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Post by IRS on Feb 2, 2014 13:52:39 GMT -5
Any excitement I had for a Batista return was washed away the second Roman Reigns' feet hit the floor at the Royal Rumble.
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Post by Nick on Feb 2, 2014 13:59:09 GMT -5
I don't like Batista. I didn't want him to return. Nor did I want him to win the Rumble and headline Wrestlemania. I'm no Daniel Bryan superfan or Punk superfan either so I don't dislike Batista because of how things turned out for them. I was fine with anyone else winning Rumble. I just don't want to see Batista vs Orton at Wrestlemania.
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Post by ICW on Feb 2, 2014 14:00:29 GMT -5
It's cooler to bitch about him coming back to win the Rumble while Daniel Bryan is buried Batista's always been one of my favorites - heel or face - and I agree with everything you stated in the OP. I don't think it's necessarily "cooler to bitch" about his return and Rumble win. I think it has more to do with incredibly poor booking. I'm not a Batista fan but I can see his appeal; that being said, his return was a little lackluster and the majority of WWE fans just didn't want to see him win the Royal Rumble. I don't think thousands of people just wanted to look cool by booing Batista's victory, I think they were legitimately pissed that the ultra-over Daniel Bryan wasn't even in the match and I think that frustration/anger is completely understandable. The WWE had an easy path to get the majority of their fans really, really excited for WrestleMania...and they just haven't pushed the right buttons so far.
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Post by TurboEddie on Feb 2, 2014 14:36:54 GMT -5
I don't mind that he's back. I just don't think he's right for the title picture at the moment. He should have gone after John Cena for taking him out in the first place.
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Post by Affliction: Elite Trader on Feb 2, 2014 14:52:47 GMT -5
I can't wait to see what he wears next. Hopefully wwe.com can continue their article for years to come.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2014 16:09:14 GMT -5
We were happy with what we had in Bryan and Punk. Yeah, that's true. Everybody who cried about Batista's return and the Royal Rumble was completely happy with WWE before that and had never cried about wrestling before. Well, apart from every single week. I think the issues most people were complaining about also goes back to Bryan and Punk and how they were booked poorly. Bringing in Batista and suddenly placing him into the main event did nothing to help those complaints. The Rumble was their chance to make it right and they totally blew it. Hence why the crowd pulled down their pants, bent over and shat on the entire show.
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Post by Next Man’s Knowing Rock on Feb 2, 2014 16:14:47 GMT -5
Yeah, that's true. Everybody who cried about Batista's return and the Royal Rumble was completely happy with WWE before that and had never cried about wrestling before. Well, apart from every single week. I think the issues most people were complaining about also goes back to Bryan and Punk and how they were booked poorly. So you were lying when you said people were happy about Bryan and Punk before Batista came back?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2014 16:38:23 GMT -5
I think the issues most people were complaining about also goes back to Bryan and Punk and how they were booked poorly. So you were lying when you said people were happy about Bryan and Punk before Batista came back? Ugh. No. You're not listening. People WERE happy with Bryan and Punk. They weren't exceptionally pleased with how they were being booked at the time. If people weren't happy with the wrestlers themselves then there wouldn't be constant "Yes", "Daniel Bryan" and "CM Punk" chants. My point, again, was instead of giving Bryan and Punk a chance to shine which would've fixed any issues fans were having with how they were being booked, they brought in Batista and gave that spot to him which, in most fans eyes, is undeserved.
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Post by Next Man’s Knowing Rock on Feb 2, 2014 16:44:59 GMT -5
People WERE happy with Bryan and Punk. They weren't exceptionally pleased with how they were being booked at the time. And after Batista returned, neither of those things changed. It's just another case of criers gonna cry.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2014 17:21:18 GMT -5
People WERE happy with Bryan and Punk. They weren't exceptionally pleased with how they were being booked at the time. And after Batista returned, neither of those things changed. It's just another case of criers gonna cry.Ok.
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Post by Evil Abed on Feb 2, 2014 17:27:48 GMT -5
Tonight's the Super Bowl and most of is are excited. How would you feel I you had seen this Super Bowl play out many times before. That's how I feel about the current state of WWE booking.i have seen Batista win the rumble I have seen Cena vs Orton I have seen Batista main event a few wrestlemanias and I have seen a Couple Batista title runs. What are they doing different to make me want to see another one? Nothing I disagree with this only because if it were the same teams year after year in the Super Bowl, it would be because they earned it. Not because they were given the whole season off and slotted into either the NFC or AFC championship without having to do anything to prove why they are there. That being said, I am super excited for tonights Super Bowl, less excited for the potential Batista vs Orton matchup.
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Post by Weemanv1 on Feb 2, 2014 17:32:08 GMT -5
Never hated Batista, never liked him. He was just always there to me and he still will always just be...there. Doesn't matter if his return was a surprise or hyped three months in advance. Don't hate the guy, just don't care.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2014 18:55:12 GMT -5
This is the only Animal for me:
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Post by kazoosandstreamers on Feb 2, 2014 21:34:41 GMT -5
As others have said, I don't care all too much that he came back. But, he didn't need to win the rumble and go on to main event Mania.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2014 0:01:42 GMT -5
"The Animal"?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2014 0:03:45 GMT -5
I like him, but he was never anything special, imo. He had a handful of good matches.
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Post by HVMMONS on Feb 3, 2014 0:16:55 GMT -5
Is anyone else as enthusiastic about his return as I am? No. The man is useless in today's WWE.
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Post by Yeezy's Mullet: Team X Blades on Feb 3, 2014 14:03:40 GMT -5
They could've pulled the trigger on soooo many guys at, leading up to, or even after the Rumble. Instead, a shrunken, out of ring shape Batista is getting the Dwayne push. I don't blame people for not endorsing that.
Like I said. I'm stoked that he's back but I wouldn't dare question anyone who isn't. I'd rather not have him in the title picture. He could've come back like Brock and had some decent mid card, yet big name feuds in the process. Not sure why they'd make one title then bring in a guy who's been gone for 4 years to chase it.
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Post by J12 on Feb 3, 2014 14:34:52 GMT -5
I used to be a huge fan of Batista, during his Evolution run and for a couple of years after he broke off as a big time babyface. My interest in him faded over time, and by the time he turned heel and was getting ready to exit the company, I was more than ready to see him go.
I've never really worked up an urge to see him again, and his return, thus far, has left a lot to be desired. He looks old, he's visibly gassed (though that can, of course, be corrected) and nothing about him seems genuine. I don't even know how to put my finger on it, but he just comes off like such a heel that it's amazing to me that they can run with him as a face.
I'm also wholeheartedly against the "push to the moon" scenario we're currently seeing. Batista was never "the guy." Sure, he was a big namesake during his time and his presence is a nice asset for WWE heading into Wrestlemania season, but, for all intents and purposes. he's been treated as though he's The Rock, and we all know he's not.
The Rock shows up and commands the main event spot with his presence and mainstream media appeal. Batista could have just as easily come in, struck up a major feud with any worthwhile guy on the roster without the title on the line and I think people would be looking at him much differently.
Brock Lesnar, to me, is a far larger name than Batista, and yet he didn't show up and immediately get put into the main event of Wrestlemania, limited schedule or not.
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Post by June on Feb 3, 2014 14:47:09 GMT -5
I used to be a huge fan of Batista, during his Evolution run and for a couple of years after he broke off as a big time babyface. My interest in him faded over time, and by the time he turned heel and was getting ready to exit the company, I was more than ready to see him go. I've never really worked up an urge to see him again, and his return, thus far, has left a lot to be desired. He looks old, he's visibly gassed (though that can, of course, be corrected) and nothing about him seems genuine. I don't even know how to put my finger on it, but he just comes off like such a heel that it's amazing to me that they can run with him as a face. I'm also wholeheartedly against the "push to the moon" scenario we're currently seeing. Batista was never "the guy." Sure, he was a big namesake during his time and his presence is a nice asset for WWE heading into Wrestlemania season, but, for all intents and purposes. he's been treated as though he's The Rock, and we all know he's not. The Rock shows up and commands the main event spot with his presence and mainstream media appeal. Batista could have just as easily come in, struck up a major feud with any worthwhile guy on the roster without the title on the line and I think people would be looking at him much differently. Brock Lesnar, to me, is a far larger name than Batista, and yet he didn't show up and immediately get put into the main event of Wrestlemania, limited schedule or not. Batista paid his dues, has a marketable look, and is a draw. Which means he gets placed in the spotlight he deserves upon his return.
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