After Daniel Bryan saved The Miz from The Shield's vicious attack, SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero put Bryan in a match against The Human Wrecking Ball, Ryback!
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The No. 1 contender to the WWE Championship gets the WWE Universe fired up for SmackDown's high-octane main event.
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The immensely powerful Ryback shows why he's regarded as one of the strongset, most dangerous Superstars on the WWE roster.
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Despite being half the size of his massive opponent, Bryan can never be counted out in any fight, as he seizes momentum and takes it to Ryback.
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As the match heats up, WWE Champion Randy Orton emerges and gets a closer look at the back-and-forth action from ringside.
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After withstanding Ryback's aggression, Bryan hits the big man with a series of searing kicks ...
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... and slaps the excruiating “YES!” Lock on!
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Before Ryback taps out, Orton breaks up the hold, giving Bryan the disqualification win ...
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... but the champion also finds himself in his No. 1 contender's signature submission!
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The Shield, however, storm to the ring to save Orton and lay another vicious beating on the bearded Superstar.
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After watching the entire night from ringside, per Triple H's orders, Big Show has finally seen enough and enters the ring to stop "The Hounds of Justice" from battering Bryan.
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This brings out Triple H who orders The World's Largest Athlete from the ring.
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Big Show fights back his anger and frustration and reluctantly steps away.
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Big Show is beside himself, as he is helpless while Bryan is brutalized once again.
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With no one standing in their way, Orton hammers Bryan and "The Hounds of Justice" hit him with an earth-shattering Triple Powerbomb.
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To get revenge for Bryan spray painting his new Escalade on Raw, Orton spray paints the word "No" on his challenger's chest.
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The WWE Champion hoists his title over the prone body of his No. 1 contender to end a shocking episode of SmackDown.