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One of the best WWE moments happened last week, as the return of Batista might not qualify in some fans opinions as a moment that stood above other classic sights on the show, but something about this was just different.
Batista made his shocking return splendidly as he beat down birthday boy Ric Flair to send a message to a man that has been his mortal enemy during his wrestling career. It wasn't the fact that this was a thrilling moment in the narrative building of Triple H vs Batista that made it awesome, it was the fact that WWE played it so close to the vest no one actually knew this was going to be the closing moments of Raw last week.
Since then the internet has exploded with news, updates, rumours of what the animal is going to do next, and it seems that Batista could be on Raw this week according to rumours. While rumours may not be accurate most of the time, let us look at some of the possibilities of the animal's actions of Raw this week if he does appear.
#1 Family Comes First
The one thing that elevates a narrative more than anything else in wrestling is a great heel, and this is a notion that does not only apply in wrestling, as movies, novels, and any form of entertainment needs some sort of antagonist to create emotion and draw fans in. And there is no one bigger and better in heel town than the McMahon Family, Vince, Stephanie and Triple H are some of the most hated individuals in wrestling at times.
Some of The McMahon's best work often goes unappreciated, as there wouldn't be Stone Cold without Vince McMahon and there wouldn't be Daniel Bryan without The Authority. It shows how important these individuals are in a narrative, but when it comes to family, fans often provide some sympathy, even if it is to The McMahon's.
And this week on Raw, could we potentially see Batista destroy the McMahon Family to get deep inside the head of Triple H? Well, it is a possibility if WWE is desperate to sell this narrative to fans as soon as possible. Batista taking out Triple H's family would be a perfect heel move, as it would sell the animal as an individual that is not playing around with his prey.
#2 Destroy What's Most Precious
Some of the most popular superstars in WWE today would not have been in that position if it wasn't for the work that Triple H and his creative team did down in NXT every single week. Main eventers such as Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, Kevin Owens, and even Bray Wyatt all went through the NXT system to get to the point that they are now.
The women's evolution wouldn't be possible if it were not for NXT taking women's wrestling seriously which allowed stars like Charlotte, Becky, Sasha Banks, and Bayley to showcase their talent to the world. And if there is one man in a kayfabe sort of sense that would love to destroy what Triple H has built up, it would ''The animal".
Batista kicking out the newest NXT call ups would be a sore sight for many hardcore fans, as these are superstars that are revered by the hardcore fanbase so much that a part-timer like Batista destroying them and their credibility would send the internet into a frenzy. And in that sense, it would seem like Batista destroying these NXT call ups on Raw is destroying all that Triple H has worked for to build these young stars up. This is a perfect hit at "the game."
#3 Every Action Has A Motivation
We all were shocked by Batista's appearance on Raw last week for many reasons, as firstly it was not rumored for the show. Secondly, WWE didn't announce his arrival, and finally, it was too much to process at the time. As when was the last time, you actually saw WWE book a surprising return plus a heel turn at the same time?
It was brilliant, but fans have one question with regards to that decision, and that question is why? The answer of why Batista turning heel can only be answered by the man himself, as we all know that Batista is a way better heel than babyface, and that is probably one of the reasons why WWE booked him in that manner. But the real question here is why did he turn heel, what are his reasons?
That is something that could be addressed on Raw this week, as WWE giving Batista some airtime to address why he did what he did could be history making. As the possibility of the animal coming down to the ring, staring at fans for a couple of minutes and then proceeding to walk away without saying a word sounds fantastic, but maybe WWE has a better idea in mind?
#4 Raw Is War
One of the best things about the new heel Batista is the fact that he feels so fresh, and while that should not be the case, as four years ago he was the heel trying to stop Daniel Bryan from becoming the WWE Champion, his arrival on Raw last week shook up the landscape of Raw in a big way.
Maybe that is down to Raw being such a generic show over the last few months, so much so that Batista could be the man to revitalize the entire foundation of the brand, and speaking of changing the landscape, the animal could start doing that on Raw this week.
One of the main points from Batista's return was the one sentence he screamed at the camera, as he only wanted one thing from Triple H, and that was his attention. As a few months ago on Smackdown 1000 when Batista took a dig at Triple H for not being able to beat him in a one on one contest, "the game'' brushed it off like it was a joke, maybe that was what an irate Batista was referring too.
And this week the best thing Batista could do to get the attention of Triple H is to take the entire show hostage, while this is an angle that has been done before, it feels like it is warranted in this storyline. As run-ins on unsuspecting superstars, interrupting promos, and pure damage by the animal would sell him as someone who is out to make Triple H respect him.
#5 Get Straight To The Point
Sometimes in wrestling and writing in general, writers tend to overcomplicate things, as the simplest of solutions to an angle or narrative could be the best ones, while it's predictable and not shocking or clever, it works.
And in this narrative that might be what WWE is heading for, as this is a narrative that been building up for almost one and a half decade, there has been countless angles, twists and thrilling moments; there is nothing else new WWE can pull out of their bag of tricks with this one.
So Triple H coming down to the ring on Raw this week and calling out Batista would be the most logical thing to do. And while most might say leave this booking method for the last weeks before Wrestlemania, there is no point in waiting, as both these men have a reason to hate each other, so WWE should just let them tear each other apart.
