From Leviathan to The Animal! How did Batista rise from "demon of the deep" to WWE stardom? Will he join the Hall of Fame soon? #WWE #Batista #WrestleMania #HallOfFame #Evolution #Wrestling #Throwback
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00:00 How did Batista survive this early gimmick?
00:06 Before becoming a WrestleMania main eventer, a world champion, the animal Batista had to
00:11 fight his way up the ranks, and in the early days of his career he was billed as Leviathan,
00:16 the demon of the deep, destined to guard the gates of hell.
00:21 Okay, it sounds pretty cool, but did it work?
00:24 Jim Cornette envisioned Batista as a supernatural foe to The Undertaker or Kane, but it just
00:34 didn't click and fell apart.
00:35 But by the time he broke out on the main roster of WWE as an enforcer for evolution, all of
00:41 the momentum was there, and the animal would become a big name amongst WWE fans.
00:48 Now when is Batista going to be in the WWE Hall of Fame?
00:51 We know that's been delayed for a few years.
00:52 What do you think?
00:53 Do you want to see Batista go in the Hall of Fame in Las Vegas before WrestleMania 41?
00:57 Let us know in the comments below.