Jim Ross and Jerry “The King” Lawler are on commentary for this match. Before the match there's an overly long segment with Dawn Marie, and Al and Torrie Wilson. Kane enters for the match first, Batista is accompanied by Ric Flair. He's making his pay per view debut tonight, having a win over Kane on Raw a few weeks ago.
BATISTA VS. KANE
WWE Armagedon 2002 (Date)
They lock up and Kane has Batista in a headlock, he's sent off the ropes and they collide in the middle of the ring. They lock up again, Kane gets a headlock and Batista sends him off the ropes, this time Batista knocks Kane down with a clothesline. Kane sits up because that stopped meaning anything once the Attitude Era ended. Batista kicks at Kane and clubs at his back, Kane is sent off the ropes but he blocks a hip toss and drops Batista with a neckbreaker. Kane backs Batista into the ropes with right hands and sends him over to the floor with a clothesline. Ric Flair calms Batista down at ringside, allowing him to use the referee's count. He is kicked in the midsection as he gets back in the ring, he escapes the arm wringer with a knee to Kane's midsection, Batista tries to slam Kane but Kane lands on the mat and slams Batista instead, then hits the jumping clothesline for a nearfall. Batista sends Kane off the ropes but ducks too early, getting kicked in the chest, Kane charges at Batista but is hung over the top rope and landing on the floor, but on his feet.
He gets back in the ring and Batista hits him with a Spear for a nearfall, a suplex with a nice float over gets Batista another nearfall so he takes Kane to the corner. He hits Kane with a right hand and back elbow then sends Kane across the ring. Kane gets his boot up as Batista charges and hits him with rights. Kane hits the ropes and knocks Batista down with a clothesline, he hits the ropes again but Batista sends him over the top rope to the floor. Kane snaps Batista's throat off the top rope as Flair is sneaking around ringside. Ric Flair tries to irish whip Kane but he goes nowhere and Flair falls on his arse. Ric Flair fires off chops, forearms, and punches but Kane no-sells it, goozling Flair before Batista makes the save. He knocks Kane down with a clothesline and bringing it back into the ring. Kane hits Batista with right hands and shoves him into the corner, then decides he wants a different view so he sends him across the ring, following him with a corner clothesline.
Kane sends Batista off the ropes into a big boot like he's Hulk Hogan or something and hits a sidewalk slam before going to the top rope. Batista is able to move out of the way of the flying clothesline, but he can't get Kane up for the Batista Bomb. Kane hits Batista with a low blow as Flair has the referee distracted. Kane goes back to the top rope and hits the flying clothesline, he covers but Flair is still with the referee. Batista fights out of a Chokeslam with elbow strikes and hits Kane with a Spinebuster for a nearfall. Kane counters an irish whip and hits the Chokeslam on Batista, Ric Flair distracts the referee again, so Kane brings him in the ring. He knocks Flair down with right hands and sends him off the ropes into a big boot. Ric Flair begs off, giving Batista time to get back to his feet, he kicks Kane in the gut and hits the Batista Bomb for the win.
WINNER: BATISTA
This was a match, that made up some time on a card. It got Batista a nice win on his pay per view debut over a veteran, his association with Flair made people see him as a big deal immediately on Raw but the match itself was just there. The Batista Bomb is the only bad moment that sticks out.– As a match, it's ** but personally, I'd rate it 4/10
After the match, Kurt Angle is shown backstage looking for Brock Lesnar, to see if he will be in Angle's corner tonight against Big Show to counter Paul Heyman.
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