10 WWE feuds that got way too personal

#6 Booker T vs. Batista

Booker T had to put Batista in his place before their SummerSlam match

Another match from Summerslam 2006 which spilt over into a real life feud was the World Heavyweight Championship match between Booker T and Batista.

Prior to this event, while shooting the pay-per-view’s commercial, Booker confronted ‘The Animal’ over some comments he made in an interview where he described Smackdown as the ‘B’ show and claimed ratings had dropped since he moved to Raw.

Batista had reportedly become very arrogant around this time, largely due to his quick push to main event status, and looked down on mid-card talents. Therefore, the former Evolution member didn’t take kindly to the veteran Booker T’s words and challenged him to a shoot fight, to which Booker obliged.

According to sources, the Hall of Famer got the better of this brawl, although both men were left bloody and bruised. Like the Flair vs. Foley match, both men were able to use their personal animosity to build an angle and have a professional match at that year’s Summerslam.