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General Manager Vickie Guerrero opens SmackDown with a debate between A-list managers Paul Heyman and Zeb Colter." [) O+ R+ C! X. b0 f) e8 q4 y
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After Zeb asks why Heyman stole Cesaro, The King of Swing's new manager uses his time to focus on his other client, Brock Lesnar, ending The Undertaker's Streak at WrestleMania.
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; T& @" g1 h2 k+ ]* ]Heyman taunts Colter by asking when the last time a Zeb Colter Guy won.
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( @ A, g$ l# v* ~After Heyman and Colter are separated, the scheduled grudge match between Cesaro and Swagger gets underway.# r' r! k k7 Z
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The action spills to ringside in the highly personal slugfest between the former tag team partners.+ T, A* B' S ^2 `' _9 b
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The Real American goes for his devastating Patriot Lock.
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The massively powerful Cesaro takes Swagger for a ride on the dizzying Cesaro Swing!* b3 W7 ?6 E$ r2 I; ?+ Z) q3 f
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After the match, The Shield emerges and surrounds Swagger.* K; J' N% R9 M8 M# q: k ^% \
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The Hounds of Justice hit the Real American with a ring-shaking Triple Powerbomb - taking out one of the 11 Superstars scheduled to face them in an 11-on-3 Handicap Match later in the night.
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; y$ c f* }- D+ Q- eIn reference to Triple H’s statement to “adapt or perish,” The Hounds point out that Swagger failed to adapt and that they are just getting started.
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Jey Uso vs. Curtis Axel: photos, I% ?6 C, S$ K& C
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Cody Rhodes & Goldust vs. Luke Harper & Erick Rowan: photos
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. w9 J1 ~2 R6 R8 z$ Z7 H! vThe Shield Triple Powerbombs Fandango off the SmackDown stage: photos
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The Shield vs. Alberto Del Rio, Bad News Barrett, Damien Sandow, Ryback & Titus O’Neil: photos% `# J9 @4 I# _9 }( w
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The Shield emerges for SmackDown's massive main event Handicap Match.% J$ Y3 ^; x0 Y: Q' H3 E$ v
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- j( j5 {9 d2 Z7 DAfter a busy night of decimating their scheduled opponents in the 11-on-3 Handicap Match, The Hounds of Justice face Bad News Barrett, Damien Sandow, Alberto Del Rio, Titus O'Neil & Ryback.
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7 L* i/ `1 j+ O5 C: rThe match begins to turn into a wild free-for-all, and Barrett and Del Rio decide to take a walk on their teammates.
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Reigns flattens Sandow with a Spear for the huge victory for The Hounds of Justice.6 Q% \: k: l. s- }1 j! S p! n9 J
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7 [! I, C# a- D) E5 i8 \3 X7 ?Believe in The Shield! |
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