4. Batista vs. The Undertaker - SmackDown; May 11, 2007
The best rivalry of the first-half of 2007 was war over the World Heavyweight Championship between The Undertaker and Batista. The Dead Man won the Royal Rumble in January to earn a shot at The Animal's title. At WrestleMania 23, Undertaker added Batista to his storied undefeated streak with a title win on the biggest stage in professional wrestling. The following month at Backlash, they battled in a brutal and barbaric Last Man Standing match. A spear off the stage and into lighting equipment by Batista led to a no contest. On May 11, on SmackDown, their program would come to an end when they engaged in an incredibly physical steel cage match.The contest stayed true to its predecessors, providing fans with a hard-hitting, high impact match. Both Superstars pulled out their trademark offense, using power moves to put the other down in hopes of scoring a pinfall, submission or escaping the cage for the win. In the closing moments of the bout, each man scaled a side of the cage. Then, at the same time, the made a leap of faith to the floor. Like the Backlash match, they essentially tied, leaving fans without a decisive winner. They would never get one, either, as injury sidelined Undertaker and the arrival of "the Rated R Superstar" Edge necessitated a change in creative direction.