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Cody Rhodes & Goldust vs. Ryback & Curtis Axel - Kickoff Match: photos
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0 r( i" n4 A* N0 OThe Elimination Chamber Kickoff panel, including Josh Mathews, Mark Henry, The Miz and Rey Mysterio, introduces the Kickoff Match: Cody Rhodes & Goldust vs. Ryback & Curtis Axel!$ x& S# P6 O& K' H
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1 p$ D% e" @/ W+ Z3 o" yFormer WWE Tag Team Champions the Rhodes Brothers look to get back in the title picture and avenge their losses to The New Age Outlaws with a victory over Ryback & Axel.* Y9 E4 T4 j2 W
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Ryback shows off his massive physical strength on Cody.
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Ryback uses his incredible strength to hold Goldust in the air before viciously slamming the veteran Superstar to the canvas.
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The brothers celebrate a hard-fought win after Cody plants Axel with Cross Rhodes for the three-count.: @6 w3 m5 q% [1 M0 N7 P
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Was the impressive Kickoff Match win enough to earn WWE fan favorites Cody Rhodes & Goldust another WWE Tag Team Championship Match?
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9 M+ r( @0 a- t! g: D5 g7 o! r% JBig E vs. Jack Swagger – Intercontinental Championship Match: photos
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The final pay-per-view stop on The Road to WrestleMania, Elimination Chamber, opens with a classic bout ...; P' q! v, ]0 E7 _- g" ]
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... pitting Intercontinental Champion Big E against Jack Swagger with the title on the line.7 b/ s8 Z- O C4 I0 W, p: Z9 g
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When the Real American applies the hold for a second time, things look bad for the champion.
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But a stunning enziguri kick by Big E to the head of his challenger turns things around on a dime.
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After planting Swagger with The Big Ending, Big E gets the pinfall victory to retain his illustrious title!
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. y/ H1 w% k6 \/ M8 d( DThe New Age Outlaws vs. The Usos – WWE Tag Team Championship Match: photos" B/ p [6 k& J9 q
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$ A E1 x8 ^" P( C) mRoad Dogg uses his experience to counter the uncanny agility of The Usos.
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Jimmy Uso takes the fight to The New Age Outlaws.
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Darren Young vs. Titus O'Neil: photos
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Titus uses his strength to manhandle the smaller Superstar.
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) K& g4 W# w }. N; b7 UAfter Clash of the Titus, "The Big Deal" secures the three-count and hard-fought win.
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... that “The Immortal” Hulk Hogan will host WrestleMania 30, not the incredibly charismatic and athletic Bad New Barrett.
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A confident AJ Lee proudly wears her Divas Championship to the ring at Elimination Chamber.
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