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SmackDown Results: The Shield conquered Orton, Sheamus & Kingston; Heyman and Curtis Axel made a shocking statement

The Shield continued their reign of all-out dominance over WWE, as SmackDown featured two championship showdowns, a submission specialist on the edge, challenges that left the competition in knots and a gutsy message from the newest “Paul Heyman Guy.”

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SmackDown Five-Point Preview: May 24, 2013

The blue brand gets a shiny coat of championship gold tonight as both the Intercontinental Title and the U.S. Championship are on the line. WWE.com explores five reasons to watch SmackDown, tonight at 8/7 CT on Syfy!

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SmackDown results: Six-Man Tag chaos leads to ‘Extreme’ ending

With Extreme Rules looming, a Six-Man SmackDown main event battle prepared the WWE Universe for a collision course at Sunday’s pay-per-view.

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Live SmackDown Results: May 17, 2013

Get the latest SmackDown match outcomes, videos and photos.

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SmackDown Five Point Preview: May 17, 2013

Just two days before engaging in a brutal Extreme Rules Match at WWE's most destructive pay-per-view of the year, Big Show and Randy Orton come face to face on "Miz TV," WWE.com uses dynamic new animation to explore five things to watch for tonight at 8/7 CT on SmackDown on Syfy.

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The 5 best Tag Team Title reigns Team Hell No has surpassed

WWE Tag Team Champions Team Hell No have enjoyed one of the best — and, not to mention, most interesting — title reigns in WWE history. How does the unlikely pair of Kane & Daniel Bryan measure up to some of the greatest and most beloved duos of all time?

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SmackDown results: Though Y2J won the night, Ryback still ruled

With just nine days to go before Extreme Rules, Chris Jericho collided with the monstrous Ryback on a massive episode of SmackDown that saw an instant classic match between Daniel Bryan and Dean Ambrose, and an injury to a champion.

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What else could Mark Henry pull?

On SmackDown, Mark Henry shattered a World Record by incredibly pulling two tractor trailers across a parking lot at the same time — a breathtaking combined weight in excess of 110,000 pounds! To put that staggering load in perspective, WWE.com has crunched the numbers and determined just what else The World’s Strongest Man might be able to pull.

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SmackDown live results: May 10, 2013

Get the latest SmackDown outcomes, videos and photos from May 10, 2013.

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World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler speaks about his concussion

Days after sustaining a concussion during Tuesday's SmackDown taping at N.C. State, World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler spoke with WWE.com on his memory loss and ongoing recovery from the injury.

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