AFTER BASH

SMACKDOWN!
JULY 27, 2007
Fresno, CA
Aired on The WC
8:00 pm

KANE squared off against Dave Taylor in a short lived match. While The Big Red Machine showed just how much he loves inflicting pain, Taylor's punches show little effect. Taylor got caught with a boot coming off the ropes, but came back going to town on KANE's midsection and ending with a headbutt to the gut.

After Kane tossed Taylor aside, the Brit went back for more, receiving a shoulder to the gut and a head jarring from KANE's running clothesline for his trouble. 3 minutes and seventeen seconds into the match, KANE had had enough and ended the match with a flying clothesline off the top followed by the Chokeslam for the win.

GREAT AMERICAN BASH

PAY-PER-VIEW

JULY 22, 2007
San Jose, CA
HP Pavilion

The following play-by-play is from wrestlingwire.net

SmackDown’s Michael Cole welcomes us to the Great American Bash where nearly 14,000 fans are in attendance for a sell out pay-per-view.

Video package aires on Edge relinquishing the Title on Smackdown before Khali won it in a 20-man battle royal.

World Heavyweight Championship
Triple Threat Match
The Great Khali vs. Kane vs. Batista

Kane is introduced first, followed by Batista, and Khali last. Bell rings and all three converge. Kane and Batista go after Khali at the same time. Khali answers with a double clothesline.

Khali boot chokes Batista. Kane tries to tear him off but gets tossed off. Khali axe handle smashes Kane. Khali lariat’s Batista. Batista fights back and punches. Khali hits a back kick on Batista, then a clothesline on Kane, sending him out of the ring. Khali applies a nerve hold now.

Kane in now and Khali snap mares him over. Nerve hold on Kane now. Batista interferes and Khali Chokeslams him. Then slaps a choke on Kane and Chokeslams him as well.

Khali goes outside the ring where Batista and Kane have rolled out. Khali tears apart the top of an announce table. Kane slaps the choke on Khali, but he reverses out with elbows. Batista attacks from behind and tries a Batista Bomb but Khali battles out. Kane slaps Khali. Batista and Kane each throwing punches on Khali. Batista and Kane now double Chokeslam Khali through the table.

Batista and Kane go inside now and Kane Sidewalk Slams Batista. Batista sends Kane to the corner and charges. Kane gets an elbow up. Batista scoop slams Kane and hooks the leg on the cover and only gets two.

Batista and Kane on the top rope battling now. Kane Headbutts Batista off to the mat. Kane sets to fly and there he goes, with a Flying Clothesline. Kane calls or the Chokeslam, but here comes Khali and Kane Chokeslams him. Goes for the pin…1….2… Batista breaks it up. Batista now clotheslines Kane outside.

Khali goes for a chop but Batista ducks and Spine busts Khali. Kane breaks up the pin. Kane gets Batista in the corner and charges, but Batista moves. Batista sets up for a Batistabomb, but Kane counters with a Back body drop. Kane hits a Chokeslam on Batista and goes for a pin. ONLY 2!

Kane went to the floor and grabbed a chair. Michael Cole said it was legal, because there are no DQs in a Triple Threat Match. Kane went at Batista with the chair, but Batista gave him a spinebuster. Batista gave Kane a Batista Bomb, but Khali pulled Batista out of the ring and rammed him into the ringsteps. Khali got in the ring and gave Kane the double handed chokeslam for the clean pin at the ten minute mark. Winner: The Great Khali

MONSTER BASH

SMACKDOWN!
JULY 20, 2007
Laredo, TX
Aired on The WC
8:00 pm

The prowerstling world has seen more than it's share of shock and awe the past few weeks, and this week fans were set aghast when the RatedR Superstar announced he'd received an injury that would have Ted Long stripping him of his Title on SmackDown! More gasps would escape a multitude of lips as The Great Khali ended up holding the Title, with KANE and Batista joining him in the ring at The Great American Bash this Sunday in a Triple Threat Match for the Championship.

You'd have thought it would have been KANE, since he was the No. 1 Contender, issuing a challenge to anyone for the World Heavyweight Title. And it would have made sense that Batista, now out from under the ruling that he couldn't go after the Title as long as Edge had it, would have opted in.

But no. In his infinite wisdom, Long announced there'd be a 20 Man Battle Royale and - after one of the strongest multi-man matches in years - it came down to KANE, Batista and Khali. While KANE and Batista tried to take each other out, Khali trumped them both and sent them toppling. What a SHOCKER!

Next, Long and Vickie decided that KANE, the No. 1 Contender, and Batista, as the original contracted opponent of the Great Khali, should battle it out to see who take on Khali at the Bash for the World Heavyweight Championship. KANE and Batista went at each other, holding nothing back, until Khali entered the ring and got himself toppled out - resulting in a DQ.

Now, it looks like it will be a Triple Threat Match for Title Gold this Sunday at The Great American Bash! Which one off these monstrous Superstars will stand the winner?

Mardi Gras Madness in July

With good reason! For two hours KANE stalked his Great American Bash opponent through the locker room area, ending up - unbeknownst to Edge - under the guise of the giant Mardi Gras king in the RatedR superstar's parade characters!

With patience of a preditor, KANE waited until Edge's spidey sense got the better of him to the point where he attacked the giant Mardi Gras queen. KANE then lifted off the giant head and went after Edge, stripping off the costume even as he pummeled the present Champion. Edge escaped as the other revelers took turns at KANE, only to be laid low 'til there was no one left in the ring save The Big Red Machine. As KANE raised his arms to bring up the pyros, Edge, wild-eyed, bellowed that KANE was his, and he'd never get the title.

Shortly there after, KANE told WWE's Craig Tello, “I don’t like him. I really, really, really don’t like [Edge],” Kane reiterated, his brow lowering to forge a hostile glare. “It’s not unique amongst anybody here at WWE because nobody really likes him, but I have a special loathing for Edge because over the years, our relationship has become very personal.” Click here to read more...

KANE Goes for the Title at Great American Bash

STOKIN' THE FIRE
JULY 07, 2007
Dallas, TX

Edge's bravado isn't cutting it after learning he will be defending his title against KANE at The Great American Bash.

WWE has an article up titled: Edge Rated-iRate over championship match with Kane by Bryan Robinson, written moments after KANE menacingly set off his pyros to punctuate Teddy Long's announcement. Click on the above image to read . . .

CUTTING EDGE KANED

SMACKDOWN!
JULY 06, 2007
Dallas, TX
Aired on The WC
8:00 pm

Much to the surprise of the Rated-R-Superstar host, tonight's guest on The Cutting Edge was none other than our fave - KANE! By the look on his face as KANE made his way to the ring, there was no doubt this was one interview Edge would rather not give. But . . .

After KANE reached out to bat away the director's chair that was in his way, Edge sought to soften up the man-mountian by listing his achievements. Edge brought up SEE NO EVIL, saying it was a huge success - this brought a little upward tightening to the outer edges of KANE's mouth. Edge went on, pointing out that this is 2007, and that would mean come October it would be 10 YEARS OF DOMINANCE for the Big Guy. KANE just stared at Edge. Yep, KANE had beaten everyone in the WWE there was to beat, Edge continued, and had a impressive resume of titles won, but that didn't stack up to Edge's own accomplishments - the sound of 10 YEARS OF DOMINATION didn't roll off the tongue as well as The RatedR Era . . .

Edge seemed to catch himself in the middle of running down his own wrestling resume - glancing up at KANE, whose face was now a mask of intense warning, before looking at his watch and declaring that they were out of time. He quickly thanked KANE for being a guest, told the crowd to tip the waitresses on their way out, and stepped around KANE.

But time hadn't run out in the segment according to KANE. As Edge moved by, KANE reached back and grabbed his arm. For a moment in time they stood - KANE facing forward, his hand on Edge's arm, Edge frozen, facing in the opposite direction, head up, eyes beseeching some unknown protector. KANE brought Edge back around to face him, leaned in and uttered the only words we'd hear from him that night. Four little fear inducing words - "I - don't - LIKE - you." Then he smiled - that smile that makes you think he's lost his ever-lovin' mind. That smile turned into a grin, you know, the one where your brain screams at you to move as your heart goes into a staccato beat your feet should be imitating but have turned into concrete slabs that won't move.

In the blink of an eye, KANE landed a blow on Edge that sent the title belt flying off his shoulder and Edge reeling. KANE grasped the stunned host by the throat, tossed him over the top rope and out of the ring. Edge scrambled up the ramp squawking at KANE, telling him he'd done it - he'd never be on The Cutting Edge again - KANE'd NEVER step foot inside the ring with him again!

Teddy Long came out then. A little birdie'd told him Edge didn't want to wrestle tonight, so he'd set up The Cutting Edge with KANE as the special guest so the two of them could get to know each other better. Because at The Great American Bash, KANE would be challenging Edge for the title! As Edge watched in stupified disbelief, KANE offered a satisfied, if minacious, grin before bringing up the fire ~