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Hulk Hogan makes a WrestleMania announcement: photos
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9 j, \( ~& @% }+ k. B5 a, ~1 H4 \WrestleMania 30 host Hulk Hogan welcomes the WWE Universe in Memphis to The Road to WrestleMania.
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Before making his huge announcement, The Hulkster reminisces about his legendary WWE Championship clash against Andre the Giant at WrestleMania III, witnessed in-person by more than 93,000 fans.7 Z8 P. ~) k3 _8 R- F8 y
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Then he clues in the WWE Universe: “In celebrating 30 years of WrestleMania, and in honor of one of the greatest WWE Superstars of all time, we're going to have an over-the-top 30 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, brother!”
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The top hero of the Rock ‘n’ Wrestling Era is greeted by the Cenation leader.( l8 E5 N: f: \( Z" c
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) d; p) {9 h. {( V/ Y, j# C0 m“It’s good to have you home,” John Cena tells Hogan. “The man who was front and center when WrestleMania was born, three decades later, is right back where he belongs!”: [4 k. b" |3 f" N$ K
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Enter trouble in the form of The Wyatt Family. "Memphis, we're here," Bray Wyatt informs the crowd.
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"I’ve always been fascinated by pride. It is my favorite sin," Wyatt says, adding, "It has the power to blind the strongest of men…even those who claim to be immortal."
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. @* Q5 _' w1 B) U3 ?3 S"If you look up at me, you will see a friend. If you look down at me, you will see an enemy. But if you look me square in the eye, you will see a god,” Wyatt informs Cena.* ~( o) @4 w; U X$ \5 k
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0 A/ a6 S7 I6 F+ X; e- W2 w7 Z$ NCena rebukes Wyatt and issues a WrestleMania challenge to "The Eater of Worlds."* g. |: ]6 ?, }& B6 r0 @- \' r) a
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... instead sending Luke Harker & Erick Rowan to the ring., f" e( i3 d# F
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The Hulkster stays in John Cena's corner for his match against Erick Rowan.
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The Wyatt Family member overpowers Cena from the get-go.+ S) [3 _2 \# f' ?4 Z
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Bray Wyatt looks on intently.
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The Cenation leader surprises the monster with a roll-up for the pin!
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An epic, generation-spanning pose-down takes place afterward.
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7 I% v1 y/ S. E2 y; V1 Z: cThe Usos vs. Ryback & Curtis Axel: photos- Q5 P. o8 e* | Q$ W3 @
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+ G1 O9 D( m2 A( d- E7 q% wThe Authority enters the arena, with Stephanie McMahon describing Daniel Bryan's attack on Triple H a week earlier as "grounds for immediate termination."
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8 Z% i+ a) d6 q& G- ]* p5 f, X3 gConceding that Bryan has “a certain niche following,” Stephanie explains that The Authority will not fire Bryan, so long as The Beard apologizes and admits he’s not man enough to be in the ring with Triple H.- o8 o K" I/ s$ o
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4 Z$ I7 M& m: { b- N( h( P4 i“My husband is above Daniel Bryan professionally, figuratively and literally,” she says.
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+ I( e' Z, {4 B) }+ \$ @, U- D: tWWE COO Triple H greets former DX running mate Billy Gunn. The New Age Outlaws take a seat at the commentators' table.
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) }& R; O/ Z& a. z' q0 [The former tag team champions get first-row seats for a battle between the WWE Tag Team Champion Usos and "Rybaxel."
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"NCIS: Los Angeles" stars LL Cool J and Chris O'Donnell enjoy the tag team bout.
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Jimmy & Jey Uso celebrate their win, while The New Age Outlaws insist they remain unimpressed.
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Big E vs. Jack Swagger: photos
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In a rematch from last week's Raw, The Real Americans' Jack Swagger prepares to meet Intercontinental Champion Big E.
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Cesaro and Zeb Colter watch on. Before the match, Swagger tells his Real American partner that he's "got this."
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... and he lashes out at Cesaro.
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Paul Heyman interrupts The Undertaker: photos
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5 a8 l6 B$ M! @$ K6 ZOn April 6 at WrestleMania, The Deadman defends his undefeated Streak against Brock Lesnar.
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Before the most intimidating force in WrestleMania history can speak .../ j; ^7 x8 ~% q$ s1 B& X
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... Lesnar's advocate, Paul Heyman, interrupts. Addressing The Undertaker as "sir," Heyman puts the historic Streak into perspective.
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7 Z3 G4 f1 A5 CThe Undertaker is 21-0 at WrestleMania, while “Mr. WrestleMania” Shawn Michaels never won two WrestleMania matches in a row. Triple H never got past three wins in a row and Hulk Hogan never passed four.) S8 |1 q7 |: u( e
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0 Q" d7 I0 E0 s$ u: UHeyman asks The Undertaker to reconsider fighting at WrestleMania, "because your Streak will be conquered by Brock Lesnar!"* j7 o* _! V$ a' O$ l9 `
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The Undertaker's response is short and sweet: "Brock Lesnar, if he shows up in New Orleans at WrestleMania 30, he will rest in peace!"
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Natalya, who defeated Divas Champion AJ Lee in a non-title match on SmackDown, joins the Raw commentators.
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5 W$ W7 U# s3 N5 `$ a“She can’t fight any of her battles on her own," Natalya says of the Divas Champion. "Everything has to be done through Tamina."
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into Nikki's "Rack Attack."
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2 W. y8 Y% R: aFor good measure, Nikki holds the butterfly-emblazoned title high overhead.
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He welcomes members of the WWE Universe to join his "Occupy Raw" movement.
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Triple H reluctantly accepts the match, but The Beard then corrects himself: “What [the WWE fans] really want is to see me fighting for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship”
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Memphis native Jerry "The King" Lawler announces the results of tonight's WWE App vote to determine the stipulation for Sheamus vs. Christian. The Memphis Street Fight wins out.
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Daniel Bryan & Big Show vs. Randy Orton & Batista: photos
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