Batista continues the ‘heeling’ process on Smackdown

We’re a couple weeks into Batista’s heel turn, and I’m giving it a thumbs up to this point. “The Animal’s” switch to the dark side is working for several reasons, one of which is the way Batista’s character has been developed. He’s not a cocky, smarmy heel like Chris Jericho or a psychotic heel like Randy Orton. He’s a powerhouse whose frustration over his inability to hold the world title for more than a week over the past two years finally caused him to explode. His motivation for turning against his friend Rey Mysterio and his willingness to go through anyone who stands between him and the title is realistic.