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( M ?& L" U8 h, lRVD kicks it up a notch against U.S, Champion Dean Ambrose in the SummerSlam Kickoff Match!
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Tag Team Champions Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins arrive to intimidate RVD ...
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- _6 X7 i9 J& B... But the ECW Original gets a little help from Mark Henry and Big Show!
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"Mr. Monday Night" gets the Sunday night disqualification win!1 h/ j* d' V! G: j" w: W$ [; J
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Erick Rowan and Luke Harper make their way into the ring ...- ^, B0 U4 v& J2 I6 O4 W
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7 D& q- v% N8 j; @2 }& n; jWorld Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defends his illustrious title against Christian.
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Mr. Money in the Bank, Randy Orton, arrives with mal intent ...' v+ x! u* d/ F1 V9 M
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Randy Orton emerges from SummerSlam as the new WWE Champion!
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Former WWE Champion John Cena kicks off Raw with a major announcement - he'll miss 4-6 months due to an injury.
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In the night's opening bout, Cody Rhodes takes the fight to former buddy, Damien Sandow.
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World Champion Alberto Del Rio locks up against Sin Cara ...
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Then, Del Rio's former personal ring announcer, Ricardo Rodriguez, emerges with a surprise new boss ...
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... and R-Truth crosses Bray Wyatt's path inside the ring.
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WWE Main Event opens with a blockbuster Tag Team Match ...
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But tensions rise when former titleholder Daniel Bryan gets in The Viper's grille.
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In a SummerSlam rematch, World Champion Alberto Del Rio collides with Christian.7 y2 M' J1 D9 C( e% X1 o" d" e8 f
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The titanic tag team of Big Show & Mark Henry battle 3MB in a 3-on-1 Handicap Match.8 J; R- q: X' ]4 T a# s
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