10 Greatest Cage Matches In WWE History
8. Batista Vs. Chris Jericho - Raw (3 November 2008)
Taking place on the 800th episode of Raw, World Heavyweight Champion, Batista, put his 'Big Gold Belt' on the line against Chris Jericho in a monolithic main event for the milestone show.
A great "cat and mouse" match-up, Batista man-handled the smaller Jericho throughout the bout, with Y2J forced to rely on his wits and experience to gain the upper hand. The bout was rife with the subtle intricacies that make Jericho so great at what he does, including a brilliant Walls of Jericho spot that saw Batista kick Jericho off and almost propel him out the door to victory.
In the pursuit of drama, 'The Animal' would add a rare bit of colour to their bout when the challenger made the champ bleed, hitting him in the head with one of the cage fastenings as 'Big Dave' attempted to powerbomb Y2J off the top.
The bloodshed apparently enraged Vince McMahon as WWE was amid a new directive prohibiting colour. Batista was fined a whopping $100,000 for the incident and cites the it as the turning point of his relationship with WWE.
Nevertheless, the monumental match supplied action, blood, and a shocking title change just one week after Batista had won it, making it one of the best cage matches in the history of Raw.