[ABrown]

Good point.

what do you disagree with? Why I think it's Batista or that I think the Batista face turn was well done?

 

[IAmNotAJ]

I voted Batista.

Batista was a far bigger star than Orton. I think the botch that was Orton's original face run really fucked up his career.

I could be wrong but wasn't it Orton's attitude and his backstage antics that slowed down his career, not his face turn?

 

[Best Bout Machine]

Why is this even a question? Batista, easily.

 

[cookiemon]

Batista slightly bigger. Face Orton is tooo boring tbh.

 

[Omega_VIK]

Batista.

 

[jjapples]

I hate to admit it, but it's Batista.
I don't like him, never have, and I adore Orton but Batista to this point is the bigger star.
Interesting really, considering Orton is more talented in absolutely every facet of wrestling, but that's how it goes I guess.
That's not to say Orton can't get there, he is only 30...

 

[Dark_Raiden]

1. Orton was never really given the ball, they kept having HHH squash him at his biggest moments. Even his 1st face run had potential, but he was squashed immediately,and despite the fact that he was over, many wrote it off as a failure

2. Batista is the biggest as far as within WWE, but Orton's just as big outside it. People who know who Batista is tend to also know who Randy Orton is. So as far as household names(they both are barely household names) they are equal. Though apparently Batista draws more, even though he had much more help than Orton has now.

 

[Kurt 'Olympic Gold]

Orton.

 

[Rachel Deserved It]

Definetly Batista. Orton is super over right now, and im curious as to what the future holds for him.

 

[Chadwick Winebarger]

This is like comparing steaks to hamburgers, Batista is easily bigger than Orton. Even now he's a bigger star than Orton.

 

[Algernon]

Not only is Batista much bigger, he's even had better matches. Orton may be the better wrestler but Batista delivered more big time matches in his career. I think Batista had better match with all the common big name opponents compared to Orton. I would say Edge and HBK were a tossup when comparing Orton and Batista's matches with both. Batista had far superior matches with Taker,Cena and HHH compared to Orton.

 

[Chismo]

Batista. He was HUGE draw and attraction 2005-2007. Orton will never come even close to that.

 

[D17]

Batista.

I've come to a conclusion that WWE have got the absolute most they are every going to get out of Orton. But that's my opinion.

 

[STALKER]

Pussy monster

 

[hardcore1982]

Definitely Botchtista.

 

[trustinme]

Not only is Batista much bigger, he's even had better matches. Orton may be the better wrestler but Batista delivered more big time matches in his career. I think Batista had better match with all the common big name opponents compared to Orton. I would say Edge and HBK were a tossup when comparing Orton and Batista's matches with both. Batista had far superior matches with Taker,Cena and HHH compared to Orton.

i wouldnt even call orton the better wrestler to be honest,he's slimmer and quicker yes but there is nothing stand out in orton's ability that id say he's any better than batista.
agreed batista's matches overrall were far better than ortons.

 

[DR JUPES]

batista cracks me up so he wins

I like Alex Riley more than the two of them so I suppose if he was in the option I should vote for him as biggest star power by your logic right?

 

[reDREDD]

Batista. Everyone around the world has heard of Cena and him.

 

[HeartBreak&Triumph]

Batista easily, he is more talented than Orton in every way too.

 

[the modern myth]

Sadly, Batista - he was constantly in the main event and was inexplicably popular. I struggle to understand why. Fair enough, he looked good and his character was credible. Unfortunatley, all of his matches were dreadful. His wrestling style never appealled to me. I always thought he was overrated and undeserving of his spot. I guess WWE needed a monster after Lesnar left.

The way that people talk about Batista on this forum makes me wonder of I'm missing something. Tonight I'll go back and watch some his biggest matches / most talked about matches and see if I can find some redeemable quality that I'd overlooked previously. To me he was just a jacked up, toned down, 21st Century Ultimate Warrior.