Is WWF building to Batista/HHH at Wrestlemania?

[UZI Suicide 0]

Because it clearly seems to be what they've been doing for a while now. What are the rumors in the "dirtsheets" or whatever saying? I haven't been keeping up with them for a while now but last I saw the big WM match was supposed to be Orton/HHH, but now they seem to be building up Batista as his opponent.

 

I'd expect to see something happen in the Elimination Chamber where they have a conflict.. maybe HHH wins due to Batista's help, and doesn't give Batista any credit the following night. Batista goes on to win the Rumble and they are on a collision course for WM.

 

I like Batista a lot more than Orton so I hope it happens.

[Art Sandusky 0]

They're still pushing Orton as HHH's main opponent, but the fans are clearly more interested in Batista at this point. I think a Batista/HHH match at Wrestlemania would be better in terms of creating another viable main eventer, since Orton's already been elevated to that point over the last year. A Wrestlemania match would do more for Batista and the company than Orton.

[cawthon777 0]

My best guess is that they keep Orton vs. Triple H but Batista becomes involved with the finish, which finally leads to him breaking from Evolution.

[Lil' Bitch 0]

I hope so, Loaded Glove. I hope so.

 

*wants Batista to win the EC more than Edge now

[Precious Roy 0]

I sure as hell hope so. There was a point in time where HHH/Orton would have been a perfect WM match, but they jumped the gun, and now nobody really cares. It isn't the money match it should have and could have been.

 

Batista and HHH has me hooked though. Just keep doing what they're doing, pull the trigger in time for Mania, and BAM, instant hot match. World Heavyweight Champion DAVE~! Batista works for me.

[Guest LooneyTune]

Somehow the writing team of WWE is doing something RIGHT for once, with the slow burn of Batistas turn. Right now, Batista is probably the #1 reason that I watch RAW... other than Chris Benoit. Fuck Orton, give Batista the main event spot at Wrestlemania.

[Creepy Crawl 0]

I think they may be heading in the direction of a HHH/Batista fued but I'm not sure if its gonna be set for WM .......... but hell thats just my opinion .

[Exslade ZX 0]

I personally, now believe they are going with Batista/HHH. If not at WM though, I guess at the Rumble. And this is why.

 

When Bischoff listed the EC competitors in the order they went, he said Batista, and then last, Randy Orton. Then in the vid package they did, They listed Orton 5th, and then had Bischoff shouting Batista, and that's why they did their little 'OMG!' special effect. As if that was the biggest name.

[haVoc 0]

They don't have any more of an ideal what they're going to do with Triple H/Batista then we do. They tested the waters with Batista and it surprised them by the reaction he's getting.

 

But, with their dicks so far up Orton's ass it's hard to tell. There are a few different ways they could go here. People are waiting for Batista to either tell Triple H to fuck off and go out on his own or for Triple H to finally turn on Batista.

 

Plus, you have Edge who's getting pretty big heat for his heel quest for the title. If this was April, May or later they could have a good six months worth of storylines and feuds around these guys and others, but with Wrestlemania around the corner they're probably blow it and stick with what Vince and Triple H has wanted from the start.

[Guest LooneyTune]

I can see 1 of the following 3 things happening at New Years Resol-whatever...

 

A. Triple H pins Batista to spite him for screwing him out of the last chamber entry.

 

B. One costs the other the match without directly pinning them.

 

C. Batista pins Triple H to further develope he's a monster that Hunter might be intimidated by.

 

Knowing WWE, it will be "B".

[Guest Coffey]

I'm thinking that with the success of the 3-way at Wrestlemania last year, that WWE may try it again with HHH, Orton & Batista.

[Art Sandusky 0]

I'd actually rather see Orton/HHH than a three-way.

[Guest Catcher8C]

Batista wins EC

 

HHH wins RR

 

RR: Batista vs. Orton winner to face HHH

 

WM: Batista vs. HHH

 

 

HHH gets the title back the way he wants to, but Batista still gets two plus months to build himself as a real main event player.

[Art Sandusky 0]

Batista will NOT win the Elimination Chamber. It's like the Rumble, whoever wins the "ideal" final entry spot doesn't win it all.

[Guest Catcher8C]

Possibly, but I guarantee HHH isn't going to job twice in a row at WM.

[Guest LooneyTune]

I'd rather Hunter not be in the World Title match period. Make it Benoit defending against Edge, and have Edge win because thats what the Wrestlemania main event was for. Have HHH vs. Batista in a grudge match, and stick Orton in hell... I mean a feud with someone like Jericho.

[Chazz 0]

If they are smart they'll cut their losses with Orton as a babyface and turn him heel again soon, then have Batista win The Royal Rumble and go on to face HHH for The World Title at W.M. However, this Is The WWE were talking about, so expect them to stick with The scheduled Orton/HHH Match.

[cawthon777 0]

Yes, Batista is over. Does that qualify him to get the title shot at the biggest show of the year? Not yet.

 

The WWE has spent the past year-plus building Orton to this level. They're not going to pull the plug.

[Mole 0]

It will be HBK/HHH.

[Precious Roy 0]

People are waiting for Batista to either tell Triple H to fuck off and go out on his own or for Triple H to finally turn on Batista.

 

It's gotta be Batista telling Triple H to fuck off. Triple H turning on Batista doesn't live up to the buildup. Batista finally killing HHH will blow the roof off the place, Triple H turning on Batista gets a lukewarm response at best, and makes Batista look weak right off the bat.

 

I've got my fingers crossed that they get this right, because they can't afford to blow it like they did with Orton.

[Guest LooneyTune]

Wait... please don't say HBK vs. Triple H might happen at Wrestlemania... AGAIN. Can someone please run over 1 of them to keep them off Wrestlemania? Maybe a crowbar to the back of the knee... SOMETHING!

[CBright7831 0]

See, that could be Orton in Batista's position right now, if WWE hadn't fucked things up.

 

They could have had Orton almost beat Benoit at SS only for Benoit to squeeze out the victory. Triple H gets the title back somehow and then they could be doing what we're seeing today.

 

But yes, I agree, the Batista thing is morei nteresting, but watch WWE blow it off.

[NoCalMike 0]

The thing appeal about Batista right now is that he is being built as such a big monster that the fans probably think he is the only person with a chance to beat Triple H. The problem with this of course is that if Batista jobs any time in a big match, even once, before facing Triple H, that effect will wear off and he will go back to being nothing but a roided out hoss with medicore wrestling skills. Even if he goes undefeated until a hypothetical match with Triple H, if he jobs in that first match against him, he will be done.

[Guest Thrashist]

Putting Batista in the main event against Triple H makes all the sense in the world, but the problem is they can't out right reject the investment they made in Randy Orton.

 

The only way this would work is if WWE can find a suitable heel opponent for Randy Orton with a storyline hot enough to postpone his title hunt for after Wrestlemania. I really have no idea who they could come up with, but in the context of what is going on now, a logical choice could be Shawn Michaels.

 

Think about it. Continue the Batista/HHH tension by having Batista get pinned in the EC match while HHH watches on with the ability to break up the pinfall, but doesn't. Then have it come down to Triple H vs Orton where HBK "accidentily" costs Orton the match. Play off the tension between HBK/Orton and Batista/HHH leading up to the Rumble. Then the Rumble match comes down to Batista and Orton and somehow HBK can screw Orton out of the match. Batista wins, leading to a stare down between HHH and Batista to end the show. From there on they can have Batista break his allegiance with Trips, and have Orton wish Batista good luck with the added comment of wanting a title shot from him once he settles his score with Shawn after Mania.

 

Voila, keep the pushes going for both Orton AND Batista, have both get put over by Michaels and Triple H at Mania, and then at Backlash have HHH take the title back for six consecutive PPVs of HBK vs HHH matches.

[cawthon777 0]

I have to say, kudos to the Raw brand for not being obvious as to which way they're going.

 

This is kind of like Smackdown last year where no one knew who would challenge for the title at Mania. Angle? Cena? Benoit?

[The Tino Standard 0]

People are waiting for Batista to either tell Triple H to fuck off and go out on his own or for Triple H to finally turn on Batista.

 

It's gotta be Batista telling Triple H to fuck off. Triple H turning on Batista doesn't live up to the buildup. Batista finally killing HHH will blow the roof off the place, Triple H turning on Batista gets a lukewarm response at best, and makes Batista look weak right off the bat.

 

I've got my fingers crossed that they get this right, because they can't afford to blow it like they did with Orton.

Exactly. They went the "HHH turns on Evolution member" route for Orton's face turn, and that's been lukewarm at best.

 

It seems like Batista is being primed for a face turn, no doubt. I just hope they don't pull the "Gotcha!" route and try to 'swerve' all of us by having him NOT turn.

 

If I had to take a guess, Batista isn't going to turn right away and be in the WM main event. I bet they stick with the proposed Orton-HHH match, with Orton winning the belt. At some point in the title match, Batista has a chance to interfere to save the day for HHH, but chooses not to. After the match or the next night on Raw, HHH gets all pissed and goes just a LITTLE bit too far in berating Batista, so the big guy says "Fuck this," and gives HHH a long-awaited beatdown.

 

And there's your Batista face turn.

[The Amazing Rando 0]

At that point, a Batista/Orton high level tag team could be decent if storylined right. Or at least a friendly sort of alliance, a "we were both screwed...sorry I didn't see it earlier" type deal.

 

Of course, it would probably end up with Orton turning heel again next winter, building up Batista even MORE, only to then turn Edge face to defeat the heel Orton for the title...giving him his one little measly title reign after the long heel run where he eventually realizes that his ego has caused him more harm than good, and thus becomes a huge babyface to get the job done and get that "boyhood dream" and make it real.......then feuding with HBK again.

[Enigma 0]

What's the WWF?

[SuperJerk 0]

What's the WWF?

The World Wildlife Fund.

 

This is a thread about endangered species.

[humongous2002 0]

Batista/HHH is the moneymaking match that a lot of fans will pay to see, Orton has been nothing more than a failure b/c WWE is building him as the next Rock, why would the fans care about "Rocky lite" if the real Rocky still shows up every now and then.