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0 E4 q {& {# O. h% qThe WWE TLC Kickoff panel of Josh Mathews, WWE Hall of Famers Mick Foley and Booker T and The Miz introduce the Kickoff Match: Dolph Ziggler vs. Fandango!
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The Awesome One and his high-flying rival will settle their differences later in the night in an impromptu No Disqualification Match!8 k7 W1 u! Q0 p8 F
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WWE's most graceful grappler makes his entrance, accompanied by the beautiful Summer Rae.& d% n# d; T/ G& T, ?& D
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After Fandango insults the Houston crowd and the famous Texas Line Dance, Ziggler crashes the party!0 O- f* k( Q; P$ v$ Z1 e
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The Showoff and his dancing opponent trade offense and pin attempts in the highly physical battle.
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When the fight goes to the top rope, a well-timed distraction from Summer Rae gives her leading man the opportunity he needs to hit The Showoff with a ring-shaking leg drop!8 {$ m9 R/ k. U9 }4 H) ^6 t
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Fandango and Summer Rae celebrate the hard-earned victory in the WWE TLC Kickoff Match!
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# r( v" x& s: I. ?WWE TLC opens on pay-per-view with an appearance by The Authority.
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Stephanie McMahon, a principal owner of WWE, explains that history will be made when WWE Champion Randy Orton fights World Heavyweight Champion John Cena.
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WWE COO Triple H acknowledges the titles' prestigious lineages and insists only one Superstar will leave Houston as The Champion of Champions.
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An intense CM Punk enters Toyota Center to face an uphill battle: A 3-on-1 Handicap Match against The Shield.
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Punk wisely targets Reigns' eye, which was injured during his spill over the commentators' table.
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AJ Lee vs. Natalya – Divas Championship Match: photos1 L, t5 o3 p" u
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2 h% F, h0 N4 ]# i/ i9 pNatalya - who hasn't held the Divas Championship since 2010 -- has had AJ's number in recent weeks.
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3 u- T# D6 c4 @; k, y/ F4 dThe Hart Dungeon-trained Diva stares down AJ's menacing cohort, Tamina Snuka.
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Before their match, AJ said she's the only Diva who matters in the division.
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AJ tries to make Natalya tap out to the Black Widow, but the third-generation Diva powers out of the hold.7 E0 y! w( l8 J& t* o3 y1 t$ l
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" [" P4 b1 h5 I; ~6 \7 e- TDamien Sandow has some condescending words for the Houston crowd at WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs before he challenges Big E Langston for the Intercontinental Championship.
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Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match for the WWE Tag Team Championship: photos
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Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger plot with Zeb Colter, hoping they can leave Houston with the WWE Tag Team Titles.
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