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Cody Rhodes & Goldust vs. The New Age Outlaws – WWE Tag Team Championship Match: photos
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3 C- W3 }1 [$ E! x! ]Cody Rhodes is poised to defend the WWE Tag Team Championships.
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14 years have passed since The New Age Outlaws last held the Tag Team Championships.
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+ s: r1 }# Y+ H8 f* t+ lLike The Outlaws, Goldust also competed at the height if The Attitude Era.
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/ q6 i+ V( h) f) fCody Rhodes is fired up and takes down Road Dogg.- ~" ]# I9 o; t/ Z& n
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Daniel Bryan vs. Bray Wyatt: photos
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$ i% y; t3 d2 X3 Z# J' c( cAs the Royal Rumble gets under way ...
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The Wyatt Family is here.
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6 V. F6 Z1 r$ i6 \* u$ pThis creates a true one-on-one showdown.
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Wyatt punishes The Beard, utilizing the unforgiving steel post.% W; }' _4 X1 d$ S
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/ `6 d# o; x& |( M; Q7 S5 }, QWith every moment, Wyatt looks to turn his opponent's world upside down.6 V. g/ [. `2 R+ D9 m: p t' ^& U
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With every moments, the contest grows more and more intense.
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Bryan cinches in the "Yes!" Lock, but his creepy foe bites his way out., `8 e! ?' |- f" F* I- b) ~ ~0 p
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Bray Wyatt covers Daniel Bryan for an incredible Royal Rumble victory.8 W* ~( d" K3 n* W
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5 D3 m7 @* C( y3 WJohn Cena vs. Randy Orton – WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match: photos
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$ T% C) k5 W$ o zRandy Orton displays his WWE World Heavyweight Championship before going to battle against John Cena.
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Cena attempts to lock in a Boston Crab, keeping with the "traditional" wrestling style of the match.
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; [$ @$ O" t. KThe Viper continues to mimic the Cenation leader, in an STF of his own.
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The Wyatt Family appears at the moment of truth, distracting Cena and allowing Orton to claim the win.
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After sending his Family to attack Cena, Bray Wyatt seals the night with Sister Abigail.) a, o, @4 ~; R: L: n c
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger takes in the action at the Royal Rumble.
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The 2014 30-Superstar Royal Rumble Match: photos
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CM Punk entered the Royal Rumble Match for the second time. He was also the No. 1 entrant in 2011.
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Seth Rollins (sans Shield cohorts) was the No. 2 entrant.
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Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow, former Team Rhodes Scholars partners, faced off as the No. 3 and 4 entrants.
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When Punk tossed Kofi Kingston, he landed in Rusev's powerful grasp.
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Kingston later stayed alive by hooking his toes around the bottom rope.
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Look who's back! Sheamus returned to WWE as a surprise entrant in the Royal Rumble Match.9 l+ L8 D0 Q8 j( q
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The little bull even eliminated Fandango from the bout!
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JBL stepped away from the announce table for a moment when he drew No. 24.5 i4 i/ @! Z. r \- D" o4 j* w1 b
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The Texan was tossed by Roman Reigns as he handed his coat off to Michael Cole.
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Kane returned after being eliminated by CM Punk earlier in the match and eliminated The Straight Edge Superstar.+ V# w; ^, k1 U3 T
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Ultimately, however, Reigns was dumped from the ring by Batista.9 m8 I0 f3 K2 T/ _; X! K& t
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