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General Manager Vickie Guerrero opens SmackDown with a debate between A-list managers Paul Heyman and Zeb Colter.: O* l) a. O* Y3 L: [
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Heyman taunts Colter by asking when the last time a Zeb Colter Guy won.
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The debate nearly spins out of control as the managers get into it with each other!
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The action spills to ringside in the highly personal slugfest between the former tag team partners.4 w+ F' a# J2 S6 w, q; }
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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!
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C" s- r1 b8 v- G; @' C, C9 IThe King of Swing hits his opponent with The Neutralizer for the impressive victory.9 ]9 `8 I( P; K7 [% ]
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6 d9 t/ e5 n# t# r2 Y9 nThe 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.2 i( G8 E- d) M& j: `' \4 Y
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In 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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Natalya vs. Tamina Snuka: photos
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( |$ h7 t' D$ o3 JCody Rhodes & Goldust vs. Luke Harper & Erick Rowan: photos+ m# s/ P( O% [; G4 f$ J$ u' T
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! } z7 v' P6 m9 P% A& xThe Shield Triple Powerbombs Fandango off the SmackDown stage: photos6 b# z! v- g1 Q% t) p' t. a* ^
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^, Z9 v+ H/ Q( A8 ~/ gThe Shield vs. Alberto Del Rio, Bad News Barrett, Damien Sandow, Ryback & Titus O’Neil: photos% N9 r! A, R4 b8 F' j' C
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. `% ?! Q1 g4 ?/ h. V* f' nThe Shield emerges for SmackDown's massive main event Handicap Match.
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5 U* `! l. v/ k: ~1 y9 N1 wAfter 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.- ]( G& ?" l# y7 w5 u G
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The "architect" of The Shield, Seth Rollins, hits Ryback with a breathtaking dropkick.6 e& h, [* d: Z9 M
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3 s( V2 ]3 r6 t) C# i: aThe 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.! ]0 J# e% N: H6 _2 |3 w" ?0 z
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& \; [ n6 g: S: w @The black-clad trio ends SmackDown emphatically, hitting The Human Wrecking Ball with a devastating Triple Powerbomb!
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) N# s K; J& G( Q( M! IBelieve in The Shield! |
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