08/25/08 Monday Night Raw Results and Captures

Todd Grisham is backstage with Batista wanting comments on his match with Kane tonight. Batista speaks on Cena and says their match was one of the best of his career. He says Cena lives his life by three words, hustle, loyalty and respect. He says he has nothing but respect for Cena and wishes him the best of luck and a full recovery. He says he’s not intimidated by Kane. He says he will win the belt back at Unforgiven but says tonight it’s not about titles, it’s personal.

Batista vs. Kane

Back from commercial and The Animal makes his way to the ring first followed by Kane with his new theme music.

They lock up to start the match and Batista gets Kane in a side headlock. Big shoulder by Kane sends Batista to the mat for a second. They go back and forth again until Batista hits a big shoulder block. They end up on the mat with Batista wrapping his legs around Kane.

Batista backs Kane in the corner and nails right hands and knees. They go to another corner but Kane fights back, pushing Batista back this time. Batista comes back with a right hand but runs into Kane’s shoulder. Batista goes for a Batista Bomb but Kane counters. Batista nails a clothesline and sends Kane to the floor. Kane grabs the steel steps and throws them. He throws around some steel chairs and looks frustrated as we go back to commercial.

Back from commercial and Kane has Batista in a headlock after a big right hand knocked him down. Batista gets up but runs into a right hand of Kane again. Kane signals for the chokeslam but Batista blocks it. Kane goes after Batista’s hurt knee and uses the ropes and ringpost against it.

Kane keeps working on the knee of Batista and gets a 2 count. Kane picks Batista up again and drops the knee over his own knee. Batista is down. Kane is smiling. Kane keeps stomping on the knee of Batista. Kane with a big boot to the head of Batista. Kane covers for a 2 count.

Kane kicks Batista to the floor and goes out after him. He kicks the knee into the steel steps at ringside and keeps working him over. Kane rolls back in the ring as the referee counts. Batista finally makes it in the ring. Batista fights back with right hands ut Kane kicks him in the knee again, bringing him back down. Kane picks Batista up and slams him back down on the knee and applies a leg submission.

Batista finally breaks the hold and applies an armbar on Kane, trying to make him submit. Kane squirms on the mat as the hold is broken. Batista is still hurt. They get to their feet but Kane goes back to the knee and takes Batista back down. Batista manages a huge clothesline on Kane. Batista hits a boot on Kane but gets scooped up for the Tombstone. Batista slides out of it and manages to pick Kane up and slam him down on the mat. Both men are back down.

Batista drop toe hold’s Kane into the turnbuckle and hits a running clothesline. Batista runs into Kane’s hand this time but fights him off and hits a big spine buster. Batista goes for the Batista Bomb but Kane goes back to the hurt knee and takes him down. Kane goes to the floor and slams Batista’s knee against the ringpost. Kane grabs a steel chair and swings it, hitting Batista’s knee against the ringpost. Kane hits him again with the chair, and again as the referee tries to stop him calling for the DQ

Winner by DQ: Batista

After the match, they get back in the ring and Kane goes for a steel chair shot to the head. Batista kicks him and drops him with a big spear. Batista picks up the chair now and starts beating on Kane with it. He drags Kane’s leg to the ringpost and starts working it over. Batista nails Kane’s leg against the post with the chair over and over again, trying to hurt his knee as well.

Batista collapses after another chairshot to Kane’s knee. RAW goes off the air with both men down on the ground in pain.