December 10, 2011 
- Batista was a guest on The Chad Dukes Wrestling Show and says John Cena killed “hardcore, edgy” pro wrestling:
“I think, you know, they did the whole PG direction thing, I think that works for Cena; the little kids love him, cause he’s a great character, he’s someone they can look up to. The girls love him, good looking guy, says all the right things, does all the right things, but the hardcore fans can’t stand him. He is Mr. Hokey, Mr. PG… to me; he killed hardcore, edgy wrestling.”
