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An Iowa mayoral election is now heading to a recount after being decided by a blind drawing following a tie last week. 

Both former city council member Connie Boyer and current council member Michael Halley received 1,048 votes to become mayor of Fairfield in the runoff election last Tuesday. After the tie, local officials put both of their names into a container and drew out the town’s next mayor, the Des Moines Register reported.

Although Boyer was selected in the drawing, her opponent has now asked for a hand recount, which was set to begin Tuesday morning. Halley told his supporters in a Facebook post Monday that he will not contest the election, though he hopes the new mayor will be chosen by votes instead of luck.

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“That level of pure chance does feel bad to whoever is on the losing side, not just for the candidate but the voters voting for that candidate,” he said. “To know that their candidate lost by a chance doesn’t feel democratic.”

“I’ll post an update of the recount results once they’re official,” Haley added, saying that the final results will be in Tuesday afternoon. “Whatever the results, this will be the end of the 2019 Fairfield mayoral election. Then we’ll move forward together to make Fairfield an even more amazing place, for everyone.” 

Halley reportedly received the most votes in the Nov. 5 general election, 1,055 to Boyer’s 833, according to the Des Moines Register, though a third candidate’s participation prompted the runoff.

Although a blind drawing to choose the next mayor may seem bizarre, the process is in line with Iowa State Code. According to the Iowa secretary of state’s website, “Generally, when a tie occurs between two candidates, lots are drawn (i.e. a name is pulled out of a hat) to determine the winner.”

Boyer told the Register that she would be surprised if the recount determines a new outcome, saying she has previously served as a poll watcher and area election officials run “a pretty tight ship.”

Halley was ahead by one vote in the election before a single absentee ballot arrived for Boyer arrived last week. If the recount does confirm a tie, Boyer will replace Ed Mallory, who has served as Fairfield mayor since 2001 and did not seek reelection.

The election isn’t the first time this year an Iowa office has been decided by a drawing. The method was also reportedly used to decide the mayor of Elk Run Heights.

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Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE’s 2020 campaign on Tuesday released records on his medical history, with a physician asserting he is fit to be president. 

“Vice President Biden is a healthy, vigorous, 77-year-old male, who is fit to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency, to include those as Chief Executive, Head of State, and Commander in Chief,” said Dr. Kevin O’Connor, who served as Biden’s doctor while he was vice president. 

O’Connor noted that Biden is being treated for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, hyperlipidemia, gastroesophageal reflux and seasonal allergies. 

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Nonvalvular atrial fibrillation can cause blood to pool in the heart, which heightens the risk of blood clots and strokes if untreated, while hyperlipidemia occurs when there is a high concentration of fats or lipids in the blood.

Biden is the latest White House candidate to release a doctor’s note confirming their fitness for office. 

Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.) was the first 2020 contender to release a note on her health from her doctor last week. 

Dr. Beverly Woo wrote that the 70-year-old senator is in “excellent health” and her “only medical condition” is an under-active thyroid gland. 

Former New York City Mayor Michael BloombergMichael BloombergEngel scrambles to fend off primary challenge from left It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process Liberals embrace super PACs they once shunned MORE, 77, also released a note from his doctor last week, saying he was in “outstanding health.” 

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With multiple leading White House candidates — including President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE — north of 70, questions on health and fitness have grown common on the campaign trail.

Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.), 78, suffered a heart attack while campaigning in October. 

The senator said he should have done a better job of paying attention to the signs leading up to his cardiac event. 

“I must confess, I was dumb,” Sanders said. “During this campaign, I’ve been doing in some cases three or four rallies a day, running all over the state — Iowa, New Hampshire, wherever. And yet I, in the last month or two, just was more fatigued than I usually have been.”

Trump was also subject to medical speculation last month after an unannounced trip to Walter Reed Medical Center. 

“Despite some of the speculation, the president has not had any chest pain, nor was he evaluated or treated for any urgent or acute issues,” Navy Cmdr. Sean Conley, physician to the president, said at the time.

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Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE trounces his 2020 presidential primary competitors in support among black Democrats, according to a national Washington Post-Ipsos poll released Saturday. 

Forty-eight percent of black Democrats back the former vice president, outpacing his nearest competitor by 28 points. Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) comes in second with 20 percent, followed by Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.) with 9 percent.

Biden’s firewall among African American voters has helped him maintain high levels of support in national and early state polls. 

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However, the poll also shows signs of strength for Sanders among younger black Democrats, as he is leading Biden 42 percent to 30 percent among African Americans under the age of 35. The Vermont Independent has long banked on strong support from younger Democrats. Biden, however, leads Sanders by a 41 percent to 16 percent margin among black Democrats ages 35 to 49 and gets a whopping 68 percent support among those aged 65 and older. 

The poll flashes warning signs for several other top- and middle-tier candidates who have thus far failed to gain traction among the crucial voting bloc.

Former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE, who has posted strong showings in largely white Iowa and New Hampshire but polls far weaker in South Carolina, hits only 2 percent in the poll. Sen. Amy KlobucharAmy KlobucharHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Democrats demand Republican leaders examine election challenges after Georgia voting chaos Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-Minn.) receives less than 1 percent support from black Democrats. 

The poll is one of the most comprehensive to date of a demographic that typically plays an outsize role in determining the Democratic presidential nominee. Biden gets the support of 58 percent of black Democrats in the South, a region with disproportionately high numbers of African Americans that helped propel both Barack ObamaBarack Hussein ObamaHarris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Five ways America would take a hard left under Joe Biden Valerie Jarrett: ‘Democracy depends upon having law enforcement’ MORE and Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE to the presidential nominations in 2008 and 2016. 

African Americans surveyed by the Post pointed to Biden’s association with Obama and his perceived electability as the chief reasons for their support.

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Biden “is the candidate that can try to get this country back on track, because we are way out of control,” said Eula Woodberry, a retired school district budget analyst in Dallas. “He’s levelheaded. I think he’s experienced, and I think he will look at the big picture. … He’s the type of person who can serve as the nucleus to bring people back together.”

“You know he was vice president under Obama. You know his experience. I trust him. I believe him. I think he’s the only person among the Democrats who can defeat Trump,” agreed Edward Phillips.

The Post-Ipsos poll surveyed 1,088 non-Hispanic black adults from Jan. 2 to Jan. 8 and has a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.

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Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE’s (I-Vt.) presidential campaign announced it raised more than $1 million Thursday, the day of the final primary debate of the year. 

The campaign said in a statement the amount marked his best debate-day haul so far, with the funds coming from tens of thousands of contributions. 

“A lot of candidates on the debate stage last night worked hard to convince voters that our leaders must rely on super PACs funded by the wealthy and gather big checks in wine caves to beat Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE in 2020,” said Sanders campaign manager Faiz Shakir. “Bernie Sanders is proving them wrong every single day.”

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Sanders, a staunch progressive, has avoided wealthy donors and raked in $25 million in the year’s third quarter, solidifying his status as one of the primary field’s most effective fundraisers.

The campaign’s statement comes after a debate that saw fierce clashes over campaign finance transparency. Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.) excoriated South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE for holding a fundraiser in a wine cave in Napa, Calif.

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“We made the decision many years ago that rich people in smoke-filled rooms would not pick the next president of the United States,” Warren said. “Billionaires in wine caves should not pick the next president of the United States.”

Buttigieg fired back, noting he was the only person who was not a millionaire or billionaire on the debate stage and that Warren had adopted similar fundraising tactics when she was running for the Senate. 

“This is the problem with issuing purity tests you cannot yourself pass. If I pledged to never be in the company of a progressive, Democratic donor, I couldn’t be up here,” he said.

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The Sanders campaign expressed confidence that its decision to eschew high-dollar private fundraisers would help boost its candidate’s appeal among working-class voters.

“Working class Americans know Bernie is going to stand with them when he’s in the White House because he always has and they’re saying it loudly by pitching in a few dollars when they can,” said Shakir. 

“Refusing to take cash from billionaires and CEOs is a key reason why the senator will earn the trust of voters and generate the enthusiasm needed to win the nomination, sweep Donald Trump out of the White House and create a political revolution to transform our country.” 

Documents from Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE’s decades as a Delaware senator will not be released this year, HuffPost reported on Thursday.

In 2011, Biden donated more than 1,850 boxes of archived documents from his days in the Senate — from 1973 to 2009 — to the University of Delaware. At first, the university said that it would release the documents no sooner than two years after Biden retired from “public office,” which would have been Tuesday.

However, back in July, a university spokesperson told The Washington Post that the school will refrain from releasing the papers until two years after Biden, the front-runner for the Democratic 2020 nomination, has retired from “public life,” which would include running for office. 

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“The records will be available no sooner than the later date of December 31, 2019, or two years after the donor retires from public life,” the university’s website reads. 

A spokesperson for the school told HuffPost that there has been no change to its plans for releasing the documents. The Biden campaign didn’t respond to the outlet’s request for comment on if it would support moving up the release date.

The former vice president has struggled at times to defend his copious voting record amid a Democratic presidential primary that has pitted progressives such as Sens. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.) against more moderate candidates such as Biden and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE.

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Author Marianne WilliamsonMarianne WilliamsonMarianne Williamson touts endorsements for progressive congressional candidates The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Warren becomes latest 2020 rival to back Biden The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden looks to stretch lead in Tuesday contests MORE dropped out of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary on Friday, writing in a note to supporters on her website that her campaign would not be able to get enough votes “to elevate our conversation any more than it is now.”

“I stayed in the race to take advantage of every possible effort to share our message. With caucuses and primaries now about to begin, however, we will not be able to garner enough votes in the election to elevate our conversation any more than it is now,” Williamson said in the statement. 

“The primaries might be tightly contested among the top contenders, and I don’t want to get in the way of a progressive candidate winning any of them,” she continued. 

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Williamson also pledged to support the eventual Democratic nominee in the general election against President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE. 

“I wish you all my best on the road ahead. It was an honor being among you,” she said. “Whichever one of you wins the nomination, I will be there with all my energy and in full support.”

A number of recent signs pointed to a flailing campaign that had failed to gain traction in the polls.

The candidate, known for her spiritual references, laid off her entire campaign staff earlier this month. A former staffer told The Hill that financial pressures were behind the layoffs.

Williamson raised just over $3 million in the third quarter of 2019, but spent roughly 94 percent of what she took in.

Williamson garnered attention for a number of one-liners during the first and second primary debates.

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“If you think any of this wonkiness is going to deal with this dark psychic force of the collectivized hatred that this president is bringing up in this country, then I’m afraid that the Democrats are going to see some very dark days,” Williamson said at the presidential debate in July.

Williamson became the most-searched-for candidate on the Internet during the same debate.

However, Williamson often made it a point to combat descriptions of her as an unserious candidate.  

“The establishment media sees me as a real threat to the status quo,” she told Hill.TV in July. “People are so invested in creating this false narrative about me as the ‘crystal lady,’ ‘wacky new-age nutcase.’ If you really think about it, I must be doing something right that they’re so scared.”

— Updated at 1:12 p.m. 

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Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.) and former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE tangled over the costs associated with their health care proposals at Tuesday’s Democratic debate. 

Warren, who supports “Medicare for All,” said Buttigieg’s plan to create a public option costs less because it’s only a “small improvement” over the current system. “They’re improvements over where we are now but they are small improvements,” Warren said. “That’s why they cost so much less.”  Medicare for All would cover every American and replace private insurers, at a cost of about $30 trillion over 10 years, according to some estimates. Buttigieg’s campaign has said his plan, which would create a public option to compete with private insurance, would cost $1.5 trillion over a decade. “We’ve got to move past the Washington mentality that suggests that the bigness of plans only consists of how many trillions of dollars they put through the Treasury,” Buttigieg said Tuesday. Warren has talked less about Medicare for All on the campaign trail amid declining poll numbers. While she defended the cost of her health plan during Tuesday’s debate, she shifted the conversation toward defending and building on the 2010 Affordable Care Act and lowering the costs of prescription drugs. “I have a plan to expand health care. But let’s keep in mind when it comes to the general election, we Democrats are up against a Republican incumbent who has cut health care. I’ll take our side of the argument any day,” she said.

Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE continues to lead in Iowa just before the first-in-the-nation caucuses, but Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) is closing the gap between himself and the front-runner, according to a Monmouth University poll released Wednesday.

The poll, conducted from Jan. 23-27, found Biden with 23 percent support among likely Democratic caucusgoers, roughly on par with a previous Monmouth survey from earlier this month that showed him at 24 percent in the Hawkeye State.

Sanders, however, is within the margin of error for first place, notching 21 percent in the latest poll — a 3-point gain since the early January survey.

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Former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE and Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.), meanwhile, are neck and neck, scoring 16 percent and 15 percent, respectively. Another contender, Sen. Amy KlobucharAmy KlobucharHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Democrats demand Republican leaders examine election challenges after Georgia voting chaos Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-Minn.), took 10 percent in the poll, marking the first time since launching her presidential bid last year that she has scored in double digits in Iowa.

The survey suggests that, just five days out from the Iowa caucuses, the presidential race in the state is wide open, with no candidate having a clear advantage heading into caucus day.

What’s more, 45 percent of likely caucusgoers surveyed expressed at least some degree of openness to supporting a candidate other than their current first choice at the caucuses. Another 47 percent said they were firmly decided on their candidate of choice. 

That matters in the caucuses, where voters are charged with persuading their peers whose candidate of choice isn’t considered viable to back their preferred candidate instead.

In most Iowa precincts, candidates need to win at least 15 percent support to be considered viable. Caucusgoers whose candidates don’t meet that threshold will then have to realign and support a different candidate.

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Warren is the candidate most frequently cited as likely caucusgoers’ second choice, with 19 percent saying they would back the Massachusetts senator if not their No. 1 pick. Biden takes second place in that category, with 16 percent putting him in their No. 2 spot, while Buttigieg comes in third, with 13 percent.

Only 11 percent of respondents said Sanders was their second choice in the Democratic field. 

The Monmouth University poll surveyed 1,345 registered Democrats and unaffiliated voters in Iowa from Jan. 23-27. It has a margin of error of 4.2 percentage points.

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An appearance by WWE Champion Drew McIntyre will kick off the first Raw of the ThunderDome era.

WWE has announced that McIntyre will open tonight’s post-SummerSlam episode of Raw:

One night after vanquishing The Legend Killer at SummerSlam, Drew McIntyre will open Raw tonight.

The WWE Champion called the victory over Randy Orton the most satisfying moment of his career. After The Apex Predator left numerous icons in his wake, McIntyre came into the WWE ThunderDome determined to halt his path of destruction. McIntyre’s pride in his accomplishment was evident in his eyes as he hoisted the title, but the fighting champion still refused to look away from The Viper.

What will be McIntyre’s next move on the red brand, and will he have a message for the battered Orton?

Find out as Monday Night Raw gets underway tonight at 8/7 C on the USA Network.

McIntyre retained the WWE title against Orton at SummerSlam by turning an RKO attempt into a backslide. Leading to the finish, Orton teased going for an RKO but went for a punt instead. McIntyre caught Orton with a powerbomb and then went for the Claymore. Orton moved out of the way and went for an RKO, and McIntyre countered into the backslide to get the pin.

WWE’s next PPV is less than a week away. Payback will take place this coming Sunday (August 30).

Tonight’s Raw will also feature Keith Lee’s official show debut, Aleister Black appearing on the KO Show, an arm wrestling competition between Apollo Crews and Bobby Lashley, and Ivar vs. Dolph Ziggler in Raw Underground. Mark Henry will officiate the arm wrestling competition.

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