WrestleMania 21 was a huge turning point for WWE. New stars were born and a new day began to dawn within the company. WrestleMania 21 was the first time John Cena won the WWE title and it was also the first time Batista won the World Title. Batista and John Cena would go on to become two of the biggest stars in the industry and they still are to this day.
The road to WrestleMania 21 was treacherous and Batista’s split from Evolution played out perfectly. After spending a long time under Triple H’s wing Batista won the 2005 Royal Rumble and decided to challenge Triple H for his World Title at WrestleMania. What follows is a classic storyline of student VS teacher that launched the career of “The Animal” Batista.
