P* F5 H# m- rTitus O'Neil pulverizes Jinder Mahal with Clash of the Titus to score a tag-team win for The Prime Time Players.
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Layla shows off her moves.
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Rob Van Dam and Ricardo Rodriguez: Two of a kind.
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