Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
Batista will clash with King Booker at SummerSlam for the World Heavyweight Championship. On SmackDown, The Animal dominated in a tag match and had some strong comments for the King who was sat at the announce table.
The main event on SmackDown was a tag match pitting power vs. experience as Batista and Lashley teamed up to take on United States Champion Finlay and his partner William Regal.
The unique pairings provided the kind of aggressive action that you can only find on SmackDown. Finlay and Regal, who themselves have been going at it for weeks, used their advantage in technical wrestling to keep the bigger men off their feet. The strategy however didn’t work for long because when Batista got into the ring, things broke down in a hurry.
The former World Heavyweight Champion, who in recent weeks has repeatedly spoken of his desire to regain the gold showed the fire that made him such a dominant Champion. The Animal made quick work of the opposition, obliterating Regal with a high-impact spinebuster and scoring the pin.
After the match, Batista addressed King Booker, who had joined Michael Cole and JBL for commentary. “Nothing personal Booker, but thanks for holding onto my Championship for me,” said the former Champ. “At SummerSlam, I’ll be needing that back.” (Watch the Animal dominate)
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