Ranking All 50 WWE World Heavyweight Champions - From Worst To Best

34. Batista

Another modern era performer more synonymous with a different top title, Dave Batista's WWE Championship reigns weren't quite as remarkable, but his second and last did propel some of his finest ever work back to the top of the card.

Obnoxious heel 'Big Dave' was, by 2011, an utter delight. His WrestleMania XXVI feud centred around a jealous obsession with the star power of John Cena allowed him to flex more than just his humongous biceps. An enjoyable actor beyond the Sports Entertainment prism, WWE Champion Batista was a mainstream crossover success-in-waiting.