3 reasons why Batista attacked Ric Flair on RAW (25th Feb 2019)

#2 To announce his return as a full fledged heel

Batista announced his return, but this time - as a heel.

One of the biggest reasons why Batista's 2014 debut flopped was that he returned as a babyface. Batista was portrayed as the anti-authority figure who made his comeback to dethrone the WWE World Heavyweight champion Randy Orton, who has been keeping hold of his title only because of The Authority. However, the insane popularity of Daniel Bryan ruined all such plans for The Animal. Batista had to turn heel abruptly, and the change in his character was very evident leading to WrestleMania 30.

However, this time Batista wanted to be a heel. The promo he cut last night and his aggression was brilliant. He looked much more passionate while calling out Triple H.

Batista as a heel and Triple H as a babyface would be an interesting dynamic for WrestleMania 35.