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It was very difficult - WWE Hall of Famer had problems working alongside Batista

By Thomas Crack Modified 24 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Batista is one of WWE's greatest ever superstars. WWE Legend D-Von Dudley recently revealed the difficulties he had whilst working with a very young Batista. In 2002, The Animal's first role on WWE TV was as D-Von's enforcer on SmackDown, and while the two performers became great friends away from the ring, the former World Champions' lack of experience made things difficult for the Dudley Boy. During a recent interview on The A2theK Wrestling Show, the multi-time WWE Tag Team Champion detailed what it was like working with Dave at the start of his wrestling career. "It was very difficult in the very beginning because he was such a big guy that when he was training, certain people thought that it was best to train him as a big man and not take any bumps. So by the time he got with me, I thought it was a joke, I thought somebody was playing a rib on me. Because I remember during a match with Triple H, he (Batista) was supposed to run at him with a clothesline,” D-Von added. "When I told Dave the spot, Dave looked at me and he goes ‘Rev, how do I do that?’, I just looked at him and went ‘are you serious?’” [14:44 to 15:54] Watch the full interview below: Although he had a shaky start at the beginning of his WWE career, The Animal would eventually find his feet in the ring as he went on to win six world titles as well as main eventing multiple WrestleManias.

Batista made everyone a believer says John Cena

One person who was by the former World Heavyweight Champion's side from the start of his time in WWE was John Cena, who also, like The Animal, made his debut in 2002. Earlier this year, WWE and its legion of fans celebrated the 20th anniversary of Batista's debut with the company. Once a firece a rival of his, John Cena took to social media to praise his old WrestleMania opponent. "20yrs ago @DaveBautista began turning skeptics into believers. Crafting a remarkable legacy in @WWE and continues to amaze with his incredible work as an actor. He’s outspoken, honest & 1 of the nicest, most giving people I’ve ever met. Happy 20yrs from an OWV classmate.Cheers." John Cena@JohnCena20yrs ago @DaveBautista began turning skeptics into believers. Crafting a remarkable legacy in @WWE and continues to amaze with his incredible work as an actor. He’s outspoken, honest & 1 of the nicest, most giving people I’ve ever met. Happy 20yrs from an OWV classmate.Cheers!?33834331120yrs ago @DaveBautista began turning skeptics into believers. Crafting a remarkable legacy in @WWE and continues to amaze with his incredible work as an actor. He’s outspoken, honest & 1 of the nicest, most giving people I’ve ever met. Happy 20yrs from an OWV classmate.Cheers!? Since leaving the company on a full-time basis in 2010, Batista has gone on to become a major player in hollywood from featuring in big films like Spectre and Dune, as well as his show stealing role as Drax in Marvel's Guardians of The Galaxy and the Avengers universe. Where does Batista rank amongst the many greats in WWE? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below. If you use the quotes, please credit The A2theK Wrestling Show and give H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription. Is Bray Wyatt coming back with a faction? A Bloodline member thinks so Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Rahul Madurawe × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी