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Damien Sandow and Dolph Ziggler started off the week in WWE with a bout during the WWE Battleground Kickoff.
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1 f3 c, }; f) r; {! N/ x bThe Showoff emerges victorious over Mr. Money in the Bank.
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P+ }* F* q# V+ ]8 v0 O9 zSwagger and Zeb Colter celebrate their victory with the strongman.
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Curtis Axel wears down R-Truth during their Intercontinental Title Match.
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R-Truth nearly upsets the champion with a roll-up.
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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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The atmosphere is electric in Buffalo as The Rhodes Brothers and The Shield got ready for their bout.( u2 A4 v0 v2 l6 z3 S
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After 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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Wyatt's eerie actions during the bout unsettle Kingston and the WWE Universe.
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Daniel Bryan quickly takes Randy Orton to the mat in their WWE Title Match.1 E2 s* t6 h. }+ Q! g
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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./ u S1 }" t: o5 O
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The next night, Stephanie McMahon herself brings the giant out for his punishment.
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The Living Legend, WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino, addresses the Pittsburgh faithful on Raw.
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3MB rears up for an encore against Los Matadores.
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Ryback, Curtis Axel & Paul Heyman jaw-jack and provoke CM Punk into an impromptu fight.
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After Punk & Truth score the win, Heyman and his crew are left stewing.
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A still-furious Randy Orton goes one-on-one with Kofi Kingston.
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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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Shawn Michaels rounds out the candidates ...
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Triple H sits ringside as The Shield clashes with Daniel Bryan, Cody Rhodes & Goldust.
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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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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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Big E Langston overpowers Zack Ryder.
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Though Ryder stuns his monstrous foe with the Broski Boot ...
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R-Truth challenges Curtis Axel for the Intercontinental Title once again on Friday night.
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