WWE Superstars have been in several backstage altercations over the years. They have turned verbal battles into insane backstage brawls behind the camera on various occasions. This comes as no surprise as there are various reasons for a superstar to lose his cool. Ongoing booking decisions, fan reactions, in-ring performances, and various other factors influence such brutal brawls.
Batista showed levels to various superstars inside the ring and proved to be a real ‘The Animal’. His raw athleticism and physicality were a sight of danger for anyone inside the ring. Despite having a decorated career in the WWE, The Animal was also involved in a backstage altercation with another Hall of Famer.
Dave Batista conquered WWE in no time since his monstrous debut. Dave was one of the top rising superstars during the Ruthless Aggression Era. He made SmackDown his show after the Draft back in 2004 and topped the Blue brand. He became self-centered during that time, and since he left the Blue Brand, people dropped interest in the show and switched to RAW.
This boosted The Animal’s ego even more, and he was seen speaking highly of himself backstage regularly. Booker T was annoyed by Bautista’s attitude and finally confronted him. The verbal battle between the two turned into an ugly fight and saw both superstars exchanging blows. The brawl continued for almost 30 seconds before Booker finally smashed Batista and his ego.
“When we pulled them apart, Sharmell kicked Batista right in the nuts. And he didn’t sell it!”
The real-life fight between Batista and Booker T was so intense, both men were left swollen, bloodied, and it took half a dozen wrestlers to separate them. 👀👇 https://t.co/98aTmUq5Yw pic.twitter.com/5luq7TUADu
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The fight between the Hall of Famers got intense and took a lot of wrestlers to separate them. The locker room was highly affected by Batista’s remarks, and this was something that everyone wanted.
Booker T detailed his backstage fight with Dave Bautista
The altercation between Booker T and Batista quickly became the news of the hour. There was a certain kind of animosity in the locker room between the two which surely generated a lot of heat. Booker T himself talked about his fight with Batista during an interview. The former WWE Champion stated how Batista underestimated the former King of The Ring which cost The Animal after their fight.
Booker said, “You don’t just call a person out to a fight if you don’t know their background, what they’ve been through, and how to test them“.
‼️ BREAKING NEWS ‼️ “BATISTA IS DOWN! BATISTA IS DOWN! BATISTA IS DOWN!” (According to Booker T) pic.twitter.com/ExXlowCrBb
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He further added, “That was his mistake, and I think it was a case of him underestimating me, and thinking he was the bigger guy”.
Everyone in the locker room was happy with the decision Booker took in finally shutting Batista‘s mouth. Despite their on-screen rivalry for the World Heavyweight Championship, their backstage brawl surely gave viewers what they wanted. With such brawls, superstars exhibit their real rivalries and leash out their frustrations for a rival performer, and they have faced lethal consequences for the same in the past.