-Batista’s music hits and he makes his way down the ramp.

BATISTA vs. MVP

-The bell rings and it’s a stare down to kick things off as they circle each other. A collar and elbow lock-up and Batista shoves MVP off. They re-circle and MVP sucker punches Batista and tells him to bring it. Batista goes for a punch of his own, but MVP ducks than slaps on a headlock and takes Batista down to the mat. Batista fights his way up and shoves MVP off, they run the ropes and Batista leapfrogs MVP than hits a clothesline. Batista slaps on a headlock of his own and takes MVP down to the mat.

-Batista off the ropes now and MVP does a leapfrog than goes down and Batista drops an elbow. MVP backed into the turnbuckle and Batista drives his shoulder into the gut. MVP gets in a cheap shot though and gets Batista down and measures him up for the boot to the head. His foot collides with the Animal’s skull and he flies outside.

Time for a commercial 4 minutes in.

-Back in the ring Batista puts a boot to MVP’s gut and nails a couple right hands before MVP takes him down with a drop toe hold than hits a leaping thrust kick to Batista’s head. Batista fights back driving MVP into the turnbuckle, but MVP continues to battle back. He locks in a modified headlock and twists the neck, but Batista tries to suplex MVP out of it, only for MVP to reinforce his ground and brings him back to the mat. Batista using his hands and trying to push MVP off and he finally gets the move broken.

-Batista hits a clothesline into one turnbuckle than a clothesline into the turnbuckle across from the previous one. A sideslam for a 2 count, than a spinebuster. The animal is getting pumped and ready for the Batista Bomb, but MVP slides out of the ring. ‘Tista goes after him outside, but MVP cuts him off at the ropes. He goes for a piledriver on the outside, but he gets back body dropped instead. Batista ended up getting his shoulder rammed into the ring steps for his effort. Both men are down outside and the ref continues his count. Both are on the apron than Batista slugs MVP and he makes his way into the ring.

***Batista wins by countout in 11:00. (**1/4)

-After the match Batista delivers a spear for good measure.

Commercial time once again.

**Hour 2 of the program returns from commercial.

-Mark Henry and Matt Striker make their way down the ring and Cole notices that Henry is so big you can’t even see Striker walking behind him. They show the clip from last week of Undertaker getting screwed in his beat the clock match by Striker.