MARK HENRY VS. UNDERTAKER

 This begins way back at the previous year’s No Way Out pay-per-view. Mark Henry cost Undertaker the World Heavyweight Championship against Kurt Angle, leading to a casket match at WrestleMania 22. Mark Henry went out with an injury a few months later and when he returned he attacked Undertaker on 11^th May edition of Smackdown, allowing Edge to cash in his Money in the Bank contract. It was Undertaker’s turn to take time off for injury, with this being his return match.

John “Bradshaw” Layfield and Michael Cole are on commentary for this match.

Mark Henry makes his way out first, getting into a confrontation with some fans at ringside before getting in the ring. There’s a long pause before Undertaker’s gong hits, the ringside area begins to fill with smoke and the lights go out. Lightning hits the stage, then again to set fire to symbols before Undertaker makes his way through the floor. The return entrances Undertaker got were always pretty Badass, even if they sometimes took a while. Charles Robinson is our referee. JBL says Henry might look calm and collected, but he’s intimidated the way JBL was facing Undertaker, no matter how good the poker face.

MARK HENRY VS. UNDERTAKER

WWE Unforgiven 2007 (16^th September 2007)

  Undertaker starts with right hands as the bell rings. Henry swings and misses before being backed into the corner, Undertaker connects with body shots and a splash in the corner.

   Mark Henry catches the second running splash attempt and sets Undertaker in the corner, but takes some time talking to no one in particular and walks into Taker’s boot. Undertaker knocks Henry down with a combination of strikes. Undertaker lays in boots before focusing on Henry’s left arm, wringing it and then targeting it with strikes in the corner. Mark Henry cuts off the Old School attempt, Undertaker almost falls from the corner, but is able to catch himself. Henry gets up to the middle rope but Undertaker knocks him back down. Mark Henry fights back to the middle rope, he headbutts Undertaker before bringing him down to the mat with a superplex. Mark Henry gets to his feet and we see a replay as he goes to work in the corner. The referee’s inclusion means Undertaker can switch places with Henry, firing back receipts of lefts and rights. Mark Henry is able to stop an irish whip attempt, sending Undertaker back into the corner, Undertaker stumbles out into a clothesline but reverses an irish whip. Taker ducks early but the kick just pisses him off. He sends Mark Henry over the top to the floor and Henry meets the timekeeper’s chair. Undertaker goes back to strikes and breaks the count before removing the cover on the ECW announce table.

  Undertaker scares off the referee and Mark Henry takes advantage, kicking Undertaker low. Undertaker’s back is sent into the side of the ring, then Mark Henry brings it back inside, knocking Undertaker down with a clothesline. Mark Henry covers and only gets 2, so he hits a running splash and tries again, but Undertaker still kicks out. Another splash from Henry gets a third nearfall, with the third splash completely eating shit. They exchange right hands, Undertaker gets the better of it backing Henry into the corner. Mark Henry reverses an irish whip and catches Undertaker with a slam. Mark Henry has a conversation with the referee and chokes Undertaker, breaking before the 5 count. Mark Henry lifts Undertaker for a rough scoop slam and hits another running splash from Mark Henry. He takes a while to celebrate and Undertaker sits up, he grabs Mark Henry by the throat and backs him into the corner, right hands into the corner followed by running splashes in the corner by Undertaker. He hits the Old School and signals for the Chokeslam. He hits it, lifting 400lbs, Undertaker covers and Henry kicks out at 2! Mark Henry fights out of the Last Ride, he runs into the Big Boot but catches Undertaker in a Bearhug.

  Undertaker tries to make some separation and grabs Henry by the throat, but gets shoved into the corner. Mark Henry goes back to the second rope for the 10 punches but is caught in a Last Ride, giving Undertaker the win.

WINNER: UNDERTAKER

This match was nothing special, Mark Henry got to look dominant againt Taker for a good portion of the match but it was slow and shouldn’t have been on last, Undertaker return or not. [*] 2.25/10