The Bad
Why the intro page? It just adds another click to get to your content and, as a visitor, seems like a reason to get an ad in there. Which is kind of counterintuitive as there is no content on the site, your AdSense ads are irrelevant to your website content, and are therefore seen as an ad rather than an extension of content.
The site seems very tall to me. I think the topmost image can be done away with, there's really no reason for it, and you can incorporate your website title into the main header image, right below the menu.
The header area should be expanded so it lines up with the content portion at the bottom. That's something I really noticed and stuck out to me.
In general I just feel really confused by the layout, as a visitor there is to much going on for me to focus on one thing. I don't really want to stick around and read any of it (and I'm a wrestling fan too). Why the split design towards the bottom? The content is mirrored in the two columns towards the top, then all the bottom half of the right column does is reflect highlights of your other sections. Wouldn't it be better to drop the right column, lose the iframe on the left and make the left column the width of your header. Then move your highlights up into the header area (with the rest of your highlights)?
The Good
The content is top notch, a lot of great articles and images. I really like the candid photo area, it reveals a more personal side to Batista.
The artwork is very well done, although I think you could do some more work on your color scheming. It's apparent you've tried to match the color scheming with the artwork, but I think a better job could be done. Maybe ditch the effort of using colored backgrounds in your tables and go for a small image solution. The left column on the bottom really stands out as inconsitent in coloring.
AdSense
You have the AdSense code running, just not in the right places. Try to incorporate AdSense as an extension of your content rather than an ad. Remember, the AdSense code analyzes each page it is found on to return the most relevant ads. If you place it on a page with no content, well your ads aren't going to be very relevant.
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