Howard Finkel introduced the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2000. Hulk Hogan received a huge reaction. Other inductees included I.R.S., Mr. T, and Tito Santana.

Batista gave an interview before the match to Todd Grisham, talking about how tonight, the Streak ends. Tonight, The Undertaker's legacy ends. And tonight, The Undertaker's career ends. Because this was an interpromotional match (RAW-The Undertaker vs. SmackDown!-Batista) the commentators were merged. JR and King teamed up with Cole for the Street Fight. Tazz, meanwhile, was getting dressed into his suit and tie again. The World Heavyweight Championship was on the line afterwards. A video package aired hyping up the match, and then Batista came descending down from a platform onto the stage slowly. "Theme From Exodus" by Ferrante & Teicher played during this. The Animal then took off his sweatshirt and "I Walk Alone" started up. JR said that he has been in this business for the better part of 17 years, and he has never seen anyone with as much readiness and confidence to face The Undertaker at WrestleMania than Batista. Plus, this is a Street Fight, and The Deadman is deadly in no-holds-barred matches. To contrast Batista coming down, Undertaker rose up from the floor using an automatic platform. He extended his arms and constant fireballs shot from the stage while lightning bolts erected it. Throughout all this, The Animal looked unfazed and simply bounced around outside the ring. Cole said that Batista can feel fear right now, but he doesn't show it. King said the true mark of a man is how he responds to fear, and Batista is exemplifying that right now. JR praised the Streak, stating that it was fit for someone as dominating as The Undertaker. He compared it to the Dallas Cowboys winning eight Super Bowls in nine years. Unheard of and incredible. Although the wrestling community sees Undertaker's match with John Cena at WrestleMania XIV as the moment the Streak became meaningful, it never became what we know of it today until this match. The Phenom, since the moment he ascended from "Hell," never took his gaze off Batista. Cole said that's usually done to intimidate the opponent, and let them know, "Hey, I'm coming for you." The 299-pounder from Death Valley and the 290-pounder from Washington, D.C. stared each other down as SmackDown! referee Charles Robinson signaled for the bell. OK, here we go, the Street Fight. There are no countouts, no disqualifications. The only way to win is by pinfall or submission inside the ring. A third option is knocking your opponent out to the point of unresponsiveness.

Undertaker, long known for being the best pure striker in the WWE, was set to utilize that against Batista to start the match. However, The Animal charged at him from the beginning with a takedown and a few punches. Cole said that is a genius move by Batista, because The Deadman likes to use aerial attacks at WrestleMania. He then brought up the over-the-top rope suicide dive onto the Big Show last year. Keeping Undertaker grounded limits what he's capable of. Batista clotheslined The Phenom out of the ring and threw him into the barricade twice. JR said he can't remember the last time Undertaker has looked so overmatched, especially at WrestleMania. The Animal was firing on all cylinders tonight, tossing Undertaker like a rag doll into the steel steps. Batista then sat on the barricade and told the fans, "I'm sorry. The Streak's ending tonight." The Animal was booed in that area as he continued his work on The Undertaker. JR said he isn't a member of Batista's fan club and doesn't condone his tactics, but he must respect how much they're working against a veteran like The Demon of Death Valley. Batista started to take off the covering on the RAW announce table, and used one of the TV monitors to knock out Undertaker in his skull. The Animal went to the top of the announce table, put Undertaker on his shoulder, and hit a powerslam past the RAW table, off the SmackDown! table and through the ECW table. Now both men were down. Cole said that for the first time at WrestleMania, Undertaker was being dominated. While Batista was slowly getting up, The Deadman sat up within seconds. "Look into the eyes of the demon," Cole said. The Animal was stunned as Undertaker grabbed him by the throat, and chokeslammed him over the barricade. The Phenom got a steel chair and wailed on Batista with it. The 290-pounder walked away, barely able to see as Undertaker's chair assault continued. The match made its way through a curtain the fans enter and exit from, so now about tens of people were watching it in front of them. The Animal exited through the front door of Arrowhead Pond, while The Demon of Death Valley continued to pursue him. Batista kicked Undertaker low and threw him into a car. The Animal looked behind him at a WrestleMania banner, showing the two men along with the other four headline matches. Batista kicked Undertaker in the stomach and said, "I'm gonna be a world champion, and you're gonna have no Streak!" JR said the ring psychology of The Animal is just amazing here. While Batista was trying to finish Undertaker off outside, Robinson caught up to them, not seeing which direction the two went. The Animal continued the assault, slamming and tossing The Deadman into various cars. At one point, he did the suplex-turned-powerslam on a Buick. Batista took Undertaker to the back entrance of the Pond, where most Superstars would be met. Cole said he is stunned at how unstoppable The Animal has been since the opening bell. Once Batista got The Phenom back to the ringside area, he got out a whole bunch of weapons: A table, a ladder (which he set up) and then another table. The Animal set one table on top of another in the ring, and then looked back up at the ladder. He had vicious intentions. Undertaker sat up and choked Batista. CHOKESLAM! Undertaker then cleared the ring of all weapons, but not without brutalizing Batista with the ladder.

Now The Phenom was back in it. A "Yeah! Boo!" chant started as Undertaker and The Animal traded blows, but The Demon of Death Valley predictably won and took him down with a flying uppercut. Undertaker threw Batista in the corner and nailed a clothesline. Repeated it. Snake Eyes, and then a Big Boot. The Deadman then got a picture-perfect legdrop to the throat. School was now in session as Undertaker went for Old School. BAM! For being tardy to class, The Animal receives extra pain. Mr. 8-0 sent Batista flying over the ropes, and then successfully landed his Traditional WrestleMania Over-The-Top Rope Suicide Dive. "You're talking about near 300 pounds flying in the air and flattening you!" King said in shock. Cole said the sick part is that Undertaker looks like he cracks his skull any time he does the move. The Phenom put Batista back in the ring, and went for a Tombstone Piledriver, but The Animal countered by kneeing Undertaker in his head, and then hitting a Spear. Batista then got a Spinebuster, shook the ropes repeatedly, and prepared for the Batista Bomb. "THUMBS UP! THUMBS DOWN!" That was what JR said as The Animal nailed the Batista Bomb. BAM! In less than two minutes, Undertaker went from having the advantage to becoming 8-1. ONE! TWO! KICKOUT! JR, King, and Cole were genuinely stunned Batista didn't get the cover there. The Animal went for another Spear in the style of Edge, but he crashed into the turnbuckle shoulder-first after Undertaker moved away and ended up being the recipient of a Tombstone. The 18,034 in attendance were convinced the Streak was going to take a ninth soul. ONE! TWO! KICKOUT! You could not believe the roar of the Anaheim crowd after that. This was a damn good Street Fight. "You...YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME! YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME!" Cole said. "MY GOD, I JUST HAD AN OUT-OF-BODY EXPERIENCE!" JR said, almost frozen after the kickout. Undertaker's face said it all. Desperate to keep The Streak intact, The Demon of Death Valley put the straps down and went for another Tombstone. But The Animal got free and hit the Batista Bomb. Instead of pinning Undertaker, Batista decided to beat the man with as little respect as possible. The Animal went for his own Tombstone, but he was caught red-handed and it was countered. BAM! The Deadman got the two tables and the ladder back in the ring and set it up the way it was. He had an idea. Undertaker took Batista to the top of the ladder-and chokeslammed him through BOTH TABLES! BAM x3! The Phenom got a steel chair, and hit a third Tombstone on the chair. ONE! TWO! THREE! This was a brutal Street Fight. It was a bloody Street Fight. And it was a war of a Street Fight. But tonight, with that ninth victory, Undertaker wins the war. After a minute to collect himself, the lights went out as The Demon of Death Valley did his victory pose. The graphic "9-0" showed up on the screen as pyro went off. Referees were checking on a motionless Batista. "Well, he said he would make history, he said he would beat The Undertaker at WrestleMania. But in the end, Batista came up short, like the eight men that have come before him," Cole said. JR said it was an honor to call this match between these two men.

Kevin Eck said, "I always thought that Batista had to look strong in order to make this match a success. Well, he did more than just that. Batista got his WrestleMania moment by taking The Undertaker to the limit." The Deadman walked towards the back when he saw The Animal moving a bit on the screen. Enraged that his job wasn't finished, the Pond cheered as Undertaker stormed to the ring. The referees were threatened as The Phenom took Batista to the 'Mania 2000 stage itself. There was a half-circle shaped ticker which told you what match was going on, and Undertaker put The Animal on top of it. After climbing there himself, The Demon of Death Valley did the throat slash and chokeslammed Batista through the floor. BAM x6! As everyone was stunned, Undertaker got on his knees, raised up his arms, and flames shot up from the spot Batista fell through. In storyline, Batista was sent to Hell by The Phenom. Undertaker rolled his eyes back as the refs called road agents to put out the burning fire. Final result: The Undertaker def. Batista in a Street Fight (Tombstone Piledriver)

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