

JOHN CENA VS BATISTA
After an intense clash between two of WWE's preeminent powerhouses on The Grandest Stage of Them All, Cena finally unleashed all manner of fury on The Animal, captured his seventh WWE Title and can once again proclaim, "The Champ is here!"

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Batista came out first, and there were fans in the front row with "We Hate Cena" shirts. The Air Force Armored Guard Drill Team was on the stage, and did a display, flipping rifles with bayonets on them. This was followed by Cena making his entrance and he ran to the ring. Mixed reaction for Cena, mostly boos for Batista.
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Batista and Cena circled at the bell, and when they locked up, Batista grabbed a headlock. Batista hit a shoulderblock, then Cena jumped up and grabbed an armbar, then switched to a side headlock.
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Cena hit a barrage of punches in a corner, but Batista responded by reversing a whip into the corner and hitting Cena with a clothesline to the back of the head.
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BACK AND FORTH.
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Batista put Cena in a corner and pounded him down, then hit a kick to the head. Batista got on the floor and pulled Cena's neck over the apron. Batista hit an elbow, then kicked Cena in the head.
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Back in the ring, Batista went for a vertical suplex, but Cena reversed it and hit his own. Cena hit a bulldog for a two count.
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Cena went for an Attitude Adjustment, but Batista countered into a DDT for a two count. Batista hit a running kick to a downed Cena for another two count.
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Then Batista applied a sleeper with a body scissors. Cena got to his feet, carrying Batista on his back. Cena pulled out of the hold, but Batista kneed him in the back.
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Cena and Batista traded punches, then Batista kicked Cena in the gut and hit a neckbreaker for a two count.
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Batista put Cena in a front facelock, but Cena broke out and kicked a charging Batista. Batista missed another charge, and Cena hit a pair of shoulderblocks and a back suplex into a powerbomb.
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Cena did the "You Can't See Me" and went for the Five Knuckle Shuffle, but Batista jumped up and hit a spinebuster.
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BATISTA, CAN YOU SEE
JOHN CENA
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Cena went for the Five Knuckle Shuffle, but Batista jumped up and hit a spinebuster.
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Batista called for the Batista Bomb, but Cena tripped him and put him in an STF. Batista made the ropes to force the break.
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Batista got to his feet, and immediately charged Cena with a spear for a two count.
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BATISTA SPEARS CENA FOR THE PIN.
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Batista hit some shoulderblocks in the corner, then put Cena on the top rope. They ended up in a test of strength on the ropes, and Cena hit some headbutts taking the advantage.
Cena knocked Batista to the mat, and Cena did the "You Can't See Me" and then delivered a top rope fistdrop.
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STRENGTH CHALLENGE!
CAN BATISTA RETAIN THE WWE CHAMPIONSHIP AND PROVE HIS POINT.
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CENA PULLS OUT AT THE TOPS AGAINST HIS NEMESIS.
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Cena went for the Attitude Adjustment, but Batista grabbed the ropes.
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Cena pulled Batista back, but lost the handle on his move.Batista landed on his feet and hit Cena with a Batista Bomb.
Cena got a shoulder up at two. Batista couldn't believe it, and said "Are you kidding me?" to the referee.
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Batista went for a Batista Bomb, but Cena floated out and went for an Attitude Adjustment. Batista countered into a slam, then Cena countered back again in a amazing demonstration of force and hit an Attitude Adjustment, pretty much flinging Batista through the air with it. Batista kicked out at two.
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CENA DISPLAYS HIS IMPRESSIVE STRENGTH, READY TO SLAM BATISTA.
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Cena went to the top rope and went for the top rope Rocker Dropper, but Batista caught it and gave Cena a spinebuster.
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Batista went for a Batista Bomb, but Cena floated over into a sunset flip and hooked an STF. Batista reached for the ropes, but quickly faded and limply tapped out at the fourteen minute mark.
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THE STF.
BATISTA TAPS HIS SUBMISSION.
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The crowd erupts in Arizona.
After the match, John Cena is handed the WWE Championship and he holds it up in celebration.
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THE CROWD OF 72,000 GOES WILD FOR CENA.
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Cena walks down the steel steps and poses with his title next to the "WE HATE CENA" people. Cena gives a big smile. Cena gives one last pose at the end of the ramp.
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN ...
THE CHAMP IS HERE!
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