BatistaIf I know anything about Eddie Guerrero, I know that he would hate to see me in this ring crying like a little baby. Well, Eddie I'm sorry, I just can't help it. I just...I just can't believe you're gone. [starts crying] I've been thinking all day, you know, I really don't know what to say. I don't even know if I'm the right man to be out here to be speaking about Eddie, but...I want you to know two things about Eddie. The first thing is he loved his family. He loved his family. Now Eddie had a lot of demons, he had a lot of troubles in his past. And Eddie fought his way back from Hell to win back his family. And I respect the hell out of him for doing that. The second thing, you guys already know this, but I wanna make it clear. The second thing is Eddie Guerrero loved this business. He loved this business, he ate, he breathed, he slept, he bled this business! And no matter how much pain he was in, when he stepped through that curtain, all the pain, it just went away. And he found peace in this ring. [crowd chants "Eddie"] My one comfort, my one saving grace is that I know that Eddie's found peace. I know Eddie's with God. But call me a selfish son of a (bleep), call me anything you want, 'cause I'd give anything to have Eddie back right here. I miss the hell out of him. Eddie Guerrero, I miss you, and I love you. And I will make sure that these people, everywhere around the world, remember you.
Batista
Last week, I explained what I did at No Way Out. And I, I really just wanted to make the point that I am here to compete. When The Undertaker chose me as his WrestleMania opponent, I was honored. It's gonna be a privilege to share the ring with the Deadman. I was honored. I, I was honored. I know why he chose me. The Undertaker, he's a competitor. He's a fighter. He's proud. He brings it. He comes to compete. And he chose me. He doesn't wanna be in there with a pushover, he doesn't want an easy match. He chose me. Then, he chokeslammed me. The point is, I am here to compete. Now we both know where we stand. Now we know it's gonna be war. Now we know at WrestleMania 23, Batista versus The Undertaker is gonna get ugly. I can say this without a doubt, it's gonna be the match of my career. But I wanna say this, I wanna stress this. I have nothing but the utmost respect for The Undertaker. But I will not be intimidated. Therefore, at WrestleMania, [The Undertaker's gong sounds and a graveyard is shown]
Batista, it's time to take you on a journey. A trip back to the old school. You say you're not intimidated? We'll see. For everyone else, WrestleMania will be heaven on Earth. For you Batista, it will be Hell. And there will be hell to pay. Without death, there cannot be life. [The Undertaker emerges from the graveyard] So all things must die. [Undertaker fills an empty grave with dirt] Batista, at WrestleMania, your reign as champion will rest in peace.
Batista
Yeah! Hell yeah! Oh, you have no, no idea how good I feel. I'm all dressed up, got my new suit on, got my new shoes on, bam! I'm in Hotlanta! And I am once again the World Heavyweight Champion! Yes! This Sunday, at Unforgiven, I was fortunate enough to overcome the former, let me say that again, the former World Heavyweight Champion, The Great Khali, and my good friend, a man who I respect very much and I was proud and privileged to compete against, Mr. 619, Rey Mysterio. Yes sir. Yes sir. Rey, you're my brother, I love you, and you will be World Heavyweight Champion again. I know it in my heart. But for right now, for me, The Great Khali will exercise the rematch clause in his contract. So as it stands, it will be The Great Khali versus Batista at No Mercy. In what he calls a Punjabi Prison match. [Mark Henry's music hits]
Well ladies and gentlemen, the self-proclaimed silverback, the world's strongest man, Mark Henry, who John, Sunday at Unforgiven, gave the returning Undertaker a hell of a physical battle. But what brings him out to confront The Animal tonight?
Mark Henry said he's gonna do whatever he wants, and nobody can do anything about it. I think that's what brings Mark Henry out. He's the king of the jungle, Michael. Mark Henry does whatever he wants.
MHMark Henry
Batista, I can care less about this celebration of yours. I can care less about your Punjabi Prison match that you're gonna have with The Great Khali at No Mercy. But what I do care about, is next week. The Undertaker returns to SmackDown! in a match against me. The World's Strongest Man. What I'm gonna do is I'm gonna end The Undertaker's illustrious career. Come to think of it, I might need a little warmup for The Undertaker next week. And don't worry, don't worry. I won't even take a shot at your precious new title. Because all these people know, and deep in your heart, you know, that if I want that belt, I'll take it whenever I want it.
Batista
Mark Henry, you are as stupid as you are ugly. Last time I checked, you were getting your ass handed to you at Unforgiven by the Deadman. You got the nerve, you got the nerve to come out here and call me out? I'll tell you what. I'll tell you what. You've had a Batista beatdown coming for a long-ass time. And tonight, you're gonna get it. You want a match? You're on.
Batista
I grew up a pretty poor kid in Washington, DC. Getting in fights all the time, had to fight my way out of a lot of bad situations. And WWE, same thing. Been in fights A to Z. Street fights, cage matches, you name it. Been there, done that. But this past Sunday, I did something, I accomplished something I thought I might never do. I beat The Undertaker. I, the rivalry between The Undertaker and myself, it's, it's been a war. He's won one, I've won one, we got two draws, in my book, that makes us even. Which is perfect for tonight, since we are tag team partners. So this is what I wanna say. We're not, we have not settled our differences by any means. But Undertaker, tonight, I've got your back and my question is, I'm wondering if you've got my back. 'Cause if you don't [The Undertaker's gong goes off and The Undertaker appears]
You can rest assured, I got your back. Because you still have the one thing that I want.
Batista
Are you saying you want a rematch? Done. You've got it. [drops the microphone and prepares to leave the ring]
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