Battle of the Themes #18 - Batista
 

Chris Jericho's WCW theme, "One Crazed Anarchist" (AKA the Evenflow ripoff) came out on top for Y2J.

Next up we have Mr. Konami Code himself, The Animal, Dancin' Dave Batista.

#1 - Monster
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#2 - I Walk Alone
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<option selected="selected">Battle of the Themes History</option>
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<option>#1. Triple H - "My Time"</option>
<option>#2. Christian - "Just Close Your Eyes (Original)"</option>
<option>#3. Edge - "Metalingus"</option>
<option>#4. Mick Foley - "Wreck"</option>
<option>#5. William Regal - "Villain #2"</option
<option>#6. Eddie Guerrero - Latino Heat/Mamacita</option>
<option>#7. Rob Van Dam - "Walk"</option>
<option>#8. Dudley Boyz - "Ollie Stalefish"</option>
<option>#9. Trish Stratus - "Time To Rock and Roll"</option>
<option>#10. Steve Austin - "Glass Shatters"</option>
<option>#11. STEVE BLACKMAN - "Drums in the Night Part 3"</option>
<option>#12. D-Generation-X - "Break It Down"
<option>#13. Tazz - "Survive If I Let You"</option>
<option>#14. Randy Orton - "Voices"</option>
<option>#15. WWE RAW - Thorn In Your Eye #2/All Together Now</option>
<option>#16. Kurt Angle - "Medal"</option>
<option>#17. Chris Jericho - "One Crazed Anarchist"
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I dont usually vote on these things, but whenever I go to Canada's Wonderland and go on a ride called "Behemoth" it reminds me and my friends of Batista, and I can't help but think of his theme and little dance everytime I go on that ride.

Since I didn't really watch wrestling that much as of late, it's the first theme that comes into my head. I rarely like when they ruin old good themes by making a rock song out of them anyway.

Find that Monster is a more badass sounding theme and suits his heel character more but I must admit that I Walk Alone is a better tune to get pumped up to so I voted for it.

I Walk Alone

Evolution theme

Did Batista use "Eyes of Righteousness" when he was Deacon??

"Monster" was great for when he was a heel. Just sounded so menacing and threatening.

"I Walk Alone" was great for when he was a bland face that no one cared about. (well obviously SOMEONE did)

Therefore "Monster" easily wins. Wish he went back to it when he turned heel.

I didn't even have to play the vids. I chose "Monster" right off the bat because "I Walk Alone" just seems like a really hugely pussified version of "Monster" with lyrics added.

And @parkmania, you are correct. He did use Eyes of Righteousness when he was with "Reverend" D-Von.

For the courtesy of those who choose to go with "Other"...
 

...here are a couple that might strike your fancy.

Batista OVW Theme - "Voodoo" by Godsmack
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and the one parkmania mentioned

Deacon Batista debut theme - "Eyes of Righteousness" by Jim Johnston
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"OH (MY BRUTHA,) TESTIFY!" and LONG LIVE THE ALMIGHTY SAVING GRACE!

Definitely 'Monster', which sounded really sinister and evil. 'I Walk Alone' sounds like every other typical generic WWE rock song entrance music.

Yeah, the trouble really starts when guys with badass first/debut themes have horrible lyrics tacked on to them...yecch!

I voted I Walk Alone, but much like Orton Line In The Sand is my favorite theme of his as well.

I voted for monster it more badass

Thanks to Damn, I went ahead and voted for Eyes of Righteousness.

Yeah, I guess it could fall under being one of Orton's themes, but I don't know that Batista should get away with it, only because he was given a separate, singles, non-Evolution theme (the 'Monster' one) while he was in Evolution. Moreover, Evolution was a 4-man stable. The series Xero's been doing has all been focused on individual themes, though.

Think maybe I'll gauge the response (with Xero's blessing of course) to a Battle of the Tag Team Themes style series of polls, with you, the posters deciding not only the winners of each match-up, but also who should go first, or next. Not making any guarantees yet though. It's just a vision that I'd like to make a reality.

I've done stables and tag teams in the past (DX, Dudleys). They will come in time.

I only exclude tag and stable themes in singles because I intend to put them against one another, and if I include them in singles then it brings up whether they should only get one chance or keep going UNTIL it gets in. I don't want that.

There is not difference except that one has lyrics the other doesn't They are both terrible much like batista. I vote none.

Monster hands down!

Monster

Totally unrelated to anything but Bats' OVW time, but Voodoo is such a cerebral song. I just keep going back to hear it "1 more time! 1 more time! 1 more time!" I'd seriously never heard it before I researched it on Wiki and then YT'd it up. Needless to say I think Godsmack just earned themselves one huge fan.

Monster is pretty freaking badass. His current theme sucks.

is it scary to say when you say the Konami Code out loud to the chorus of "I Walk Alone" it fits perfectly?

:(

You knew what you were doing :wtf: