In 2008, former Heavyweight champion Batista was a no-questions-asked main eventer. Though he initially was amused by Dolph Ziggler's early penchant for introducing himself (a lot) Batista certainly wasn't laughing when Dolph took him to the limit on Raw.
The match – which Batista won– was far from the one sided beat down fans expected, and Batista seemed taken aback by just how intense and destructive Ziggler could be. It was a fine debut for a wrestler who is light years ahead of his time.
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Christopher Scott Wagoner
Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.
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