Batista

Batista made a name for himself as a monster in independent wrestling promotions before joining the WWE main roster in 2002. Initially teamed with D-Von Dudley, Batista soon joined Triple H, Ric Flair, and Randy Orton in the faction known as Evolution. After serving as the group's muscle for the better part of two years, "The Animal" saw greener pastures in a solo career, and after winning the 2005 Royal Rumble, turned on Triple H to win his first World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania 21.

Batista won four sets of tag team championships (twice with Ric Flair, and once each with John Cena and Rey Mysterio, Jr., the World Heavyweight Championship four times, and the WWE Championship twice, cementing his future hall-of-fame legacy before retiring in 2010.

WWE Champions
Batista defeated Bob Backlund in the opening round, before being made to smell what The Rock was cookin' in the second round.