WWE News Dot Net Exclusive: More details on Batista’s backstage reputation Mar 17, 2008 - 09:28 AM Email This Article | Printer Friendly Page Send Us News & Results | Back to Main Listing 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. News Usage Policy BOOKMARK DOT NET AND ADD US TO YOUR RSS • HELP DOT NET: TAKE OUR ADVERTISER DEMO SURVEY CLICK TO RETURN TO MAIN LISTING OR SELECT A LINK BELOW FROM THIS CATEGORY WWE News Latest Twelve Articles WWE jumps on the "Dark Knight" bandwagon WWE Great American Bash pay-per-view lineup: Another title match added to Sunday's show C.M. Punk says he was born to be a champion, reveals when he found out he was drafted to Raw Jim Ross comments on the main event for the WWE Great American Bash PPV, catching up with Magnum T.A., continuing internet speculation that ECW will be taped on Mondays Former WWE main eventer plays a part in "The Dark Knight" WWE Smackdown preview: Full list of matches for tonight's show (no match spoilers)