10 Matches That Made Chicago The Hottest Wrestling City In The World
7. Batista Vs The Great Khali (No Mercy 2007)
The second (and as of writing, last) Punjabi Prison match at least played host to the performer the gimmick was devised for.
Having failed a wellness test for elevated liver enzymes during the build-up to his match with The Undertaker months earlier, The Great Khali was unable to decimate 'The Deadman' in his bamboo cage of fear, but his final World Title battle with Batista would give him opportunity to enact more head-squashing destruction as he aimed to reclaim his title.
Of course, little of that occurred, but it didn't stop the vocal Chicago crowd from showing unusual patience with the extremely limited giant. The match carried a surprising amount of tension and athleticism, with the remarkably invested crowd seemingly spurring the two on to a gripping final third.
With all doors shut on the 'inner structure', the two engaged in an epic climbing race out of both cages. Khali was first out, meaning he merely had scale the 20-foot outer structure to win the title.
Batista was a long way behind as the tension built, but dramatically overtook Khali with a majestic leap to the outer-cage and sped past him on the final descent to keep his title.