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. i! A1 K) _8 c: ^* j: z. X9 EThe WWE TLC Kickoff panel of Josh Mathews, WWE Hall of Famers Mick Foley and Booker T and The Miz introduce the Kickoff Match: Dolph Ziggler vs. Fandango!
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WWE's most graceful grappler makes his entrance, accompanied by the beautiful Summer Rae.+ q1 H+ s& R1 ]3 y) w' Q
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After Fandango insults the Houston crowd and the famous Texas Line Dance, Ziggler crashes the party!5 N+ k: z7 p2 L9 h5 {, R
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Fandango withstands all of Ziggler's high-impact offense, including a dropkick and a Billy Gunn-inspired Famouser, as the momentum swings back and forth!
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1 ?; Y, ?! S/ u" |# |" L7 mWhen the fight goes to the top rope, a well-timed distraction from Summer Rae gives her leading man the opportunity he needs to hit The Showoff with a ring-shaking leg drop!
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CM Punk vs. The Shield – 3-on-1 Handicap Match: photos
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WWE TLC opens on pay-per-view with an appearance by The Authority.
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Stephanie McMahon, a principal owner of WWE, explains that history will be made when WWE Champion Randy Orton fights World Heavyweight Champion John Cena.* s) m' E( c) Y
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WWE COO Triple H acknowledges the titles' prestigious lineages and insists only one Superstar will leave Houston as The Champion of Champions.
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An intense CM Punk enters Toyota Center to face an uphill battle: A 3-on-1 Handicap Match against The Shield.
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The Best in the World is supremely focused ...& f, i* w7 K$ B1 n% b0 _
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... while The Hounds of Justice bask in their 3-on-1 advantage.; c& q5 P+ G6 _9 v9 i
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... while his Shield teammates work over Punk inside the ring.
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... to which The Straight Edge Savior responds with the Anaconda Vise.+ B2 G- k" B' n6 g! G
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The Hart Dungeon-trained Diva stares down AJ's menacing cohort, Tamina Snuka.( p% G% ]" A2 p( L: [% t
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& I b1 r) ~+ l, y% h# eBefore their match, AJ said she's the only Diva who matters in the division.
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AJ tries to make Natalya tap out to the Black Widow, but the third-generation Diva powers out of the hold./ U( l& O. p8 {3 p
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But after grabbing Natalya's hair and rolling her up for the pin, AJ celebrates another victory.
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, ^" r1 e5 I' M' j( c! XDamien Sandow has some condescending words for the Houston crowd at WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs before he challenges Big E Langston for the Intercontinental Championship.
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A splash to Sandow is the beginning of the end for the No. 1 contender.
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: O% ?9 [0 d2 ~9 [Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match for the WWE Tag Team Championship: photos
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