5 most vicious attacks by WWE's Animal, Batista
The Animal is back in the WWE, and has got a bad attitude.
Last week, Batista returned to the company in dramatic fashion, assaulting the 'Nature Boy' Ric Flair, who had been celebrating his 70th Birthday.
The attack, which left the two-time WWE Hall of Famer a broken heap, was done it seems, to get the attention of WWE COO Triple H, a student of Flair, and the mentor of the Animal.
Whilst attacking a senior citizen was truly despicable act by the Marvel Movie star, it's not the first vicious assault by the former World Champion, and if history proves right, won't be the last.
Over his years as a WWE Superstar, Batista has laid waste to countless stars, both inside and outside of the ring.
Here are the five most vicious attacks by Batista, and the Superstars who were left reeling as a result.
#5 The Hart-Breaker
Bret Hart's return to WWE in 2010 should have been a joyous occasion.
Leaving in 1997 following the Montreal Screwjob, the Hitman returned years later, aiming to make amends.
And whilst the former WWF Champion patched things up with Shawn Michaels, things went badly with Vince McMahon, who still resented Bret after many years.
With Batista at his beck and call, the Chairman sicked the Animal on the Hitman, who was defenseless against the remorseless Batista.
Leveling the Excellence of Execution with a flurry of body blows, Bret was quickly brought down, and was left for prime pickings for Mr. McMahon.
The Animal would be handsomely rewarded for this assault, but we will get to that later in this feature...