Batista winning the RR appreciation thread

[Sparkybob]

You all know your true hero has arrive. He wasn't my first choice but personally with all the hate he's going to get, I wanted to give the perspective of how hilarious this whole situation is to me. Also we might get face douchtista which is well worth the price of admission.

[paywindah]

@wwecreative_ish: Moral of the story: work hard, deliver in the ring every night & you can watch as a part-time movie star headlines WrestleMania

[Tiger Millionaire]

For a face, he's been booked like shit in my opinion. He really hasn't looked that impressive since he came back, sloppy. I think they'd be better off turning him full Douchetista, putting the belt on a face, and going that way.

[Sephiroth]

Chyuh, good luck with that

[Deleted]

I still like Batista. Dude flat out said that he was winning last Monday, I'm not sure why anyone is surprised.

[Emmet Russell]

Batista: always finding a new way to be entertaining. Being the older, slower, more immobile version of Daniel Bryan is his new gimmick

[Brother Nero....Wolfe]

I love Batista, but I didn't want him winning. There were other guys who I think would have made the moment feel cooler. Hell, Reigns would have been an awesome winner.

...Although, gotta admit, I'd have marked the f*** out if he didn't appear on raw at all. Like he was just a surprise entrant and ended up winning the rumble. It's having time to think about the idea ahead of time that lessened my markish response.

[manicuno]

Jan 26, 2014 22:50:33 GMT -5 paywindah said:

@wwecreative_ish: Moral of the story: work hard, deliver in the ring every night & you can watch as a part-time movie star headlines WrestleMania

This is exactly the reason I can't watch WWE programing on a regular basis anymore.

[rnrk supports BLM]

He looked pretty shit too. Obvious ring rust all the way through, awkwardly jiggling in his badly-fitting gear, spear was terrible compared to Reigns'.

[Tiger Millionaire]

WWE f***ed themselves when they advertised Batista and had to announce his return.

[Deleted]

Of course YOU would make this thread.

[Deleted]

[Boo!]

Personally I found it predictable but when a man's return pops a rating like he did - there's interest there despite what the internet or fans in attendance might think. Sorry but...there is. He wasn't my choice but there's a logic to it, and he has momentum.

WWE is fast becoming immune to live-event reaction and following the money or at least where their indicators suggest it may lay

[BV]

Love Big Dave...but any other year, man.

[Deleted]

I find myself in a weird spot. I don't really like Batista, I'm not looking forward to his 'Mania match with Orton, I don't really look forward to any of his matches, he comes off as a genuine douchebag. But damnit I love Batista.

[Ginger Beer Man]

Punk, Bryan, Reigns, Ziggler, Big E... A few names that are part of the WWE's future, who have worked hard over the last 12 months and done a great job, whom are endlessly more deserving than an aging Batista who is literally cashing in because he can. It's Wrestlemania 30 for f*** sake. You either plan for the future or give it to a guy who is a true legend or big time player. Batista is neither.

[Deleted]

Jan 26, 2014 22:50:33 GMT -5 paywindah said:

@wwecreative_ish: Moral of the story: work hard, deliver in the ring every night & you can watch as a part-time movie star headlines WrestleMania

Star is really reaching for the pit of danger

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Jan 26, 2014 22:59:12 GMT -5 Tiger Millionaire said:

WWE f***ed themselves when they advertised Batista and had to announce his return.

Yeah, I wonder how this would have gone if Batista had been a surprise entrance.

[Muskrat]

I'm just so incredibly apathetic to the idea of Batista being in the main event. Damn near any other option would've been more interesting to me

[Madagascar Fred]

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