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' ?/ V- c& u) E4 cEverything is miniaturized for the first-ever 'WeeLC' Match, from the announcers ...% l' ] A9 j/ e. I5 E
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6 {% x4 q; \) d9 f9 }; @4 Y... to the official!
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Hornswoggle is accompanied by 3MB for the epic bout.1 V) b6 N8 u3 o. O0 L/ I
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The little bull is the first to grab plunder, pulling a chair from underneath the ring.5 T: G* R& s- r2 K* {
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... but dives off anyway, though his foe moves out of the way.
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The mini announcer team of Micro Cole, JB-Elf and Jerry Smaller watch the carnage unfold from ringside.
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Rob Van Dam vs. Cesaro vs. Jack Swagger: Photos6 E5 L: o3 Q8 A1 v
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Rob Van Dam emerges to battle Cesaro and Jack Swagger ...
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The action is intense from the opening bell.
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Cesaro goes for the Cesaro Swing, but RVD catches him.
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* Y8 g& G$ z5 g y i3 [, AR-Truth & Xavier Woods vs. Alexander Rusev: Photos
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The Shield vs. Evolution: photos
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Back inside the ring, Sister Abigail puts an end to Cena's hard-fought, uphill battle.
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Paige makes her WWE pay-per-view debut at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, NJ.
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In the end, the "Diva of Tomorrow" completes a successful title defense against her formidable foe.
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Had Bryan not escaped in time, this canister may have taken his head off.
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