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The Best in the World, CM Punk, kicks off a blockbuster episode of SmackDown!! q' Y9 ?7 ^% @3 h" g% h: S l9 r
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T! ? B3 t; g/ y$ \/ |- W5 e. TThe WWE fan favorite calls out The Wyatt Family, who targeted him Monday on Raw ...7 z7 g A# p# ?& Y3 B: v
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3 { A6 N j1 l1 WAfter thanking his "father figure," Paul Heyman, who is recuperating in a hospital bed in Europe, Axel reveals SmackDown GM Vickie Guerrero made a match between him and Punk to take place right now!( u9 \8 I6 R0 I* L- R) N3 b
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Promising to make Heyman proud, the third-generation Superstar takes it right to Punk.1 ?3 o0 ~" G* Q1 ]
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0 O# k6 U: m* s. J8 vDespite The Wyatts' creepy tone suddenly playing through the arena and giving Axel an opportunity to seize momentum, The Best in the World refuses to stay down.5 o: x% R, `- L# A: t' Z+ b
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After kicking out of the vaunted Perfect Plex, Punk nails Axel with the GTS for the hard-fought victory.' D# @. _2 X0 g% }& Q# |
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He can't enjoy his win for long, as Bray Wyatt appears on the TitanTron, laughing eerily.4 }2 v; m9 [* n1 J
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What might Wyatt have planned for Punk?6 a* I8 a. }0 j6 Z4 X
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1 c! M$ l/ ]3 t4 n P8 ?9 q4 _The Funkadactyls vs. AJ Lee & Tamina Snuka: photos% H/ n" T$ W1 A1 S, I- T
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The Great Khali vs. Alberto Del Rio: photos
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Former World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio has harsh words for current champion John Cena.
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4 ]+ g2 i- O) W! P: ^, c+ lDel Rio calls The Champ a "thief" for taking the title from him and makes a litany of excuses for his defeat at WWE Hell in a Cell.3 f( H8 r# @$ ~2 t2 U! `# ?8 w( ?+ K+ I
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The Champ is here! Cena has apparently heard enough from his rival. J% T/ b+ D1 N; }
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k( Y7 ~5 [) ~/ N) RCena states that he and the WWE Universe are sick and tired of the former champion's constant whining and complaining.0 b% O: s. r# V/ P6 d6 Z6 k0 _. g
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# m C+ e$ ]3 `3 |8 [+ ~But SmackDown GM Vickie Guerrero crashes the party to announce the rematch will not take place tonight, but on Sunday, Nov. 24, at Survivor Series!) Y C7 M* \: C0 F5 I7 }/ O' \) l
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Vickie also announces a main event battle between Cena and the massive Ryback and Del Rio vs. the towering Great Khali, which takes place right now!
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Del Rio works over Khali, but the enormous Superstar battles back.
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The Punjabi Playboy hits the No. 1 contender to the World Heavyweight Title with a searing slap.
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1 Y2 s9 Q) M8 a0 n" X; I* l+ eAfter withstanding Khali's substantial offense, Del Rio locks in his signature move, The Cross Armbreaker.. P2 g- f# q) `# L0 f9 _
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& X- d3 H. K% H$ l2 dDaniel Bryan vs. Luke Harper: photos
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John Cena vs. Ryback: photos3 `: M6 P, e# r
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... The Human Wrecking Ball, Ryback!
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As two of the most powerful Superstars in WWE, Cena and Ryback create a incredible matchup from the opening bell.* [5 x' E2 L8 b; ]) r
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Ryback shows off his staggering strength by hoisting The Champ above the WWE Universe!) T* S T) H$ J( P) B9 [4 m
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$ G* @8 N0 O- G# p& C% l0 ]Despite Ryback's aggression and brute force, Cena fights back and shows why he's regarded as one of the toughest Superstars in WWE history.
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... but the rampage continues.
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1 c$ V0 F4 U/ E H$ MAfter a back-and-forth battle of attrition, Cena avoids Shell Shocked and hits Ryback with a devastating Attitude Adjustment.
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The winner: John Cena!
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Before The Champ can celebrate - or even catch his breath - his No. 1 contender, Alberto Del Rio, emerges with a sneak attack.# r/ j. H7 X" x
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The Cenation leader is able to turn the tables and bounce Del Rio from the ring.
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; K4 q) k+ E8 w& @( Z1 {6 }. fWhat will happen when the two battle for the World Heavyweight Championship at Survivor Series? |
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