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After Randy Orton apologizes to The Authority, Daniel Bryan challenges The Viper: photos
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0 X! f9 h/ x/ x% l' gWith the Slammy Awards just three days away and WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs looming large, WWE Champion Randy Orton kicks off SmackDown from Tulsa, Oklahoma's BOK Center.
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The Viper declares that he is "the greatest Superstar of this or any other generation" before offering an apology to The Authority.
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: ^3 d+ T$ D: a- ?% S" X0 |Before Orton makes his exit, Daniel Bryan crashes the party!9 a$ J2 ~, B1 }2 B" D
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Bryan says Orton should apologize instead for "impersonating a champion" and promises that he will be waiting for the winner of Orton's historic match against John Cena at WWE TLC.4 v0 i2 U: G R. P6 h( n
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When the submission specialist challenges Orton to a match tonight on SmackDown, The Viper leaves. SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero, however, makes the match official!
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K) r0 u' t& ^% J( s% ~1 CWho will come out on top when Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton go one-on-one in SmackDown's blockbuster main event?+ ? |$ ~% X# q a
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CM Punk vs. Dean Ambrose: photos
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. f- K% a! U' g( ]+ J+ C( QDaniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton: photos9 h6 Z$ @6 t% q- k7 N' j4 q; E# I* w
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6 ]. H2 D6 }) L4 N" b4 SBefore SmackDown's explosive main event battle between Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton, Bad News Barrett has more ill tidings for the WWE Universe.
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* g9 A8 x* i$ U, q3 m. ]Yes! Yes! Yes! The WWE Universe at the BOK Center cheers for the bearded wonder.
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9 u2 `. w k3 `! Z" x0 U( S1 lBryan shows off his vaunted offense as he takes the fight to the vicious WWE Champion.
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/ }' ]/ l j; P. ?The Viper, however, has plenty of tricks of his own.
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7 z0 H6 y' X" H# ?9 L3 KThe Beard goes off the top rope as both Superstars lay it all on the line." }9 J8 i e5 ?* Z
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Their menacing presence distracts Bryan and allows Orton to plant his opponent with a ring-shaking RKO! O6 j8 v$ q! T( w, Y/ @
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The WWE Champion celebrates his hard-fought - if dubious - victory.
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% K& ~) q% e6 {: eAs Bryan recovers, the eerie leader of The Wyatt Family, Bray Wyatt, appears on the TitanTron, once again attempting to draw Bryan into his circle.9 Y3 [5 b, Y7 a) i0 [6 x
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Wyatt closes out his latest missive - and an intense episode of SmackDown - by telling Bryan to "join us." What's next for the bearded wonder in his rivalry with the creepy Wyatts? |
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