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CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins: photos
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CM Punk kicks off Raw and reflects on the past year." L( N+ {) j! k7 \! i o8 K
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The Straight Edge Superstar admits 2013 wasn't his year, it was The Shield's year.
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Punk says he wants to fight the best of The Shield, one-on-one.: W' s' i* y. X, ?
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Ambrose is offended when Punk says he wasn't talking to him, since he's already beaten him "half a dozen times."
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4 [! ] T* D% T, P"Hey, you want to know who the best is? You're looking at him," Seth Rollins says to Punk. "I'll fight you tonight."
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Raw General Manager Brad Maddox says Punk will face Rollins immediately on Raw!
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It's the first time Punk and Rollins meet in singles action,.4 V- w# @/ w3 u. F' m
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& n e) M& x, g! p6 fUnited States Champion Ambrose taunts Punk from ringside.
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Dissention appears to be brewing among The Shield.2 r4 K' @5 {; H1 R, w) b
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Rollins is determined to prove he can take down Punk.
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Stephanie McMahon wishes the WWE Universe a happy new year.
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7 \5 h9 k, V( q7 X* kShe says The Authority would change nothing about 2013.
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After sharing the "Randy Orton Career Retrospective," she makes a major announcement.9 H* q) a1 Q1 n$ G3 J
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She says that at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view, Randy Orton will defend the WWE World Heavyweight Title against John Cena!
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Big E Langston vs. Fandango – Intercontinental Championship Match: photos" P. j# i& e* h6 y
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& p- E* I( ^7 v7 P$ l" K# a- M$ v' GBooker T hosts a New Year's Toast with several WWE Superstars and Divas.
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Booker T says he wants to give the WWE Universe a memory that will last forever: a Spinaroonie!
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Instead, he's interrupted by Bad News Barrett.4 ?8 N3 S L3 E( Q* X
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$ i4 M# G7 I0 \. {/ {( DBooker T and the Superstars and Divas aren't too pleased about ringing in the new year with some bad news.5 o: e+ B: k/ ~1 q/ p
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; c& Q6 }+ n# l# u& T! ZBad News Barrett says 2014 is only going to bring us "one step closer to the apocalypse."
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He also promises he will be there to remind them of all the bad things happening in 2014.
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2 ~8 V7 D; P F% XR-Truth vs. Brodus Clay: photos5 a/ c8 V( P! Q ?
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Triple H welcomes Brock Lesnar back to WWE: photos
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WWE COO Triple H has an important announcement for the WWE Universe.$ C. X! i0 F9 \4 X# S
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4 y/ K$ k, m/ Y( e7 Q+ WHe first says that under The Authority, 2013 was an epic year.
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Triple H promises 2014 will be even better.
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The Game stares down the man who broke his arm in 2012.
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"Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman and as you can clearly see, The Beast is back!" he says.
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$ m4 W# W* B( z" ?4 [/ IHeyman says Lesnar is back with his sights set on the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.( y6 j3 V+ C1 J; G6 R0 E" w$ p+ u
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Lesnar says doesn't care if he has to face Randy Orton or John Cena because as far as he's oncerned, no one can stop him.
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( r$ W! V" g( @8 lHe challenges anyone in the locker room to dare cross his path.
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Henry can't even enter the ring with Lesnar calling the shots.
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, A) v# H. ~. @: nHeyman orders his client to back off ... for now.
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WWE officials tend to Henry, who is left stunned by Lesnar's attack.
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5-on-5 Divas Tag Team Match: photos
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Yes! Yes! Yes! Daniel Bryan is ready to face The Wyatt Family on Raw.
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$ E% A! u% V" iBryan must first face Luke Harper.
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2 u9 ^; r, p3 B" | s- w, ^$ KIf Bryan can defeat Harper, he'll take on Erick Rowan next.
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" d+ Z0 A. C: H, U; fThe massive Harper won't go down without a fight.
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Bryan defeats Harper and will take on Rowan.7 \- ^9 c& d# ?
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After defeating Luke Harper, Bryan must face Erick Rowan.9 q2 u& B- ?. G3 k$ m: _# I
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Bray Wyatt and Harper watch as Rowan brutalizes Bryan.' L: X3 S" I9 G8 B1 B% E5 B* `
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The Wyatt Family disciple tosses Bryan over the announce table.
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Bryan rallies to battle back against Rowan.
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Harper and Rowan attack Bryan before the match can even begin.
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"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!"6 P( p1 K7 q7 s# E! O% _. [; p
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! P$ ?) T* n+ t7 r+ P7 c i8 N"You were right," Bryan shockingly says.: j/ c( f& y$ k. V
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"You were right. You were always right," Bryan says.$ K r( l x0 w( [7 }/ y9 V7 X2 E
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Wyatt tells Bryan, "This is the end."
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Wyatt offers his thanks with a vicious Sister Abagail.
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An ailing Bryan can barely walk up the ramp toward his new leader.
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A distraught Bryan listens as the WWE Universe chants "No! No! No!"
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Bryan hangs his head and follows The Wyatt Family at the close of the final Raw of 2013.
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