Batista pretended to sign with the SmackDown ! brand , giving Triple H and Flair the `` thumbs up , '' but turned it into a `` thumbs down '' before attacking the pair . Batista pretended to sign with the SmackDown brand , giving Triple H and Flair the `` thumbs up '' , but turned it into a `` thumbs down '' ( alluding to the way Randy Orton was kicked out of Evolution after winning the world title at SummerSlam 2004 ) before attacking the pair .