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Dolph Ziggler vs. Damien Sandow – Kickoff Match: photos
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1 ~$ n, {/ `, l% ZPrior to his Kickoff Match against Dolph Ziggler, the always-confident Damien Sandow pledges that he will decimate his opponent. ^( `7 z- v4 ~7 [- ^% d; ~
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He also hints that — if conditions seem right — he might also choose WWE Battleground ...3 q. i- N/ b+ n
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3 i0 N7 J! V) V( K, U... To cash in his guaranteed Money in the Bank contract opportunity on either Alberto Del Rio or RVD.6 n# z; G5 u1 e* x" l+ U3 x
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' ^/ o0 [# D ?6 d' C+ E6 WHowever, The Showoff may not be that easy to conquer.
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The action is intense from the word "go."
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2 z1 m" D; P: R) vZiggler "brains" Sandow with 10 elbows!
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" w9 e* P% i/ f( N' x+ }- B... The Intellectual Savior of the Masses momentarily grounds his prey.; |' N3 r! L, Y. `3 |
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Sandow tries for the first of many near falls of the night.; E x- j+ [. C3 n6 C: A& `
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9 M/ N: n' g2 c... And builds an explosive offense in the process.: M+ e6 R2 t$ X7 q
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Taking off his knee pad, Sandow unleashes a knee-infused blitzkrieg.
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! \' u" M. B2 ^) h1 FZiggler triumphs in the end, ushering in the start of WWE Battleground.
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Rob Van Dam vs. Alberto Del Rio – World Heavyweight Championship Match: photos' o. B7 ~* H" H3 O
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4 j: z& C% S6 w% R$ F, _+ v9 iRob Van Dam, who won the ECW TV Title in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1998, receives a hero's welcome in the city's First Niagara Center.: c4 q0 V$ X& V; n8 N
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World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio insists Lilian Garcia announces him in Spanish.0 [8 S9 n( u% z; o: ~( J
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8 ?, ~" F2 v% ^* ^3 |0 |Prior to the Battleground Hardcore Rules Match, Ricardo Rodriguez tweeted that this match conjured up conflicting emotions.
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$ K! n" b9 U6 b1 F8 M2 y& q4 SBefore becoming RVD's second, Ricardo served as Del Rio's personal ring announcer.
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! \1 w+ Q& M' p; U! v1 EA steel ladder finds its way into the anything-goes match.. w n" C6 |( v# V( O; ^3 ]
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Del Rio batters his No. 1 contender with a steel chair.
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The World Heavyweight Champion connects with a double stomp.
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An attempt at Rolling Thunder ends in pain for "Mr. Pay-Per-View.": m6 Q3 |; x" F2 f$ C
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5 K: z Y$ Y& d9 ^# w# a" {5 m3 xRicardo uses the spit bucket to attack Del Rio, and when the Mexican Superstar demands he hand over the weapon ...
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1 G$ W C& T+ p9 p: fThe decision infuriates the ruthless Del Rio.7 x# g4 I# v: T7 S. J+ R1 k1 C
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He tries for the Van Terminator, but it's crash and burn.
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Del Rio takes advantage, locks in the Cross Armbreaker and retains the World Title.
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Santino Marella & The Great Khali vs. The Real Americans: photos% A; q+ T) W9 Q5 E9 t8 ?
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The Great Khali proudly wears WWE's Susan G. Komen gear to the ring at WWE Battleground.
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Khali's tag team partner, Santino Marella, runs to the ring with determination.
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5 s% l2 @( l! g$ x/ c, p4 TThe Real Americans want to spread their "We The People" message to the WWE Universe in Buffalo, N.Y.5 r2 y$ f7 j, w6 T* w# X5 g% s" t- B* R
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A fired-up Marella takes down Swagger.
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The Real Americans execute a brilliant strategy to not allow Khali to tag into the bout for several minutes.
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The Real Americans double-team Marella.
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Khali brings the pain to Cesaro with his massive chops.
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The Intercontinental Championship is on the line! It's impressive "Paul Heyman Guy" Curtis Axel defending his illustrious title against explosive challenger R-Truth!8 V0 \* k" N- \: u
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Despite Stephanie McMahon giving a harsh critique of him on the Sept. 23 episode of Raw, Truth is undeterred, and he takes the fight right to Axel.
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The Intercontinental Champion regains momentum by slamming his opponent into the barricade.
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Clad in pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Brie Bella is determined to become Divas Champion at WWE Battleground.
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A conflicted Big Show storms the ring, incapacitating WWE officials and both combatants.
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