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WWE News WWE News: Smackdown TV preview - final Rumble PPV hype, Orton's advertised return, IC champion in action, SPOILER link
Jan 27, 2012 - 12:24:18 AM
-- Friday night on Smackdown, WWE completes the hype for Sunday's Royal Rumble PPV with the advertised return of Randy Orton and a World Title match preview.
Orton is returning from a one-month absence after "being injured" by Wade Barrett on the final Smackdown of 2011. Concerning the World Title picture, the Smackdown main event will be Mark Henry vs. Big Show in a preview of the three-way World Title steel cage match at the Rumble PPV involving World Hvt. champion Daniel Bryan, Show, and Henry.
-- WWE is also promoting Intercontinental champion Cody Rhodes vs. Justin Gabriel in a non-title re-match from last week's Smackdown.
-- PWTorch Coverage: Follow PWTorch columnist Greg Parks's real-time Smackdown report starting at 8:00 p.m. EST Friday night.
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