Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted December 21, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted December 21, 2013 Former WWE World champion Batista is advertised for the 2/16/14 WWE event in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Thomas & Mack Center via both radio ads and internet advertising. In speaking to WWE sources this evening, they confirmed he was expected back (one source believed at the Royal Rumble as a surprise) and that the advertising was released prematurely, spoiling a planned surprise.  Batista had been talking to Triple H about a return at least as far back as last Spring, according to sources, but his acting schedule (he has a big part in Marvel's Guardians of The Galaxy) prevented him from doing anything.  Batista has long talked of wanting to come back for one final WWE run, as opposed to just coming back to do one big match. He quit the company in 2010, completely unhappy with the PG type of programming the company was producing at the time.  One of the sources we spoke with tonight believed Batista would be working with the company until he was needed to do promotional work for "Guardians", which is slated for a 8/1/14 theatrical release.  PWInsider  They must fuck that Undertaker vs Brock match off now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Arch Stanton Posted December 21, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted December 21, 2013 Fuck yeah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Pitcos Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 I'd probably have Batista vs Orton for the title at WrestleMania. The storyline fits, with them both being groomed for greatness by Triple H, and it stops Orton from being a spare part on the night. Â They might as well do a "Batista returns at the Rumble" video on Raw on Monday now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted December 21, 2013 Author Paid Members Share Posted December 21, 2013 You could do Batista winning the Rumble and Orton is going to WrestleMania as champion if you want to do that I suppose. There's always an odd man out when I think of Mania this year. I'm now thinking Orton vs Batista, HHH vs Punk, Michaels vs Bryan and Lesnar vs Taker. Still dont know what you do with Cena. Unless they are doing the Shield vs Cena and Hogan (where Hogan does as much in the match as he's going to do as a host). Cena's fell into that thing that he did at WrestleMania 25. Where there isn't a match big enough for him. He's wrestled everyone. Maybe put Sheamus in there with Hogan and Cena, so Hogan can do even less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane O' Mac Version 2 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 They might as well do a "Batista returns at the Rumble" video on Raw on Monday now. I agree. Cat's out of the bag, in the Internet age I'd be surprised if anyone attending the Rumble wouldn't know about Batista returning by Rumble time. Bit daft to go the "surprise entrant" angle when everyone in the arena will be chanting for Batista. Get some extra buys and give a PPV an extra selling point. WWE have some serious work to do with how bad the last few PPVs have been received (okay, TLC was decent). I think WWE believes the Rumble and Wrestlemania names will sell themselves. Unfortunately, they may be right. Â Anyway, unnecessary tangent aside, looking forward to having Big Dave back. He was at his absolute peak as an all around performer when he up and left. Â Although... Â He quit the company in 2010, completely unhappy with the PG type of programming the company was producing at the time. Â This hasn't really changed, has it? Ah well, money~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sphinx Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Not surprised about Batista coming back, but it's good news. Was hoping for a surprise return but...well, I've spoilt it for myself. He was the one I thought was most likely to return for Mania out of all of the names banded about. Hopefully him vs. Orton as I have no interest in other Orton matches. I'd like Batista to return on a part-time basis like Lesnar. Â When you say about fucking Lesnar vs. Taker off, were you thinking Batista vs. Lesnar? In regards to Batista being unhappy with the PG product, it's ironic that some of his best work was within those parameters as the big cry baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Pitcos Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Batista's "PG SUX" gimmick always made me laugh. That 2009-2010 run was as entertaining as he'd ever been, and that was PG. And very few of his 2002-2008 career highlights would need a TV-14 rating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted December 21, 2013 Author Paid Members Share Posted December 21, 2013 I imagine its more to do with the fact he cant sort Jo Jo out in a pre-tape like he did Melina anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Invisible Boy Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 If I was them I would definitely not mention anything about Batista at all, then the night of the Rumble comes and number 30th is Batista and he goes in destroys what's left in the ring and wins the Rumble. That would be awesome. Â We already know he's returning due to reading it on here but I know a lot of guys who are casual viewers and wouldn't have heard this. Obviously they love the Rumble so they'll be watching that and imagine their reaction if he came in at number 30 and won it. They need to do something like this to capitalise the fact that the casuals all tune in for the Rumble and doing this would not only interest them and keep them watching, it would also make a lot of regular viewers happy and interest them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted December 21, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted December 21, 2013 Problem is that it CAN be spoiled for the casuals by the more vocal internet fans who have a tendency to chant names of returners (to show they're in the know) at shows. Â Whilst I like the idea of Orton vs. Batista, I really, REALLY want to see Batista vs. Lesnar. It was the one so many wanted to see back in the day, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gaffer Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 This is an awesome thing! Very excited for WrestleMania now. Â I know it's all about the guys in the ring but I imagine Triple H manhandling Batista's return would pretty much guarantee any potential match with Lesnar would not become a tenth anniversary of the Goldberg fiasco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIDDUM_N_STYLE Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Fuck yes, love Big Dave. Agree with the Rumble shouts, that may well be the mark out moment of the night if he returns for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShowOff Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 I'd fucking love for Orton vs Flair at Mania, with some sort of Evolution spin with HHH and Flair getting involved. Lesnar vs Batista doesn't do it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insert_name_here Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Fucking get in there! I cannot wait to see Big Dave make his return, it'll be interesting to see whether he'll be face or heel. I mean obviously as soon as that music hits for the first time the roof is going to explode either way but i wonder where they'll go after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Dave's coming to steal Punk's burd (s). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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