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Which Evolution Star became Bigger?

  • Batista

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Which Evolution Star became Bigger?

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#1 ·
Two former world champions from the Evolution.
Choose one.
 
#3 ·
I would say Batista since he was the one that beat HHH at wrestlemania and he destroyed HHH in a hell in a cell match and simply cuz he was 1 or 2 with Cena for a couple years. When Batista went heel though he was actually better too because he actually got better on the mic. I think it was everything too. Batista just looked more Big Time than orton. Fancy suits fancy clothes, the shades everything.
 
#7 ·
Orton WISHES he could be the star right now that Batista was 6 years ago (I know it hasn't been exactly 6, but it's close enough to WrestleMania). How the fuck is this even a question? I'm not exactly a Dave fan, but he has charisma. Orton does not. He's never going to draw a penny if he headlines for the next 15 years.
 
#18 ·
I dont care about either of them, they both dont interest me inside or outside of the ring. But its quite obvious Batista is the bigger star.

The only way Orton is labled as such is because the WWE insists on calling its wrestlers "Superstars" He certainly hasnt earned it any other way.
 
#25 · (Edited)
By far, Batista.

Orton, last year, was the most popular he's ever been, and he did nothing for business.

Batista brought a 40% increase to Raw revenue as soon as he won the Royal Rumble in 2005 and WWE hasn't looked back since. Actually, if you look at the numbers, he was the biggest star the company had until mid-2006, even while on Smackdown for most of that duration. I won't go into the success he brought Smackdown as a brand and the fact that he was the biggest international star WWE had until 2008.

Orton isn't in Batista's league when it comes to starpower.

The only thing he has going for him is the advantage that Batista decided to leave when he could have headlined for another two years and cemented his legacy further. That, and Orton still has around 10 years to add to his legacy. But even with that, his highest high will never reach Batista's. That much I guarantee you.

Batista is, was and always will be the bigger star.
 
#4 ·
Batista. He reached a level of popularity that Orton hasn't.
 
#14 ·
You might choose Orton, but objectively, it's not the correct answer. That's why I don't understand why this question is being asked.

There are many things in wrestling that are subjective, in fact it's virtually all subjective. EXCEPT star power...unless, you're dealing with stars who are in very, very close proximity in star power to each other. A thread on who's a bigger star between Stone Cold and The Rock could go on for 100 pages. Batista vs Orton, it shouldn't even be asked. Batista is the bigger star. It's like asking who's a bigger star between CM Punk and John Cena, it's not even something you discuss.
 
#16 ·
It's pretty obvious that Cena is bigger than Punk.
I asked this question because as you can see, these two became the 2nd pick as the face of the business together with Cena as the 1st. Batista in the previous years while Orton today.
I hope you understand what I'm talking about.
 
#29 ·
Batista is a much bigger star then Randy Orton will ever be and there is no other answer-period. Batista was given the ball and never looked back as he launched himself to ultimate stardom while Orton fumble the ball when the spotlight kept shining on him until 2008 came. Funny how things changed cause WWE was grooming Orton to be their next big star in Evolution while Batista was just the silent enforcer in the background.

Hell, WWE pretty much told fans that Batista is way bigger then Orton with Batista squashing him in most of their single matches and Orton never really manage to defeat big Dave whether interference came into play or not. Even as a Heel Batista still was going over Orton-if anything Orton was Batista’s little bitch that he smacked around for years.

If Batista returned tomorrow, Orton will be mid-carding like he was in early 2010 all over again and Batista will still be leagues ahead of him.

Still to this day, the Rise of Batista is still better then anything Orton has ever done in the main event scene.
 
#36 · (Edited)
Batista, easily. Anyone who says this is close isn't really thinking about it. In '05 Batista and Cena became "The Man" on their respective shows and if Batista wasn't more popular, then was even with Cena in terms of popularity. Fast forward to now, and even though Orton is a top face, he still can't rival Cena in terms of popularity.

Batista is a much bigger star then Randy Orton will ever be and there is no other answer-period. Batista was given the ball and never looked back as he launched himself to ultimate stardom while Orton fumble the ball when the spotlight kept shining on him until 2008 came. Funny how things changed cause WWE was grooming Orton to be their next big star in Evolution while Batista was just the silent enforcer in the background.

Hell, WWE pretty much told fans that Batista is way bigger then Orton with Batista squashing him in most of their single matches and Orton never really manage to defeat big Dave whether interference came into play or not. Even as a Heel Batista still was going over Orton-if anything Orton was Batista’s little bitch that he smacked around for years.

If Batista returned tomorrow, Orton will be mid-carding like he was in early 2010 all over again and Batista will still be leagues ahead of him.

Still to this day, the Rise of Batista is still better then anything Orton has ever done in the main event scene.
Seriously. The slow Batista face turn is one of the best I've seen.
 
#30 ·
I say Orton. Batista's height of popularity was during his feud with Trips and once he went to Smackdown away from his buddy his popularity faded quite a bit. When he was put back on Raw and feuded with Cena his popularity rose because it was entertaining.

But Orton. He has clawed and scratched his way to the top. They booked him hard to be a heel and the fans fought that every step of the way. We made him a tweener. That never happened with Batista.
 
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