10 Signs Your Favourite Wrestler Was Turning Heel

10. Batista Was Supposed To Be Rey Mysterio's Friend

Long before Batista binned wrestling off for a world far more acceptant of his rounded skill set, he was leaving his colleagues and contemporaries in the dust as one of the best actors on a traditionally hammy stage.

Such was the case in 2009 when an overdue turn came about thanks to the competitively fractured nature of his friendship with Rey Mysterio.

The pair had first teamed as part of an earnestly sweet replication of their real life mourning following Eddie Guerrero's death. Years and various divergent paths later, the two were allies engaged in a friendly rivalry over the World Heavyweight Championship. All until one loss too many unleashed the nastiest side of 'The Animal'.

Never had the size disparity between the buddies looked so huge as when Mysterio begged Big Dave for mercy before Batista flipped his sh*t and destroyed the 'Biggest Little Man'. Impressively immersive and heartbreaking, the tenured two extracted significant pathos from the mere tease of a tired trope.