Batista Always Outsmarting Eddie Guererro

[The Rick Jericho]

You know, if there is one thing I loved about 2005 Batista, it was that he was a damn clever and smart babyface.

No one pulled anything over him and he was always one step ahead.

With that said, what were your favorite Eddie and Batista moments? I really wish they had a payoff, as it was one of the best storylines that year.

[2coldMack is even more baffled]

Yeah, 2005 Batista...might be the best-written babyface ever? Like, at least in terms of "not being the same gullible idiot every other babyface ever always is"(here's looking at you specifically Sting)?

[The Rick Jericho]

Mar 28, 2018 20:04:59 GMT -5 2coldMack is even more baffled said:

Yeah, 2005 Batista...might be the best-written babyface ever? Like, at least in terms of "not being the same gullible idiot every other babyface ever always is"(here's looking at you specifically Sting)?

Yup.

Triple H
JBL
Eddie Guererro

Those were his main feuds that year and he outsmarted all 3. I miss the days faces weren't so stupid and gullible.

Plus, he was damn likable too.

[Bang Bang Bart]

The way he'd have HHH's number at almost every turn was really fun to see.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

Batista did the smart babyface act the right way at that time, by doing that based on the history of the characters he was interacting with, not because of being fourth wall breaking genre-savvy and being all “This is what always happens in wrestling”.

[lionheart21]

My second-favorite version of Batista, aside from Douche-tista. Not only was he a force in the ring, he could also outsmart you and just act completely confident in the fact that he knew exactly what he was doing.

[Bang Bang Bart]

Mar 28, 2018 20:24:11 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

Batista did the smart babyface act the right way at that time, by doing that based on the history of the characters he was interacting with, not because of being fourth wall breaking genre-savvy and being all “This is what always happens in wrestling”.

I'd like to think he was easily able to outsmart Triple H because he knew so much about him from his time in Evolution and just used that to his advantage.

[The Rick Jericho]

Mar 28, 2018 20:27:09 GMT -5 Bang Bang Bart said:

Mar 28, 2018 20:24:11 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

Batista did the smart babyface act the right way at that time, by doing that based on the history of the characters he was interacting with, not because of being fourth wall breaking genre-savvy and being all “This is what always happens in wrestling”.

I'd like to think he was easily able to outsmart Triple H because he knew so much about him from his time in Evolution and just used that to his advantage.

Yet Randy Orton couldn't.

[Starshine]

"Friends don't shake hands. Friends gotta hug."

I was really enjoying this feud. On top of everything else, it was awful that Eddie's death derailed what was a very interesting angle. Did anyone ever come out and talk about where they planned on taking it?

[The Rick Jericho]

Mar 28, 2018 20:58:29 GMT -5 Starshine said:

"Friends don't shake hands. Friends gotta hug."

I was really enjoying this feud. On top of everything else, it was awful that Eddie's death derailed what was a very interesting angle. Did anyone ever come out and talk about where they planned on taking it?

According to Bruce Pritchard....

Anyone help me out on the rest?

[Starshine]

Mar 28, 2018 21:01:21 GMT -5 The Rick Jericho said:

Mar 28, 2018 20:58:29 GMT -5 Starshine said:

"Friends don't shake hands. Friends gotta hug."

I was really enjoying this feud. On top of everything else, it was awful that Eddie's death derailed what was a very interesting angle. Did anyone ever come out and talk about where they planned on taking it?

According to Bruce Pritchard....

Anyone help me out on the rest?

Oh, I already know what he'll say about it.

To sum it up:

[The Gallus Mark]

Is this around the time that Melina tried to seduce him? Cause that was a high level of outsmarting someone and knowing what she was trying.

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[Mozenrath]

He was a savvy and interesting character. I like that he wasn't immediately nice, either. Like, watch any match he had with Finlay, and he'd fight rough in return, slapping him, choking and utilizing the 5 count, etc. He was good at adapting to situations.

Really, I only soured on Batista when he'd feud with Booker T. Maybe because they just didn't like each other in real life, but their matches sucked, their angles sucked and were really poorly written (Batista gets a bunch of title shots, for inadequately explained reasons), and they just had no chemistry together in the ring or on the mic. Both guys are solid enough wrestlers, so their matches were lesser than the sum of their parts.

[feartear]

As far as I remember, that Batista was the only babyface in hystory who wore expensive suits and ties, ditching the dichotomy "face = t-shirt, jeans and sneakers; heel = businessman suit and tie"

[Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!!]

remember when he got that pervy doctor to give Eddie a prostate exam because Eddie said he was too sick to wrestle? good times.

[msc]

Basically, Batista came across as the only wrestler in the WWE who actually watched Raw and Smackdown at the time.

[Timeless Hayterade]

Mar 28, 2018 20:58:29 GMT -5 Starshine said:

"Friends don't shake hands. Friends gotta hug."

I was really enjoying this feud. On top of everything else, it was awful that Eddie's death derailed what was a very interesting angle. Did anyone ever come out and talk about where they planned on taking it?

Eddie's reaction at the end always had me cracking up.

[Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill]

Batistas face turn is easily one of the best turns ever and is highly underrated. Started slow, let the crowd warm up to him and then betray Triple H at the perfect time.

[OGBoardPoster2005]

Batista and Eddie were the highlight of the Fall of 05.