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9 _0 _ n# P2 n0 O$ j5 VDamien Sandow and Dolph Ziggler started off the week in WWE with a bout during the WWE Battleground Kickoff.- C2 A7 r! W+ F- y
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The Showoff emerges victorious over Mr. Money in the Bank.
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0 k- Q& k& X0 ~/ _Rob Van Dam decks Alberto Del Rio with a ladder during their Battleground Hardcore Rules Match.2 `& H3 ?% y$ }8 \& ?0 n. J* L
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The World Heavyweight Champion shows no mercy, crushing Mr. Pay-Per-View with the ladder.
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Ricardo Rodriguez gets a measure of retribution against his former employer, clocking him with a metal bucket.: }; v8 z0 G8 ^8 j7 i
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: w! F6 X; R7 ^3 J& oThough Van Dam's hardcore acumen weakens Del Rio ...
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... The Mexican Aristocrat is able to lock in the Cross Armbreaker to retain his title.
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The Real Americans storm the ring.
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8 t; ^ G. b6 f" x3 sAntonio Cesaro stuns the WWE Universe by muscling The Great Khali around with the Cesaro Swing.
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. ]3 u9 t8 E J6 K* x$ U5 ZCurtis Axel wears down R-Truth during their Intercontinental Title Match.
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Brie Bella viciously slaps AJ Lee in the opening moments of their Divas Title Match.
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Tamina Snuka's attack on Nikki Bella distracts her twin sister, allowing AJ to pick up the victory.
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2 e) e0 T: ?" S" D, V, z) q' cAfter Cody wins the bout, The American Dream embraces his two sons in the middle of the ring.
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Kofi Kingston's speedy offense has little effect on Bray Wyatt.
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CM Punk unleashes a ground-and-pound attack on Ryback.
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. i1 [$ ?3 Z- c C3 \Daniel Bryan quickly takes Randy Orton to the mat in their WWE Title Match.
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The Viper sends Bryan crashing to the mat with a vicious superplex.
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... until Big Show runs to the ring, taking out officials John Cone and Scott Armstrong while knocking out Bryan and Orton.
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' p* R; n8 x* D. iThe next night, Stephanie McMahon herself brings the giant out for his punishment.3 T* e/ I5 l% b" m& n: X$ P8 j
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The Living Legend, WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino, addresses the Pittsburgh faithful on Raw.
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Eva Marie & JoJo make their Raw debuts alongside Natalya.
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/ D& b# I) T: }World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio is all smiles before his match with a mystery opponent ...
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& g4 P7 \& k/ g/ x0 WHere we go again: Antonio Cesaro hoists The Great Khali up for the Cesaro Swing en route to victory for The Real Americans.
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The Miz takes the mic for a new edition of "Miz TV" ...
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... Until Bray Wyatt crashes the party.
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Miz escapes the grasp of The Eater of Worlds, but it seems like Wyatt is not through with the former WWE Champion just yet.
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Booker T makes his case to be voted the guest referee for Daniel Bryan & Randy Orton's WWE Title rematch inside Hell in a Cell, to be selected from a trio of Hall of Famers.9 g% J, V5 M7 M8 Z9 I
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8 p7 T* B3 g1 X, ?8 M& ^Shawn Michaels rounds out the candidates ...
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8 Q4 c: X2 k8 h9 {0 k2 R5 h... And gets the lion's share of the vote. j2 Y7 x$ F' n# T3 q* s0 p
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5 S. r$ O3 Z, H6 q1 Z- W/ S: uTriple H sits ringside as The Shield clashes with Daniel Bryan, Cody Rhodes & Goldust.- r" Y% ^, X2 a
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Dean Ambrose brings the match to a Disqualification end when he strikes Bryan with a steel chair, but all hell breaks loose when The Game restarts the bout with a No DQ stipulation.
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An RKO from Orton leaves Bryan incapacitated and allows The Shield to prevail./ h) U) T) E! P2 }- y6 d6 _0 r+ [* t
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Big Show comes down to the ring to exact some payback, despite the presence of The Shield.
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1 N( P$ H* z* X% JGoodnight, sweet prince: Triple H is clocked into unconsciousness with the KO Punch.
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3MB is quite confident heading into their 3-on-2 Handicap Match against Tons of Funk on WWE Main Event.+ _& I6 G& E6 s* e6 \/ _
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Though Brodus Clay crushes Jinder Mahal with a splash from the middle rope ...
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... 3MB sneaks away with the victory!
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Aksana surprisingly takes Tamina Snuka to the mat.
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& F& h+ u# o6 zThe bodyguard of AJ Lee uses her strength to muscle out a win.' r4 T1 b7 y) b5 E% z; l
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Big E Langston overpowers Zack Ryder.
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7 W5 Y0 ^- O# v% fThough Ryder stuns his monstrous foe with the Broski Boot ...
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Vickie Guerrero tells Alberto Del Rio she'll reconsider his title defense against John Cena at Hell in a Cell if he kisses her. h7 r/ m0 N8 E6 I9 ~2 M
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Though they smooch ...
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Damien Sandow soon interrupts the proceedings and is given a non-title match against Del Rio.
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R-Truth challenges Curtis Axel for the Intercontinental Title once again on Friday night.5 i' ?7 R+ w) ^0 H* R
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Axel floors Truth to retain his title.& l7 Z F# |8 P& Q
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El Torito charges to the ring, ahead of Los Matadores.
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Los Locales are no match for Diego and Fernando.
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/ p! A& S4 v4 H$ @+ oTotal Divas Brie Bella and The Funkadactyls are ready for Six-Diva Tag Team action, taking on Natalya, Kaitlyn and Eva Marie.
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9 R) E9 c0 E5 s; I$ aDamien Sandow is on a quest to show that he truly is the uncrowned World Heayvweight Champion.
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The Intellectual Savior has the upper hand over the champion ...8 V' I2 o4 |6 a4 l( `7 I' P& o- {
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6 P0 B) C; \, YThe Prime Time Players show The Great Khali how to do their patented "millions of dollars" dance.
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Bray Wyatt watches on as his monstrous charges dominate The Rhodes Brothers.
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1 V+ l; e h4 j) |Rhodes surprises Luke Harper with a sunset flip to win the bout!
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