While Chris Jericho’s World Heavyweight Championship is a prize that many WWE Superstars have their eyes on, there are two that have gone farther than anyone else in proving they are worthy of holding that coveted gold: Batista and JBL. At No Mercy, the WWE Universe will find out which of these athletes deserves a title opportunity, as The Animal squares off against the Longhorn Loudmouth to determine the No. 1 contender.

With Chris Jericho holding the most revered title on Raw, both Batista and JBL have made compelling cases for why they should have a title match against the World Heavyweight Champion. However, convening with Raw General Manager Mike Adamle, Jericho stated that neither of these dominant competitors was worthy of challenging him yet, and the decision was made to have the two mix it up, allowing the cream to rise to the top, with the winner going on to face Jericho at the very next pay-per-view.

Both of these former World Titleholders have struggled to seize championship gold since coming to Monday Night Raw, but in spite of their in-ring dominance, neither has been able to close the deal. Most recently, the two were included in a World Heavyweight Championship Scramble at Unforgiven, where late-entrant Chris Jericho snuck a win out from under Batista’s nose at the last possible moment, denying The Animal the gold for which he had fought so hard. Even before that, both Batista and JBL were gunning for then World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk, but to no avail, with the Straightedge Superstar managing to foil each of their attempts.

To see which of these renowned and fearsome Superstars earn the right to compete for the World Heavyweight Championship, be sure to tune into No Mercy, live on Oct. 5, only on pay-per-view