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#1 |
He's Here
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Batista Leaving
From PWInsider:
The word making the rounds in Baltimore, where the WWE crew has already arrived for tomorrow's Extreme Rules PPV, is that Batista is finishing up with the company this week. He's challenging John Cena in a Last Man Standing bout on the PPV. Batista has made noises about leaving dating back to this January, so we'll see whether this is really it or not for him soon enough. Currently, Batista is not listed on either the Raw or Smackdown roster pages on the WWE website. I reported the following on 4/20 in the PWInsider.com Elite section: "Batista's contract has either expired or will be expiring later this summer, depending on who the source is. I can't see the company pushing him so hard if his deal had expired, so I believe it's the latter. I was told Batista was informed he might not be starring in Killing Karma right around Wrestlemania weekend but the official decision wasn't made until about 7-10 days before the never-ending European trip. One of the reasons for the change is that WWE didn't want to release a film with him down the line if he wasn't under their employ." ![]() |
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#2 |
TPWW's Hardcore Legend
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please don't go to tna please don't go to tna please don't go to tna please don't go to tna please don't go to tna please don't go to tna please don't go to tna please don't go to tna please don't go to tna please don't go to tna
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#3 |
You know that’s right
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so like leaving leaving or taking time off leaving
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#4 |
My Space Jam Bitch!
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#5 |
He's Here
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lol if he showed up on Impact and just Powerbombed RVD. Would be so TNA.
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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Mmmm...Rehashed news.
Kinda weird to think it was just a month ago they were paralleling his career with Cena's. Of course, if Kareru gets his wish and Batista goes to TNA, they could parallel each other as top dogs in their respective organisations. |
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#7 |
1-0 TPWW Chess Master
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God I would be so happy if he left
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#8 |
Smitten for Kittens
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#9 |
He's Here
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Batista - WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2011
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#10 |
the low Art Gloominati
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So soon? Didn't he just get famous around 2005 or something?
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#11 |
It's High Noon!
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Man, for all the people leaving/been fired from the WWE recently, this is honestly 1 person I'm glad to see go.
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So there goes any of the drama of the Maim Event tomorrow night..oh well
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I am sadly not bothered by the idea of Batista not being in the WWE anymore. If TNA picked him up, it would probably get them some attention. Even if they just got him to be muscle for AJ Styles for a few weeks. Keeps Dave's name out there, and he doesn't really have to do anything.
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#15 |
Narc stole my star
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Put him back with Reverend D'Von
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#16 |
I'm all there is
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he is in his 40's right? He definately had a great run if this is it.
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#17 |
Ron Paul 4 EVA
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Back when Dave was cool, I didn't see how the WWE could get more than one World Heavyweight Title reign out of him. His character seemed destined to fizzle out. It did, but an extra three World Heavyweight Title reigns later along with another two WWE Title reigns, and I'd say he had a pretty successful career.
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Da Gif/Pic Pimp
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He can take his basketball with him too.
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#20 |
I'm a loner, Dottie...
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meh don't really care to see him go but I was actually starting to like his character finally kinda wish he had left sooner or atleast done this current character earlier in his career
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#21 |
Junior Member
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he cant wrestle. he only has one promo "crush kill destroy" and his best moment was wen he started to bash rey rey
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#22 |
Celestia's Left Hand
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Dont think I ever warmed to Batista until this heel run too little too late tho
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#23 |
Mr. Nice Guy
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He spent too much time as a face, and it didn't really work for him.
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#24 |
Robo Speedly Force
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Had a few good moments here and there, mostly boring and sucks. Bye, whore.
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#25 |
Lord of The Vale
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I heard he was going to make low budget porn with Chyna then go to TNA and pretend to be a capable worker.
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#26 |
So fucking sexy.
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Yeah, Dave had a few moments that made me happy. Lots of dullness, though. Lots.
Oddly, really digging this heel run. So, go figure. |
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That's too bad although I've bever been a big Batista fan or anything but this only means that we'll have to put up with more of Cena's bs I hope he reconsiders and screw TNA they'd misuse him even more.
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#28 |
Mr. Nice Guy
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#29 |
King of the Ring
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I like his heel run, but other than that meh. We need more Otunga!
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I hate to say it, but this has TNA written all over it. Batista has the body of a 65 year old from all the "supplements." TNA gives him a light schedule. We may think otherwise, but to most fans he would be their biggest acquisition to date, which would stroke his ego. Flair's there... and he would get to stick it to WWE. I can see him crossing the line.
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If he did leave..I would be surprised. We don't like Batista but the little kids that watch WWE do for the most part. He is a big draw. Feels like WWE is letting go a lot of top talent very easily..Hardy,Kennedy,possibly Batista..HBK is gone and I can't see Undertaker sticking around for much longer. I sense WWE is going to have a year like it did back in 2005..when Austin, Rock and Foley were gone and they had to give characters like Batista, JBL and Cena a huge push to make them top talent.
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#32 |
Pope Is Pimpin'
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I like "Leviathan" Batista better
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#33 |
Get a poke on
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This is the chance for TNA that was more than likely not going to happen. We discussed this in a thread a few months back.
Signing great wrestlers and stars from generations past can help the product so much, but the biggest move they could pull is actually signing someone who is currently one of WWE's biggest stars. Obviously Cena is the prime example, but that isn't going to happen. This was really one of the only outside chance. Obviously TNA sheep will probably bitch, but it's good for business. Personally I hope it happens. I want TNA to make a run, and Batista had been stale in WWE for years. His heel run was awesome but it was likely to end soon anyways. If TNA were smart they'd do everything in their power to sign him and really make something meaningful out of him in a heel capacity. He may only have a year or two left in the tank but that's really all it would take. |
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#34 |
Get a poke on
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I still kind of doubt him taking what would be percieved as a step backwards. At the same time, his parting from WWE doesn't seem the most pleasant and he may want to stick it to them while picking up an easy paycheck in Orlando.
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President of Freedonia
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Interesting. He's on the SmackDown roster page and everything but when you click on it you get a Page Not Found error. Then if you sub "smackdown" for "raw" in the URL, his page pops up as though he was a Raw superstar. Even WWE doesn't know what show he is meant to officially be a part of.
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#36 |
Get a poke on
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I think this is all just a work so nobody picks him in Tipsters
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#37 |
The Bush Muncher
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#38 |
So fucking sexy.
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#39 |
It's a blood match!
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This is the greatest day in the history of our sport
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#40 |
One Of A Kind
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spoiler: CENA WINS
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