Dot Net Exclusive: More details on Batista’s backstage reputation

Although Batista is known to rub some members of the locker room the wrong way, others praise him for his work ethic. He watches matches closely on the backstage monitor and has a strong desire to improve. “He respects the business,” said a colleague. The same source admits that while Batista isn’t the most gifted performer in the world, he takes his job seriously and works harder to improve than most people give him credit for.

Powell’s POV: Batista is hardly the most popular guy in the Smackdown locker room, so it’s nice to hear some positive words about him for a change. One can only assume that these are some of the qualities that friends such as Triple H and Ric Flair see in him.

Here’s what other sources had to say about Batista’s locker room popularity.

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