SATURDAY NIGHT MAIN EVENT

AUGUST 18, 2007
New York, NY
Aired on NBC
12:30 am

WWE’s return to NBC Saturday night saw the return of “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, who laid into Vince McMahon both verbally and physically, and a featured tag team match between KANE & Batista and Khali & Finaly.

Batista & Kane kicked off the show, taking on their respective rivals, The Great Khali & Finlay. While the World Heavyweight Champion has had an edge over The Animal recently, squeezing his head like a grape on SmackDown, Batista had the Big Red Machine to help his cause this time. During the contest, Batista & Kane gave The Great Khali a taste of his own medicine, burying him with a double chokeslam.

Kane had the chance to exorcise some of his own demons as well. He and Batista were able to do what millions of kids try to do unsuccessfully every March 17 – catch a leprechaun. They made the most out of their accomplishment, using Hornswoggle as a battering ram on the Indian giant. When Batista & Kane were done dominating their opponents, The Animal put the cherry on top with a Batista Bomb and a three-count at Finlay’s expense.