10 WWE Tag Teams That Broke Up At The Best Time

6. Triple H & Batista

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With Ric Flair as a manager and sidekick, Triple H and Dave Batista were all that remained of Evolution as an in-ring force by the time 'The Animal' was preparing to forge his own path as one of the company's top stars in 2005.

The two had been at the forefront of Randy Orton's dismissal from the group the prior summer, and been relatively successful in their attempt to right 'The Legend Killer's perceived wrongdoing when they took back the World Heavyweight Championship with relative ease.

But the pronouns changed when it came to the title itself. "They" and "We" became "Me" and "I" in promos around the big gold belt. 'The Game' was also the gaffer, and Batista was there to do his bidding as long as he kept Evolution together. A Royal Rumble win gave Big Dave his free shot, and taking it just weeks before WrestleMania delivered the promise of a headline battle never realised with Orton all those months earlier.

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