Batista Injured At SmackDown! Tapings
It seems that World Heavyweight Champion Batista suffered a muscle tear at this weeks SmackDown! tapings. As of now, it is not known how serious the tear is and for how long he will be out of action.
This could very well force WWE to change their plans for Survivor Series, but nothing has been announced thus far.
More on this as we get it.
News courtesy of PWInsider.Com:
"WWE World champion Batista suffered a muscle tear in his back at tonight's Smackdown taping in Indiana. During a show closing angle, Batista was hit with a double chokeslam. When Randy Orton came down to the ring for their post-taping dark match, Batista was still down and remained on the mat for some time. They did a quick three minute match which featured Orton on offense followed by a quick spinebuster for the pin.
When Batista returned to the locker room, it was said that he had obviously torn his latissimus dorsi, a muscle on the upper back that connects under each arm. The muscle was said to have appeared to have rolled up. Batista was in a lot of pain. WWE was making arrangements to have him checked out tomorrow, presumably by Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Alabama, who has treated major injuries for a number of WWE stars.
If Batista's down for any period of time, it's a major blow to the Smackdown brand as he's the centerpiece of that side of the WWE roster. It likely the situation will at least change the face of the Survivor Series PPV, although it's too early to officially confirm that." | 
