10/26/08 Cyber Sunday Results and Captures

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The events leading to the Jericho – Batista feud are shown.

World Heavyweight Championhip – Chris Jericho vs. Batista (WWE Universe chooses referee)

Lilian Garcia is in the ring as she introduces World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho to ringside. Jericho comes out with the title around his waist. Batista is out to the ring next. Batista comes out as the pyros fire upon his cue.

Todd Grisham is out to reveal the voting for the special guest referee:

Fans choose the Special Guest Referee:

Steve Austin – 74% Shawn Michaels – 22% Randy Orton – 4%

All three are shown backstage in referee shirts.

Steve Austin’s music hits as he comes out in a referee shirt and blue jeans. Austin pumps the crowd with his middle finger salute.

The bell rings and we’re underway. Jericho argues with Austin before he goes at Batista. Jericho hits Batista in the face. Batista backs Jericho down in the corner and puts his head in Jericho’s chest. Jericho goes to the outside to get heat from the crowd. Jericho starts backing down the ramp like he’s going to walk out.

Steve Austin goes to the outside and grabs a mic. He tells Jericho that he knows that he thinks if he gets disqualified or counted out that he will retain the title but it isn’t going to happen with him as referee. Austin says that’s the bottom line because STONE COLD said so. Austin starts the count out.

Jericho gets back in the ring, he’s greeted by Batista who takes him down to the mat. Batista slaps Jericho and hits a snap suplex. Batista gets a quick two count.

Batista looks to be in control but Jericho counters and sends Batista to the outside. Jericho connects on a baseball slide from inside on Batista who is outside the ring. Batista gets on the apron as Jericho tries to springboard onto him, finally Jericho connects a dropkick. Batista gets his knee caught in the ropes, Jericho targets it then goes to the outside to work on him. Jericho works Batista over on the apron before getting back in the ring.

Jericho goes back outside, rolls Batista in, and begins to work his right knee in the ring. Austin is straight up so far. Jericho takes Batista down to the mat. He continues to work his knee. Jericho smacks Batista in the face, Batista smacks back. Batista lands hard right hands in the corner. Jericho connects to the knees of Batista off the ropes.

Jericho applies a submission hold on Batista’s knee on the mat. Jericho kicks Batista in the crotch. Batista connects with knees to the face of Jericho. They don’t have much affect as Jericho applies a submission hold. Jericho demands Austin to ask him for submission. Austin doesn’t as Batista gets to his feet with Jericho on his back. The hold is broke by Jericho counters with a drop toe hold.

Jericho works on Batista in the corner, but Batista counters, Jericho counters and nearly gets a pinfall. Batista kicks out but Jericho is back on the offensive. Jericho kicks Batista in the back of the head and in the knee. Jericho walks right into a boot from Batista. Both men are down as Austin checks Jericho.

Batista and Jericho both get back to their feet and duke it out. Batista throws Jericho in the corner and hits a hard scoop slam. Batista sells the knee as he goes for a Batista Bomb. Jericho counters and goes for the Walls of Jericho. He locks it in.

Batista finally makes it to the ropes. Austin has to pull Jericho by the hair off of Batista. Austin gave Jericho the finger when he disputed him by trying to get in his face.

Batista hits a big side slam and gets a two count for a near fall. Batista whips Jericho off the ropes and ends up going for a Batista Bomb. Batista gets him up but Jericho grabs the ropes and gets on the apron. Jericho to the top, he goes off but into a Batista clothesline. Batista gets a two count.

Batista is selling his leg ‘injuries’ as Jericho is down on the mat. Batista goes for the spear, nobody home as he goes straight through the turnbuckles and into the steel ring post. Jericho climbs the ropes with Batista as he has him locked for a suplex. Batista pushes him off and goes off with a flying shoulder block. Two count for Batista.

Batista throws Jericho off the ropes, Jericho kicks him in the face, but Batista tries to plant Jericho but he counters for a two count.

Jericho walks into a Batista elbow. Batista ends up plowing into Austin, knocking him out of the ring. Jericho hits the Code Breaker and goes for the cover. Here comes Shawn Michaels, he slowly counts to one, slowly counts to two before Batista kicks out. Michaels and Jericho square off in the ring.

HBK causes Jericho to walk into the spear. HBK tries to give Batista a fast three count but JBL comes out and breaks it up. Batista is distracted by JBL as Jericho lands a chop block. Jericho goes to the outside and grabs the World Heavyweight Championship. Randy Orton hits the ring and takes out Austin.

Orton lets the belt shot on Batista go as he gives Jericho the two count. Austin gets in the ring, gives Orton the finger, and a Stunner. Austin tries to give Jericho the Stunner but he escapes. Batista gives Jericho a spinebuster then the Batista Bomb. Batista covers Jericho for the three count.

Winner & new World Heavyweight Champion – Batista

After the match, Steve Austin hands him the World Heavyweight Championship and raises his hand. A graphic appears on the screen signifying that Batista is the new champion.

Batista pumps the crowd with the World Title. Steve Austin and Batista drink beer in the ring to celebrate as the show goes off the air.