Batista vs. John "Bradshaw" Layfield

Prophecy:UPN has really made it tough to call these matches... I still think Batista will take the win here, and Taker will be #1 contender.

Prophecy:JBL doesn't need the title again.

Prophecy:obvious he will win :P

Prophecy:batista is wore out from all those matches with triple h . and the hell in a cell was burtal on him. so im going with jbl besides he is the wrestling god

Prophecy:JBL has nobody to really help him out!

Prophecy:he is better

Prophecy:It's Batista's first title defence on smackdown , he should win. Other matches not announced yet should be Christian VS Booker T , and MNM VS Hiedenriech & 'a friend' .. that makes 5 matches

Prophecy:Wow times have changed over the past 3 years haven't they. In the past 3 years if these 2 were to face it would be Deacon Bautista vs. A.P.A's Bradshaw. And that match wouldn't headline Great American Bash it would headline Velocity. Will I change my prediction to JBL? Maybe i'll wait till the last minute. Will Orton interfere in this match and cost Batista the match? Possible. Is this now the hardest match to pick on the card? 100% yes it is.

Prophecy:Come on ppl hu in hell wud vote 4 JBL anyway did u c Batista on the 8 july smackdown,o my dayz how buff was he wen he spinebustered JBL in the ring he is sooo gunna win (yea funkie wrestlemania style)

Prophecy:He won this time last year so wrestling repeats itself so he will win here. By the way on WWE.com the poll for this match is JBL 65% Batista 35%

Prophecy:JBL has no chance here.

Prophecy:Eh....He has as much Charisma as Tyson Tomko has hair. Also...I think Brock Lesnar will come back at this PPV. i am calling it right now...And Smackdown will sink to a all new low. Congrats Vince!

Prophecy:Batista will dominate this match because jbl has no cabinet and is less stornger than batista

Prophecy:Even though they are both really strong, I think that Batista will win, since he has had a good performance (In all the matches ive seen) and he is the more dominant one out of both of them.

Prophecy:jbl is the greatest. and batista cant beat the wrestling god.

Prophecy:oh my days!!!!!! why is this a match i dont wanna see it do u? why cant jbl just jump off a cliff i mean if that happened id be the first to party (init right mrs orton wrestle mania style!) batista will have a great title reign and in this match kill JBL out of a job. WORD LIFE!

Prophecy:then comes taker,jbl had his title already

Prophecy:JBl is so under-rated, and definently deserves a World Title shot, which has been given to him. I see Dave retaining the World Title, until SummerSlam which is in Dave's Hometown. I'd love to see JBL win, though, even if it's a DQ.

Prophecy:He won't lose his first PPV on Smackdown!

Prophecy:Crappy crappy Batista... please lose the title soon. Unfortunatly, JBL won't have Batista beat, but hopefully come SummerSlam there will be a new World Heavyweight Champ.