what if batista came back at HIAC 2013 instead?

[ChitownKnight]

I dont know how long the WWE was in talks with Batista for, but what if he came back to take the World title from Del Rio at HIAC instead of winning the Rumble? I believe it would of made a better return for face Batista, they could of done Batista/Orton for the unified titles and Cena didnt have to rush back from injury. However I think Batista winning the Rumble ended up for the better

[Reflecto]

Dec 21, 2014 23:26:41 GMT -5 ChitownKnight said:

I dont know how long the WWE was in talks with Batista for, but what if he came back to take the World title from Del Rio at HIAC instead of winning the Rumble? I believe it would of made a better return for face Batista, they could of done Batista/Orton for the unified titles and Cena didnt have to rush back from injury. However I think Batista winning the Rumble ended up for the better

Anything that wasn't Batista winning the Rumble would have made sure Batista's a success- the people DID want him that one week before the Rumble. The only thing that derailed it is that they HAD TO HAVE Daniel Bryan and no one else would do. (If WWE were to bring Batista back now, I think he gets over as a babyface just due to that.)

[Bang Bang Bart]

If they had Batista show up as a face fresh off of his star turn in Guardians of the Galaxy, the reception would be a lot warmer than what we got in reality.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

I think Batista would have blown the roof off the arena if he had been the fifth member of Team Cena.

[CATCH_US IS the Conversation]

When exactly would Cena have come back if Batista were the one to take the WHC from Del Rio?

Cena is a "team playa" who didn't mind taking a back seat and running with the B-title for a few months while they focused on Bryan and the Authority, but I can't imagine Batista handling that very well.