Zen411
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Post by Zen411 on Apr 22, 2019 12:40:34 GMT -5
Assuming we have seen the end of batistas in ring career, what is his legacy? He was seemingly pegged to be The guy over Cena. Three wins over hhh in that era was unheard of. The Animal. The impressive title reign before relinquishing the title and a connection to the fans.
Or will it be douchetista and quitting? It seems a lame end to a career losing to over the hill hhh and not having anything to say to cap the career.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2019 12:47:49 GMT -5
One of the biggest stars of the past 20 years but for some reason isn't remembered as being as big as he really was.
I've seen lists of the top stars of the 2000's and stuff that don't even include him sometimes yet have the likes of Daniel Bryan and CM Punk high up. A lot of people forgot how over he was at his peak. In the first half of 2005 he was the biggest thing in wrestling since the attitude era and after that he was the second top star behind Cena for years. And being the second biggest star on a roster that had Cena/Undertaker/HHH/HBK/Angle/Eddie/Edge/Orton/Jericho all at or near their peak is a lot more impressive than being the number two full time star today, which frankly wouldn't even mean you were that big.
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Post by Sephiroth on Apr 22, 2019 12:50:56 GMT -5
Basketballs
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Apr 22, 2019 12:51:05 GMT -5
One of the bigger stars of his era. And given how he's broken through to mainstream pop culture, WWE will always present him as a big deal to get a little secondary shine.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2019 12:51:29 GMT -5
really good actor by wrestling standards
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Post by CeilingFan on Apr 22, 2019 12:54:02 GMT -5
Ending the Triple H Reign of Terror (2002-2005).
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2019 12:59:19 GMT -5
The photoshop hero we never truly deserved
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Post by rnrk supports BLM on Apr 22, 2019 13:09:46 GMT -5
Batista tried, but he just didn't have what it takes for WWE Studios to trust him with the lead role in the Chaperone, so he left in disgrace to slum in Hollywood as Drax.
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Post by Instant Classic on Apr 22, 2019 13:11:40 GMT -5
One of the best guys to come out of the 2000’s. Also one of the biggest faces of Smackdown.
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Post by OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 on Apr 22, 2019 13:12:50 GMT -5
Could’ve been bigger than Cena but injuries derailed him.
It also hurt him being less friendly towards management than most top guys, I mean he got fined a hundred grand for blading.
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Post by ChitownKnight on Apr 22, 2019 13:18:00 GMT -5
I’d def say he was the #2 guy in the mid-late 2000s. However he caught fire as Douchetista and that became his go-to character when he kept making returns, much like Thuganomics is to Cena
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Post by ChitownKnight on Apr 22, 2019 13:19:31 GMT -5
Could’ve been bigger than Cena but injuries derailed him. Ehh idk about that. Cena was about 8 years younger and was hitting it pretty big with his Rap album and all, plus he got drafted to Raw when Raw was the only live show so they clearly had plans to make him the tippy top guy
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Post by OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 on Apr 22, 2019 13:20:40 GMT -5
It’s remarkable that his body held up as long as it did. He started training when he was thirty and made it big until he was 34-35, he was gonna have a short shelf life anyway.
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Post by OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 on Apr 22, 2019 13:22:50 GMT -5
Could’ve been bigger than Cena but injuries derailed him. Ehh idk about that. Cena was about 8 years younger and was hitting it pretty big with his Rap album and all, plus he got drafted to Raw when Raw was the only live show so they clearly had plans to make him the tippy top guy Smackdown wasn’t the red headed step child that it became later, and they were counting on Batista to run the place. The raw where he destroyed Triple H drew one of their biggest ratings ever. Yes Cena was healthier and younger but at one point they were both the future.
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Post by Cyno on Apr 22, 2019 13:24:38 GMT -5
He was HUGE at his prime. He was a solid power wrestler and, given his success in Hollywood, an excellent character worker. His facial expressions are some of my favorite things about him. Douchetista was one of the most enjoyable heels I've ever witnessed in wrestling. Shame that injuries got in the way a lot of the time.
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Post by crowley1986 on Apr 22, 2019 13:41:27 GMT -5
his big dong
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2019 13:50:38 GMT -5
He'll be known for a few things.
- Evolution - The Triple H feud from 04/05 - f***ing up Rey - One of the only guys to beat Super Cena clean - His Douchetista and Hollywood gimmicks whether it was "spotlight" style or when he really blew up with the GOTG stuff
Overall, Batista's gonna be in a similar class as Orton which is impressive given Orton's been around longer and yet Batista's biggest hits were in a shorter time span.
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Post by edgestar on Apr 22, 2019 14:14:04 GMT -5
The photoshop hero we never truly deserved The only true answer.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Apr 22, 2019 14:28:49 GMT -5
He'll be known for a few things. - Evolution - The Triple H feud from 04/05 - f***ing up Rey - One of the only guys to beat Super Cena clean - His Douchetista and Hollywood gimmicks whether it was "spotlight" style or when he really blew up with the GOTG stuff Overall, Batista's gonna be in a similar class as Orton which is impressive given Orton's been around longer and yet Batista's biggest hits were in a shorter time span. I Orton and Batista will go down as underrated stars despite both guys making it to the top of the industry and having spells of being the top guy at points in their careers
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Post by government mule on Apr 22, 2019 14:57:34 GMT -5
his third leg
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