WWE News Dot Net Exclusive: Batista’s popularity in the locker room Mar 4, 2008 - 10:25 AM Email This Article | Printer Friendly Page Send Us News & Results | Back to Main Listing Batista is still one of the least popular main event players in the locker room, according to multiple sources. He has his share of powerful friends in the company, but he rubs a lot of people the wrong way with what is perceived as an arrogant attitude. One wrestler noted that Chris Benoit played the role of locker room mentor for Batista. He was known to pull Batista aside, give him advice, and try to keep him in check at times when his ego was out of control. Powell’s POV: The locker room heat on Batista is not as intense as it was when he and Booker T had it out back in 2006. The general feeling at the time was that Batista had it coming and Booker gained even more respect in the locker for standing up him. They eventually worked out their differences to the point that they were able to be professional in and out of the ring. Colleagues say Batista’s two biggest interests in life seem to be women and cars, and they also note that management has spoken with him in the past about bringing women backstage and, um, “fraternizing” backstage with one of the Divas he dated. News Usage Policy HELP SUPPORT DOT NET! BECOME A MEMBER AT OUR CHARTER RATE OF JUST $5 A MONTH - GET THE FIRST LOOK AT EXCLUSIVE INSIDER DOT NET NEWS, TONS OF EXCLUSIVE AUDIO SHOWS, MESSAGE BOARD ACCESS, START YOUR OWN BLOG, AD-FREE MAIN LISTING: SIGN ME UP (or MORE INFO) GOT AN IPHONE OR IPOD TOUCH? THEN BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD OUR NEW FREE iPhone APP: (click here!) (or SEARCH "pro wrestling" in iTunes App Store) FOR MORE BREAKING WWE & TNA NEWS AND COMMENTARY, VISIT OUR AFFILIATE PWTORCH.COM (click here!) FOR MORE MMA & UFC NEWS AND COMMENTARY, VISIT OUR AFFILIATE MMATORCH.COM (click here!) CLICK TO RETURN TO DOT NET MAIN LISTING OR SELECT A LINK BELOW FROM THIS CATEGORY WWE News Latest Twelve Articles 2/8 WWE Raw onsite report: A detailed report on the live crowd's reaction to John Cena, Christian, Sheamus, Bret Hart, the WWE Hall of Fame announcement, and more 2/8 WWE Superstars taping: A second report on the matches taped for Thursday and the dark match main event featuring Sheamus vs. John Cena (spoilers) 2/8 WWE Raw onsite report: Notes on the live crowd's reaction to various wrestlers, John Cena dark match result A second entrant confirmed for the WWE Hall of Fame, inductor also named WWE News: The first official entrant in the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2010 officially announced WWE Raw News: New Unified Tag Team Champions crowned and will Shawn Michaels face Undertaker at WrestleMania?