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Batista walked onto the stage. He announced Miz vs. John Cena and Triple H vs. MVP in the first round of a Night of the Champions tournament. He said when Vince asked him to do this, he said no way. He said he’s a fighter, a competitor (he means “sports entertainer,” for those you absorbed into WWE-speak), he doesn’t want to wear a suit. Then Randy Orton’s music interrupted and he walked out onto the stage with Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase.
Orton said he shouldn’t have come back and he asked what’s stopping them from marching to the ring and making him regret it. Batista said before he rudely interrupted him, he was about to say McMahon gave him unlimited power so he can make his life a living nightmare and even fire him if he looks at him wrong. Orton said his life is already a nightmare. He said he barely survived Three Stages of Hell. He said he got hit in the head with a sledgehammer and can barely walk.
Batista mock whined and cried. Batista said he doesn’t need to worry about defending his title. He said he needs to worry about the trade Trump made. He said he’s booking him against three of the five wrestlers Raw acquired from Smackdown because “I know how much you love three-on-one fights.” He said it’s time he’s on the receiving end of one. No hint yet of the names of the opponents he’s facing.
Backstage, Orton complained to Rhodes and DiBiase about what Batista was doing to him, Batista walked in and said he forgot to tell him that if Rhodes or DiBiase get involved, he’ll fire them on the spot. They went backstage to Rhodes trying to give Orton a pep talk about his challenge. A pacing, stressed out Orton fired back: “Would you shut up!” DiBiase got off his cell and walked over and calmly told Orton he’d be fine if he just survives Orton. He said he just got off the phone with his dad, who told him he will be the guest host next week on Raw. Orton asked how that helps him tonight.
