As first reported by WWE Mobile Alerts, The Undertaker will be live tonight on Raw, kicking off an explosive edition of the hottest show on Monday nights. What grim tidings will The Phenom have for Shawn Michaels?

At WWE Tables Ladders & Chairs, familiar foes will once again clash, as World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker will take on longtime adversary Batista for the World Title in a Chair Match. And both the ominous World Champion and his furious No. 1 Contender will enter the squared circle with a new-found level of intensity.

Just five days after The Animal annihilated his former comrade-in-arms, Rey Mysterio, at Survivor Series, Batista overcame The Undertaker’s brother Kane in a brutal No. 1 Contender’s Match for the World Heavyweight Championship. The hard-fought victory propels The Animal into a sure-fire showdown of destiny with the ominous World Champion.

The Undertaker’s history of legendary battles with Batista has been nothing short of epic. But, with The Phenom’s most recent acquisition of the gold, he has arguably transcended other SmackDown Superstars to reach a plateau of competition all his own. His list of conquests is long and his reputation has become as intimidating as his deadly arsenal of weapons. And now that he holds the World Title as his “holy grail,” is it conceivable that any Superstar will ever be able to overcome his wrath?

SmackDown’s “blue chip acquisition” Batista has shown no sign that he is in any way intimidated by his WWE: TLC nemesis. Since moving from Monday Night Raw, The Animal has been more ferocious than ever, scoring monumental victories over the likes of Matt Hardy and Unified Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Big Show, respectively. He unleashed such a merciless attack on his former friend Mysterio that the official was forced to stop the match. His new-found ruthlessness has fused with outrageous momentum to drive this fierce competitor like never before. The rage-filled Superstar claims that nothing would come between himself and the World Championship and on any given day, he is capable of knocking anyone off the mountain so that he can have it all to himself.

Of all the memorable encounters that have taken place between the two mighty Superstars over the years, it was the earth-shattering circumstances of their recent WWE Bragging Rights Fatal Four Way Championship Match that truly demonstrated how close they are as competitors. Golden fate seemed to be in Batista’s corner as he came within a millisecond of pinning The Phenom. If not for The Master of the 619, The Demon of Death Valley may be challenging him for the gold in two weeks. Instead, The Undertaker finished that match with a devastating Tombstone. Could he call on his lethal finish twice in a row? Or is The Animal just a Batista Bomb away from immortality?

Find out who will emerge from the whirlwind at WWE: Tables, Ladder and Chairs, Sunday Dec. 13 only on pay-per-view.

The main event for next week’s edition of Monday Night Raw will be: DX vs. Chris Jericho and The Big Show vs. John Cena and The Undertaker. Expect

Preview:World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker vs. Big Show vs. Chris Jericho (Triple Threat Match)

Although Big Show and Chris Jericho both hold Unified Tag Team Championship gold, they want something more – Undertaker’s World Heavyweight Title.

At WWE Bragging Rights, Big Show started laying the foundation for his quest by turning his back on Team Raw. And although he suffered the wrath of fellow Raw members just a day later (PHOTOS), by Friday Night SmackDown, The World’s Largest Athlete had already secured a signed contract to face The Undertaker at Survivor Series.

On that same edition of SmackDown, Chris Jericho defeated Kane to also qualify to face The Phenom – officially making it a Triple Threat Match.

Since winning the Unified Title at Night of Champions, the tag team champs have been on a roll, tearing through a slew of formidable opponents. But now, they must face not only each other, but their greatest challenge of all – The Demon of Death Valley.

Ever since winning the Heavyweight Title at Hell in a Cell, The Undertaker has showed no signs of letting up. At WWE Bragging Rights, the champion overcame the odds and successfully defended his gold against CM Punk, Batista & Rey Mysterio in a Fatal Four Way Match.

If The Phenom can take on three opponents and win, surely he can do the same against two. But, at 485-plus-pounds, one could argue that Big Show counts as two Superstars.

Can Jericho or Big Show find a way to topple The Undertaker? Or, will The Phenom make his opponents regret even stepping in the ring with him?

At WWE Bragging Rights, new World Heavyweight Champion The Undertaker will defend his title in a Fatal-4-Way Match against three former Word Champions: CM Punk, Rey Mysterio and Batista.

The Deadman defeated CM Punk inside The Devil’s Playground at Hell in a Cell to win his seventh World Title. Five days later, The Straightedge Superstar stormed his way into Friday night, demanding that SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long give him his mandatory rematch on his terms. But before the issue could be resolved, Mr. McMahon emerged to “help” Long make “his” monumental announcement – the former Straightedge Champion’s rematch would be a Fatal-4-Way at WWE Bragging Rights, and it would also include The Master of the 619 and The Animal.

With his most recent acquisition of the gold, The Phenom has arguably transcended other SmackDown Superstars to reach a level of competition all his own. The Undertaker’s reputation has become as intimidating as his deadly arsenal of weapons. And now that he holds the World Title as his “holy grail,” is it conceivable that any Superstar will ever overcome his wrath?

However, in a Fatal-4-Way the odds are against The Undertaker. And because he does not have to be pinned to lose his championship, the fate of the World Title could ultimately end up out of his control.

The Undertaker’s history of battle with Batista has been nothing short of epic, and SmackDown’s “blue chip acquisition” has shown no sign that WWE Bragging Rights will be any different. Since moving from Monday Night Raw, The Animal has been more ferocious than ever, scoring victories over the likes of United Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Big Show, respectively. With his outrageous momentum driving this fierce competitor like never before, Batista is capable of knocking anyone off the mountain so that he can have it all to himself.

Despite losing the title to The Demon from Death Valley, Punk’s aggressive performance at Hell in a Cell will stay etched in the minds of the WWE Universe forever. He has continued to show his ability to emerge as a strong competitor for any type of match thrown at him, no matter the odds. His A-list skills, fused with an anything-to-win attitude, make the three-time World Champion a very dangerous threat to the gold.

And if the match wasn’t explosive enough already, enter the TNT-like assault of the ultra-athletic Rey Mysterio. The Master of the 619 has refused to be denied as one of the top Superstars in WWE, as his high octane-offense has continued to propel him to new heights. Second only to his heart is his barrage of dangerous maneuvers that may allow him to walk out of WWE Bragging Rights with the gold around his waist.

The fast-paced fury and unpredictable mayhem of a championship Fatal-4-Way will test four of the most dominant Superstars on SmackDown. Who will emerge with the World Heavyweight Championship? Find out live at WWE Bragging Rights, Oct. 25 at 8/7 CT, only on pay-per-view.

Preview: Undertaker vs. World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk (Hell in a Cell Match)

At WWE Breaking Point, the WWE Universe witnessed perhaps one of the biggest controversies in recent WWE history.

At first, it appeared Undertaker had dethroned World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk by using Hell’s Gate to make him submit. However, SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long emerged to instruct referee Scott Armstrong to restart the match, calling the hold illegal.

Once the action resumed, Punk locked The Deadman in the Anaconda Vise. Although The Phenom clearly did not tap out of the hold, Armstrong quickly called for the bell, signaling Undertaker had indeed submitted.

The decision stunned not only Undertaker, but the entire WWE Universe. It took five days to find out any answers.

The following Friday on SmackDown, Long admitted to a pre-planned conspiracy involving himself, Armstrong and Punk to prevent Undertaker from winning the match.

But, was there even more going on behind the scenes?

Listen to Mr. McMahon’s words closely that same night on SmackDown, as he instructs Teddy on what to say regarding the controversy, and what might happen if he doesn’t say the “right” thing.

But, The Chairman wasn’t the only one who wanted to have a word with Teddy. The Deadman took Teddy on a limo ride to hell.

It wasn’t until the Sept. 25 edition of SmackDown that Long was heard from again – when he was found to be bound and gagged in a coffin! After being untied by CM Punk, Long revealed that Punk would face Undertaker and Hell in a Cell – and Hell’s Gate is now legal. And in a match that same night, Punk found a way to escape The Deadman’s wrath by defeating him by count-out.

But with nowhere to hide within the confines of their Hell in a Cell Match, can Punk find a way to fend off Undertaker and retain his gold? Or, will The Deadman inflict hellish torment and take what he believes he already rightfully earned?

Find out live on Oct. 4 at WWE Hell in a Cell, the inaugural pay-per-view event designed to take Superstars to Hell and back … if they’re lucky.