20 Greatest WWE SmackDown Superstars Ever
7. Batista
Initially a pariah on the blue brand thanks to thoughtless and misunderstood remarks he made whilst working on Raw, Batista grew into his role as it's defender - particularly after the untimely death of Eddie Guerrero in November 2005. He over-delivered in the wake of the tragedy, dedicating much of his run around that time to the late 'Latino Heat'.
A 2007 feud with The Undertaker was the year's best programme, whilst an exquisitely drawn-out heel turn on Rey Mysterio in 2009 steered him all the way back to the Raw end of the WrestleMania 26 main event the following year.