Did Batista Refuse To Work With Daniel Bryan?

[Guest Laffy]

On Pwmania.com they said they are having to continue the Kane angle because Batista refused to have a match with him at Payback because it would have look bad him tapping or being pinned twice by a smaller man and because he was leaving to advertise his film he said he did not want the fans to remember him loosing to a smaller man. Which is just crap as the fans do not care about him at all.

[dsrchris 190]

Dave refusing to do the job because of disappointing his "fans" may be the most ludicrous thing I've ever heard.

 

Did he not hear the people at Extreme Rules? They booed him solidly and consistently the entire time he was in the ring. And not even good heat, it was total go home heat.

 

Not putting over Bryan because of the fans? Pfft. Bullsh*t.

[ViciousPrism 177]

Dave refusing to do the job because of disappointing his "fans" may be the most ludicrous thing I've ever heard.

 

Did he not hear the people at Extreme Rules? They booed him solidly and consistently the entire time he was in the ring. And not even good heat, it was total go home heat.

 

Not putting over Bryan because of the fans? Pfft. Bullsh*t.

 

Were they saying Boo or Booooooooootista? :lol

[Guest Laffy]

This is all the news regarding Batista turning down the Daniel Bryan match

 

As PWMania.com reported, Batista isn’t booked for any WWE shows after tomorrow’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view. His last night for the time being is scheduled to be the pay-per-view or RAW on Monday night.

 

We knew that Batista would be taking some time off to promote Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy but nobody expected it to come this quick. Word is that WWE wanted to do Batista vs. Daniel Bryan for the WWE World Heavyweight Title at June’s Payback pay-per-view but Batista turned it down. Batista felt that him losing to someone smaller than him, after he tapped out to him at WrestleMania XXX and right before he’s going to appear in a big summer blockbuster movie, wouldn’t be a good fit for him and would not be a good way for fans to remember him until he returns again.

 

The plan was for Batista to work through Payback and then take some time off but since he turned it down, he’s finishing up early because it was said that WWE has nothing else for him. No word yet on what this means for Evolution. Batista is still expected back for SummerSlam.

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It was reported that Batista was finishing up with WWE, for the time being, after Extreme Rules tonight and was scheduled to face Daniel Bryan at Payback but turned that match down.

 

PWInsider has updated their report and notes that people backstage at Extreme Rules today say that Batista is intimating that he is staying on through Payback after all. We should know soon enough if Batista is taking off this week or if he’s just obscuring the situation.

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It was reported that that the plan for WWE’s Payback event next month was Batista vs. Daniel Bryan for the WWE World Heavyweight Title but Batista turned down and is leaving to take time off about a month early.

 

Coming out of Extreme Rules, nothing is settled regarding the Payback main event, even though Batista got pinned in the Evolution vs. The Shield match. WWE officials are not happy at all with Batista changing their plans for Payback.

 

Vince McMahon reportedly still wants Batista vs. Bryan as the main event for Payback.

 

Even though Extreme Rules is Batista’s last advertised appearance for this current run, he will be in Albany for tonight’s RAW and could be booked in a segment for his exit with The Shield.

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With Batista’s WWE status for Payback up in the air and WWE officials, including Vince McMahon, reportedly trying to convince him to stay and work the match against Daniel Bryan next month.

 

The plan coming out of Extreme Rules is if they can’t convince Batista to work with Bryan at Payback, then they will do Kane vs. Bryan in a Buried Alive Match.

 

Kane sitting up at the end of the Extreme Rules match with Bryan was done because WWE felt they needed that as a last scene in case they had to go with Kane vs. Bryan for Payback.

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Batista “essentially is staying” with WWE through Payback, but will not be facing Daniel Bryan at the event, F4Wonline.com reports.

 

Word from RAW is that Batista will compete in a rematch at Payback, with The Shield taking on Evolution, while Bryan will face Kane in a Buried Alive Match.

Edited May 6, 2014 by Laffy

[Guest John Hancock]

I wonder how much Batista's getting paid.

[dsrchris 190]

Too much.

 

In fact it's not the pay that bothers me, it's the ability to nix creative's ideas for him. Like, are they really gonna allow Batista to pick and choose who he will or won't work with/do the job for? Wrestlers with creative control of their characters are just a really bad idea all round.

[Guest John Hancock]

Batista just killed EVERYONE at the contract game. He must have been over the Moon getting booed at the Rumble. Now he's got Brock Lesnar's contract, but no one wants him to really do anything. He's getting money shoved up his arse to be the third man in triple threats, the sixth man in tag matches, and the walk out of title fights. He might be an actual genius.

[Guest Will O the Wisp]

The fans don't want Batista to be here, and now Batista doesn't want to be here.

 

It seems simple to me.

[Guest Magic]

Batista is absolutely fine heeling it up with Evolution. It was just the idea of him as a babyface against Orton that was so repugnant. As he is now, I have no real problem with him. If he didn't come back we wouldn't have got the great Shield match at Extreme Rules, so there's that.

 

Him not doing the job to Bryan is a bit annoying though, mainly because the Kane angle is so god damn terrible. People have been saying for a while, "Where would Punk go if he came back? Do they even need him?" etc, but to me if he was to call Vince tomorrow and say he was coming back it would be perfect timing. You could have him return as a heel, jealous of his old friend Bryan's new found fame and attention and attack him, and do Bryan/Punk for a couple of months, while Evolution are busy with the Shield. That would be a much better option than Kane.

Edited May 6, 2014 by Magic

[dsrchris 190]

The fans don't want Batista to be here, and now Batista doesn't want to be here.

 

It seems simple to me.

 

Well, you kinda forgot about Batista's 2 year contract. I doubt WWE would be willing to pay him to sit around at home and pretend to be doing BJJ classes.

 

Actually, kinda on subject but kinda off it at the same time, did anyone notice Batista FINALLY attempt an MMA style move on Sunday. Sure it was only a rear naked choke (and sloppily applied from what I could tell) and sure it was only being used as a rest hold because he was no doubt blown up again, but it's something, right?

Edited May 6, 2014 by dsrchris

[Guest Will O the Wisp]

If he didn't come back we wouldn't have got the great Shield match at Extreme Rules, so there's that.

 

Based on the Shield's history I would say, sans Batista, we wouldn't have got the great Shield match with Evolution. I think we still would have gotten a great Shield match.

[Guest The Beltster]

Batista is wrestling in J's, so he's all good with me!

 

Booo-urns, booo-urns!

[Guest Magic]

Based on the Shield's history I would say, sans Batista, we wouldn't have got the great Shield match with Evolution. I think we still would have gotten a great Shield match.

 

Probably, but I have enjoyed the entire angle of new dogs vs. the old dogs, and as crappy as Batista can be, he's got his place in it. If it was just Shield vs. some other team I wouldn't have enjoyed it half as much. Triple H has been great on the stick and the Shield promos have been pretty good to. It's easily the angle I'm most enjoying at the moment, way more so than Cena/Wyatt or Bryan/Kane.

[Guest John Hancock]

I'm the same. And to think, we probably have Punk leaving and two months of angry crowds to thank for it.

[Guest Will O the Wisp]

Well, you kinda forgot about Batista's 2 year contract. I doubt WWE would be willing to pay him to sit around at home and pretend to be doing BJJ classes.

 

According to some of the posted articles, which is all I know about the situation, they were pretty close to that point anyway.

 

Also, I would think Dave refusing to do the work assigned to him has to make it easier for WWE to get out of the contract early with minimal damages.

 

Probably, but I have enjoyed the entire angle of new dogs vs. the old dogs, and as crappy as Batista can be, he's got his place in it. If it was just Shield vs. some other team I wouldn't have enjoyed it half as much. Triple H has been great on the stick and the Shield promos have been pretty good to. It's easily the angle I'm most enjoying at the moment, way more so than Cena/Wyatt or Bryan/Kane.

 

Fair enough. I was never that into Evolution, so I can't say I share your sentiments. I personally wish they would have explained why Randy was willing to rejoin a faction that turned on him. Also, I only really care for 1 out of the 3 (HHH) so my chances weren't ever very good. I do agree it is better than Cena/Wyatt or Bryan/Kane at the moment though.

Edited May 6, 2014 by Will O the Wisp

[Guest John Hancock]

Not if he's got creative control or something like that, or if they want him back eventually. Don't forget, Punk's still getting paid.

[Guest Will O the Wisp]

Right. I don't know the circumstance obviously, but the fact that Punk is still bringing in a check says 1 of 2 things:

1) They already have a talent being paid not to work so they would really want to avoid another.

2) They don't have that big of an issue paying a talent that is not working, or they would have made a move to keep Punk around.

 

Doesn't the article suggests they had already let Dave go, then he came back with one more offer? That suggests to me that the WWE did not have an issue paying him to go away (If a creative control clause was included in his contract). WWE had accepted their fate.

 

Edit - While it does say they were ready to go with alternate plans, it does not say that they were ready to let him walk.

Edited May 6, 2014 by Will O the Wisp

[etz 78]

Randy rejoining Evolution made sense, as he was the hand picked Authority champ, so he and HHH are allied already.

Best part of that match was Reigns showing Bootista how a spear should be done. Beautiful work from the Shield overall too.

[Guest Will O the Wisp]

He was the hand picked champ last time too. Edited May 6, 2014 by Will O the Wisp

[etz 78]

He was the hand picked champ last time too.

 

True, and it'd be hilarious if he gets screwed by them again. Give Bootista and Orton something to do.

[Guest Will O the Wisp]

True, and it'd be hilarious if he gets screwed by them again. Give Bootista and Orton something to do.

 

If we are basing stories on logic only, I think that would be the best way to proceed. The naive Orton falls for the same trick twice. Then logically, that would explain why he joined a second time. He is naive.

[DC 536]

He was the hand picked champ last time too.

If you're talking about when he was first kicked out of Evolution, then Orton definitely was not the hand-picked champion on behalf of Evolution.

 

He was meant to soften up Benoit for an eventual Triple H triumph (he was never expected to win - similar to RVD taking the TV Title from Bam Bam), which is why Hunter got mad the next night on RAW.

[Guest Ciaran The King]

Batista is refusing to work and lose to Bryan out of personal pride, it's that simple. For what ever reason Batista in a preordained sport doesn't to be seen to lose to a smaller man than himself. It's laughable, the only reason Batista is now refusing to lose is maybe because when he signed at the turn of the year WWE offered him the world but have yet to deliver it

[Guest RatedR]

Prowrestling.net notes that recent reports indicating that Batista didn't want to put over Daniel Bryan at WWE Payback due to his size are incorrect.

 

A source close to the situation said the following in response to those reports:

"WWE wants that story out, but it's all twisted. (Batista) would do five jobs for Bryan. They've f---ed him in money, booking, broken promises (relating to his) schedule, and promoting his (outside projects). Had that not happened, he would be around until late June, but because Vince (McMahon) f---ed him, he's not, so they dragged Daniel Bryan into this to vilify Batista. Daniel is beloved and a martyr so he benefits, but it has nothing to do with jobbing. They've twisted. It's classic Vince. Look at Ultimate Warrior and SummerSlam, Bret Hart in Montreal. (Vince) puts out his narrative. There are always two sides."

 

Word is that the situation remains in doubt and Vince McMahon is now more involved in trying to work things out with Batista. There is o official word on how long Batista intends on working for WWE before taking time off.

 

Regarding why Bryan vs. Batista was not booked if Batista is sticking around through Payback, it was said that the feeling is Bryan vs. Batista should be a multi pay-per-view feud and that was unlikely because of Batista needing time off to promote Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.

 

Like always, it's seems now that there's more to the situation than we know or think we know. I, for one, think the fact Batista has lost clean twice in a row on PPV proves he isn't the dick he is made out to be.

[Guest The Beltster]

Batista has never come across like a mark for doing jobs or being a backstage politician when it comes to wins and losses so I dont buy him not wanting to wrestle or lose to D-Bry. He might be a dick to people but he does what he's told.