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The Straight Edge Superstar admits 2013 wasn't his year, it was The Shield's year.- X( q# \' d4 _! r
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"Hey, you want to know who the best is? You're looking at him," Seth Rollins says to Punk. "I'll fight you tonight."% [1 a; t7 X0 y, C4 m+ b
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United States Champion Ambrose taunts Punk from ringside.
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Daniel Bryan vs. Luke Harper: photos
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5 g5 n: K) W( O* S4 h5 i( V! P% qYes! Yes! Yes! Daniel Bryan is ready to face The Wyatt Family on Raw.( F% m f9 q) z7 W- ^ g. Z( f
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# e6 W: r$ I6 G+ G' n- m$ \+ XBryan must first face Luke Harper.
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8 c3 t9 o2 s' V" }$ i* YIf Bryan can defeat Harper, he'll take on Erick Rowan next./ W0 q1 Y3 F/ X+ K1 w
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The massive Harper won't go down without a fight.$ o$ ?5 ^$ A3 m4 O2 y" z2 @
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7 A* n3 y* H7 Y) MBryan defeats Harper and will take on Rowan.! e4 a/ |$ S* x* K; j. ~
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Daniel Bryan vs. Erick Rowan: photos4 V/ h0 z9 J9 r$ A
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4 k# R1 ]( M) | V. a" xAfter defeating Luke Harper, Bryan must face Erick Rowan.
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Bray Wyatt and Harper watch as Rowan brutalizes Bryan. v% A1 o& i, M$ v! m# ^. T( S
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The Wyatt Family disciple tosses Bryan over the announce table., A0 Z5 r5 i/ x4 E% n% r* F* t% v
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Bryan rallies to battle back against Rowan.. p* y+ Z# c( c L6 R. H; j! O
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" e3 P$ w' [6 z8 t8 UBryan is exhausted after finally defeating Rowan. He'll have to take on Wyatt last.3 \/ z( O" }8 S# _$ f
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Daniel Bryan vs. Bray Wyatt: photos1 O2 t* e/ i7 Q9 p/ j- Q) M
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Bray Wyatt can't wait to get his hands on Daniel Bryan.
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3 e5 O: Z& N" _+ h' C6 E/ }Harper and Rowan attack Bryan before the match can even begin.
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( {2 G4 {: Z. y, ?5 e% O( i4 J- ^* b"I'm afraid, Bryan, this is where our story ends," Wyatt says. "I have no mercy left to give."
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"I'm going to punish you," he threatens, "I want you to open your eyes!"3 |8 i* D4 {, L5 \" O! s
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. C, ~$ Q7 R. N4 g' v. D/ I1 c f"You were right," Bryan shockingly says.$ |- g' F$ r# ?: O% x D
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: r4 W/ s' H0 |2 S) @"You were right. You were always right," Bryan says., q, a3 {' U1 ]4 o& y: a
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Wyatt tells Bryan, "This is the end."$ ?- U/ n; p) y3 D3 b1 K
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6 v( Y8 |& T: GBryan tells Wyatt he wants to join the family!
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3 H6 E# W2 l8 O: L7 }, S1 XWyatt offers his thanks with a vicious Sister Abagail.
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5 V: B2 p O2 o- F" ?$ _) m' \Wyatt says, "This is going to change everything."
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An ailing Bryan can barely walk up the ramp toward his new leader.! k6 Z8 O1 ]- p! H! `1 _
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, Y4 e' V& T+ \ wA distraught Bryan listens as the WWE Universe chants "No! No! No!"
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* [5 `# C% m% T( R2 fBryan hangs his head and follows The Wyatt Family at the close of the final Raw of 2013.
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