Loading ...The Batista heel turn has been long overdue. I’ve wanted it to happen really since he was facing off against John Cena at SummerSlam. Had it not been for Cena’s untimely neck injury, who’s to say he wouldn’t have ended up as a heel? Anyway, I was happy to see it unfold at Bragging Rights, even if it was sorely telegraphed. After all, how often do we see in-ring interviews right after a match? Oh, right. Never!
Batista turned heel in the easiest way possible, picking on Rey Mysterio. Mysterio falls behind the Undertaker and Jeff Hardy in the “I don’t care who’s going after them, I will boo their opponent regardless” category for little kids, so it was a given that he’d immediately have some major heat on him come the next SmackDown (and he did, even if the audience seemed a little confused at first). For his part, Dave has executed the turn very well. His annoyance with Mysterio’s antics seems genuine at times, and any time you bring up the late Eddie Guerrero’s name in vain, you’ve solidified yourself as a villain in my book.
No, my problem lies with how Mysterio has played his role in the whole thing. Unlike Jeff Hardy when his brother Matt turned on him, Mysterio has come off like a whiny little kid as Batista reneges on their friendship. Sure, Jeff didn’t want to hurt Matt at first, but at least he acted like he was pissed off. Rey seems content to simply forgive and move on. It’s hard to buy a feud when one guy acts like his heart isn’t in it.
They took a step in the right direction with Rey’s interview this past SmackDown (even if it was boring as hell. Seriously, Josh Matthews might have a negative amount of charisma). Rey promised Batista would see a side of him none of us have ever seen before. What does that entail, though? Another problem lies with Rey being so damn tiny. I’m not saying he can’t hold his own against Batista, but what can he really do in a regular singles match? From where I sit, I don’t expect too much out of the ordinary.
That said, am I interested in their upcoming Survivor Series match? Yes and no. The crowd dynamic will be interested.I can’t remember the last time we were supposed to boo Batista, but it may have been before WrestleMania 21. My problem is that I feel we are in for a Dusty finish of some kind. I don’t think we’ll have a definitive win or loss in order to prolong the feud. If that’s the case, we all lose in a way.
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