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Post by chrishustle on Dec 22, 2008 23:19:24 GMT -5
PWINSIDER.COM EXCLUSIVE: THE ROAD TO WRESTLEMANIA WILL HAVE TO CHANGE - MAJOR STAR DOWN TO INJURY AND ISN'T EXPECTED BACK IN TIME FOR FLAGSHIP PPV by Mike Johnson @ 10:57 PM on 12/22/2008
World Wrestling Entertainment's plans for Wrestlemania were thrown out the window with word that Dave Batista, who was in the running for the Raw side of the Mania main event, has gone down to a torn hamstring.
Batista is expected to miss several months and will be undergoing surgery shortly, according to several sources within the company. The Randy Orton punt kick to the head last week was the storyline reason for Batista's disappearance from the company.
There's no word whether the company will acknowledge the legitimate reason for Batista's absence or will just put the heat on Randy Orton.
Batista's hamstring began giving him problems during the most recent European tour and has worsened since. This would be Batista's third major muscle tear, as he's had previous tears to the lat muscles in his back as and his triceps in 2006.
Word within the company is that as of now, they aren't expecting Batista back until June at the earliest, with a worse case scenario being August, so all Wrestlemania plans involving him are out the window for now. That certainly puts momentum towards Cena defending the World title against Randy Orton at the company's flagship PPV.
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Post by Hollywood Asia on Dec 22, 2008 23:20:50 GMT -5
Steroids do that
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Post by Jimmy on Dec 22, 2008 23:20:51 GMT -5
so much for seemingly surefire batista vs. cena match at mania
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2008 23:29:52 GMT -5
So Orton will win the title at Mania or after, then Batista will return and win the title.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2008 23:33:10 GMT -5
Id wouldnt mind a Cena/Orton match at WrestleMania, as long as Orton wins of course
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Post by Jorden on Dec 22, 2008 23:34:14 GMT -5
You never want to see somebody get hurt.. But at least this SHOULD make the Raw WM main event more interesting.
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Post by smackdowngamer12 on Dec 22, 2008 23:34:32 GMT -5
I dont believe it.... no way bs story
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Post by madness1 on Dec 22, 2008 23:41:08 GMT -5
thats got piss Batista off. Main event as WM paycheck is got be astronomical
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Post by samsson on Dec 22, 2008 23:41:11 GMT -5
You never hope for someone to get hurt...BUT this will make it where the writers dont have a easy out and have to do something different for once
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Post by ppk101 on Dec 22, 2008 23:41:32 GMT -5
Injuries always suck, but I am kind of glad this will get Batista out of the title picture. This means no more possible Austin/Orton match at Mania. Punk vs Cena and Austin vs Orton ftw.
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Post by Iron Man on Dec 22, 2008 23:42:05 GMT -5
THANK GOD
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Post by Mr. McCluer on Dec 22, 2008 23:44:01 GMT -5
i dont believe it callin B.S. it would be up on wwe.com by now
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Post by missedgehead on Dec 22, 2008 23:44:23 GMT -5
That sucks for Batista. Poor guy.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2008 23:45:10 GMT -5
Thank god he's out of WM, that Cena/Batista match would have sucked...again. i dont believe it callin B.S. it would be up on wwe.com by now lulz
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Post by ppk101 on Dec 22, 2008 23:45:51 GMT -5
Usually when PWinsider reports an injury like this, it is true, so I believe it. If bullcrapcopy/paste sites were the only ones reporting this then I wouldn't think much of it.
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Post by Lord Ragnarok on Dec 22, 2008 23:47:59 GMT -5
Isn't this the second time Batista missed out on main eventing a WrestleMania because of an injury?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2008 23:50:34 GMT -5
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Post by Vitamin Z on Dec 22, 2008 23:52:08 GMT -5
Im kind of glad.
I never want anyone to get hurt, but I'm so tired of Batista being in the spotlight. He hasn't really been good since he left Evolution.
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Post by iyfwkidzc on Dec 22, 2008 23:52:49 GMT -5
There is a god!
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Dec 22, 2008 23:58:13 GMT -5
I am going to a Batista autograph signing next Sat. I wonder if he will even show.
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