Batista: The DDP of Today?

**Corkscrewed** · 11-30-2004, 04:43 PM

This is kinda derived off of LC's HHH vs Batista suggestion.

Anyway, the way Dave gets huge pops and has a sort of cultlike following really reminds me of DDP.

I mean, lets look at the similarities:
- Both guys debuted as wrestlers relatively late in age, but had lots of experience before.
- Both have that "it" factor that really attracts fans.
- Both seem to be really respectable people in real life and good men.
- Both characters are incredibly intriguing as faces and heels... more than their peers.
- DDP has a finisher he pulls out of nowhere and Batista.... okay, we'll work on that.

Anyway, even though Batista is 35, it think he can still put in another ten years, conceivably. And he's a nice guy in real life, so I think he deserves a main even push and such. Really, he could be the WWE's Diamond Dallas Page in terms of how he attracts a huge, devoted, constantly marking out following.

Discuss.

11-30-2004, 04:43 PM	#1
Corkscrewed Posts: 18,357	Batista: The DDP of Today? This is kinda derived off of LC's HHH vs Batista suggestion. Anyway, the way Dave gets huge pops and has a sort of cultlike following really reminds me of DDP. I mean, lets look at the similarities: - Both guys debuted as wrestlers relatively late in age, but had lots of experience before. - Both have that "it" factor that really attracts fans. - Both seem to be really respectable people in real life and good men. - Both characters are incredibly intriguing as faces and heels... more than their peers. - DDP has a finisher he pulls out of nowhere and Batista.... okay, we'll work on that. Anyway, even though Batista is 35, it think he can still put in another ten years, conceivably. And he's a nice guy in real life, so I think he deserves a main even push and such. Really, he could be the WWE's Diamond Dallas Page in terms of how he attracts a huge, devoted, constantly marking out following. Discuss.