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27 May, 2012

Suffers injury

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WWE.com announces that Clay suffered a concussion and several bruised ribs after his fight with Big Show on Monday Night RAW. 

Following a remorseless beating at the massive fists of Big Show, Brodus Clay suffered a concussion and several bruised ribs according to WWE Physician Chris Amann.

20 May, 2012

Punk vs Bryan – WWE title

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Punk retains the WWE Championship by defeating Bryan in singles competition at Over the Limit. Punk picks up the pinfall victory despite being locked in a Yes Lock submission hold by rolling over on Bryan at twenty-four minutes and two seconds.

Sheamus vs Del Rio vs Jericho vs Orton – World Heavyweight title

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Sheamus defeats Jericho, Del Rio and Orton in fatal four-way action at Over the Limit to retain the World Heavyweight Championship. Sheamus picks up the pinfall victory after hitting a White Noise slam on Jericho at fifteen minutes and fifty-three seconds.

Swagger & Ziggler vs Truth & Kingston – Tag Team titles

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Truth and Kingston defeat Ziggler and Swagger in tag team action at Over the Limit to retain the WWE World Tag Team Championships. Kingston picks up the pinfall victory over Ziggler after hitting a Trouble in Paradise kick at twelve minutes and thirty-eight seconds.

Wrestling101.com interview

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Van Dam gives his thoughts about what influenced him to become a professional wrestler:

I started watching wrestling through WrestleMania and for WrestleMania II I actually watched in an arena and paid to watch it on a screen. Hulk Hogan was the man, but I was a big Ultimate Warrior fan. Some of the guys that caught my attention weren’t necessarily the main focus, I liked ‘Leaping’ Lenny Poffo a lot because he would do flying headbutts and moonsults, when other guys wouldn’t even leave their feet and that caught my imagination.

29 Apr, 2012

Layla vs Bella – Divas title

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Layla reveals herself as Bella’s surprise opponent and defeats her in singles competition at Extreme Rules to become the WWE Divas Champion. Layla picks up the pinfall victory after hitting a LayOut neckbreaker on Bella at two minutes and twenty-five seconds.

Punk vs Jericho – WWE title

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Punk defeats Jericho in singles competition contested under Chicago Street Fight rules at Extreme Rules to retain the WWE Championship. Punk picks up the pinfall victory after delivering a GTS at twenty-four minutes and fifty seconds.

Show vs Rhodes – U.S. title

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Rhodes defeats Show in a singles competition ladder match at Extreme Rules to retain the WWE United States Championship. Rhodes picks up the victory when Big Show puts his foot through a table at ringside after Rhodes dropkicks his other leg.

27 Apr, 2012

WWE debut

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Cesaro makes his main roster WWE debut on Smackdown. He takes on Tyson Kidd in singles competition for his first match. Cesaro picks up the pinfall victory at one minutes and twenty-three seconds.

Punk vs Henry – WWE title

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Punk defeats Henry in singles competition, contested under no disqualification rules, on Monday Night RAW to retain the WWE Championship. Punk picks up the pinfall victory after delivering a top rope elbow drop with a chair at thirteen minutes and ten seconds.

11 Apr, 2012

The Art of Wrestling interview

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Lita is a guest on The Art of Wrestling to discuss WWE and not being able to enjoy early success.

They’d just had Sable and Chyna get big fast then duck out on them. It could be hard at times to enjoy success because the office would say, “Don’t go thinking you’re something special!”

Punk vs Jericho – WWE title

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Punk defeats Jericho in singles competition at Wrestlemania 28 to retain the WWE Championship. Punk picks up the submission victory after applying The Anaconda Vice at twenty-two minutes and ten seconds, forcing Jericho to tap out.