Summerslam!

Not often in his WWE career has Batista had to step into the ring with a man who’s taller, bigger and perhaps even stronger than he is. But if he hopes to regain one of sports-entertainment’s richest prizes, SmackDown’s Animal must do precisely that when he faces The Great Khali for the World Heavyweight Championship at SummerSlam.
It was just weeks ago when a fortunate stroke of luck befell Batista. Just six days before The Great American Bash, he was set to face Khali one-on-one at the pay-per-view. But then an injured Edge was forced to relinquish the World Heavyweight Title, and a 20-Man Battle Royal was held on SmackDown to determine the new champion. Batista was thought to be the odds-on favorite by many, until he ran into a force that even nature can’t seem to stop: A 7-foot-3, 420-pound Punjabi powerhouse, who cleaned house and last eliminated Kane and The Animal to win the gold.
After Khali’s interference in a No. 1 Contender’s Match, the originally scheduled Bash clash was changed into a Triple Threat Match that included Batista and the Big Red Monster. Once again, Khali was victorious as The Animal was denied the gold.
No matter for Batista, who continued to chase The Great Khali, going so far as to interrupt his Indian Championship Celebration by demanding another chance and spearing the massive champion. The hostile act resonated not only with Khali, but also with General Manager Theodore Long, who ordered a SummerSlam Title Match on the August 3 SmackDown.
At the Biggest Party of the Summer, Batista finally gets his one-on-one chance against the biggest World Heavyweight Champion ever. It won’t be easy, though. Already a dominant powerhouse, Khali continues to add more weapons to his already frightening arsenal, as evidenced when he debuted a devastating claw hold that nearly crushed the skull of one of The Animal’s mentors, Ric Flair.
The most dangerous Animal is one whose back is against the wall; it’s not a situation Batista is in often, but it’s one that usually sees him come through. Will Batista be the one who dethrones The Great Khali, or will the Punjabi powerhouse retain his title and remain the one Rubik’s cube no one on SmackDown can solve?
The only way to find out is to be present for the Biggest Party of the Summer, WWE SummerSlam