Repercussions Of Batista’s Injury

With Batista reportedly out of action until next summer with a torn hamstring, whatever plans were in the works for WrestleMania 25 obviously will have to change.

Batista figured to be involved in the world heavyweight title match, either facing champion John Cena in a rematch from SummerSlam, or participating in a triple threat with Cena and Randy Orton. The most likely matchup now is Cena versus Orton.

Orton is at the top of his game and he and Cena have good chemistry, but Cena-Orton isn’t anything that fans haven’t already seen several times. The two stars have wrestled each other on five pay-per-views over the past 16 months, including in a triple threat (with Triple H) at WrestleMania XXIV and a fatal fourway (with Triple H and JBL) at Backlash. There would have to be a special stipulation, a guest referee or something to put a new spin on the matchup.

Batista being sidelined has to be frustrating for WWE, which no sooner gets Cena back from injury that it loses another major star. The company has yet to issue a statement on Batista’s injury. The story line reason for him not appearing on Raw last night for his advertised match against Orton is that he was injured by the kick to the head that he received from Orton last week.

The hamstring injury is another tough blow for Batista, who will miss out on the biggest payday of the year by being unable to perform at WrestleMania in April. He has missed significant time due to injuries on several occasions over the years, including suffering a torn triceps that in 2006 that cost him an appearance at WrestleMania 22.