While Batista is no longer active in WWE, his work in the company is still fondly remembered. However, The Animal seemingly had a problematic attitude at one point, according to Kenny Bolin.

Batista was one of the top stars during his full-time run with the company. The Animal's real-life fight with a WWE Hall of Famer in 2006 is well documented, and recently, a former WWE star ...

OVW had paid out big time for the McMahons, basically.