5 years ago; Batista challenges Triple H @ Wrestlemania 21 on RAW

Hey guys,

Here's a moment from 5 years ago today:

Batista challenges Triple H on RAW on SPIKE TV for the World Heavyweight Championship @ Wrestlemania 21

Here's what happend:

Flair was calling Batista telling him they were up next. Flair said Triple H is on his back and he needs answered. Triple H came in upset. He asked Flair if he could believe this. This is supposed to be the biggest night in the history of Evolution. Tonight they are gonna run this business. After everything they have done for Batista, and he has the guts to be late. Flair said Triple H created Batista. The Game asked Flair if he knew how hard it was to get SD! footage on Raw, and how hard it is to get a white limousine and stupid horns to make Dave think JBL was gonna run him over. Flair was shocked by this and The Game told him to relax. Triple H said sometimes Dave is not smart enough and he is ensuring he made the right decision tonight and went to SD!. Flair said now he knows Triple H is a genius. He said that was the greatest thing he has heard in his life. Triple H is the cerebral assasin, and Triple H said it was a great plan but it is all for nothing if the idiot decided to stay on RAW. Batista needs to do the right thing or him and Evolution and that is to go to Smackdown. Triple H said Flair was to make sure he went to SD!, and the camera showed Batista listening in on the whole thing.

The table for the contract signing was shown in the ring. The music of Eric Bischoff hit and he made his way out to the ring for the contract signing. Then the music of Theodore Long hit and he made his way out with a SD! contract. Bischoff got on the microphone and said tonight we make history, because tonight Batista will sign one of the contracts. A RAW contract which will mean Batista will face Triple H @ Wrestlemania 21 for the World Heavyweight Championship, or a SD! contract which will see Batista face JBL and John Cena in a Triple Threat Match @ Wrestlemania. Bischoff then introduced Batista and he made his way out to the ring with Evolution looking all buddy buddy with them. Evolution got into the ring. Batista looked at the contracts and then walked over to Long's side of the table. Bischoff told Batista before he makes a decision, he said by signing the Raw contract, he will remain on Raw the flagship program, and the number one brand. The brand that made Batista a superstar. Raw is a brand that will give Batista's career stability, because unlike other GM's his job is not in jeopardy. But more importantly it means he will face Triple H one on one for the Heavyweight Championship of the World @ Mania. It's the dream of every superstar to face Triple H. A man who even the Nature Boy says to be the man you've got to beat the man. Bischoff said this is Batista's opportunity. This is simple. Sign the Raw contract and reach his dreams. Long said just a minute and said actually their is a choice. He could sign with SD! and he can't tell him he didn't feel the electricity at No Way Out and they all saw what he can do with JBL. They saw the magic when he stared John Cena in the eye. Batista and John Cena the two hottest commodities in the WWE on the same show. They could start their own rivalry. The biggest rivalry since Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock. Not only is JBL and Cena waiting for him, it's Eddie, Rey, Angle, and one day it could be Batista one on one with the Undertaker. But playa for that to happen he has to sign to Smackdown. Batista beat JBL and Cena in a Triple Threat Match @ Mania, and Long assures him his career will blow up on SD! Now it's time for him to make a decision. Batista took both contracts and he weighed his options. Triple H said this shouldn't be very difficult, because there is only one person he needs to listen to. It isn't what's best for RAW, or what's best for SD! It's about one thing, what is best for Batista. It's about what's best for Batista. He doesn't want Batista to worry about Flair and himself. Because what is best for Batista is best for Evolution. He told Batista to picture Mania 21 and The Game is still champion and Batista would be next to him the new WWE Champion. He told Dave to think about and they would rule the world and not answer to no one. Triple H asked if Batista knew how big that was. Triple H said think of the Horsemen, but what if when Flair was World Heavyweight Champion of the NWA, what if Arn was WWE Champion. DX in their prime, what if HBK was WWE Champion what if Triple H was WCW. They could have written history. But it never happened.

Triple H and Batista have an oppurtunity to make history and they owe it to themselves to do it. Triple H told Batista to be concerned about Bradshaw, Cena, because deep inside his heart, Batista could beat both of them. They have an oppurtunity to do the greatest thing in the industry. To walk the aisel with Flair, side by side owning the business. Triple H said it doesn't seem difficult to him and he has a feeling he knows what Batista wants to do. Batista thought about it and got the mic. He told Hunter he knew what he was gonna do for a long time. Batista looked at the contracts and threw RAW’s down. Batista held up a thumb and turned it upside down. Batista took down HHH and Flair and then undid his tie. Batista threw The Game between his legs and powerbombed him through the table. Batista grabbed the RAW contract and signed it to stay on RAW to Face Triple H @ Wrestlemania 21. Batista picked the title up and held it high as the show went off the air.

and also, John Cena challenged JBL for the WWE Heavyweight Championship @ Wrestlemania 21

and now, 5 years later, Triple H is still on RAW, John Cena is also on RAW, JBL is no longer in the WWE, Teddy Long is on SD! and as for the Heavyweight Titles, Batista is now a 2x WWE Heavyweight Champion when he def. John Cena who won the WWE Heavyweight Title in the Elimination Chamber for the 6th time and as for the World Heavyweight Championship, it is now in the hands of Chris Jericho for a 3rd time and Ric Flair is now in TNA managing AJ Styles

and that's your look @ a moment from 5 years ago today:

Batista challenges Triple H on RAW on SPIKE TV for the World Heavyweight Championship @ Wrestlemania 21


and now, here's the entire clip:

Part 1