Batista Explains Why He’s Hesitant to Return to WWE for an In-Ring Comeback

Batista has accomplished a lot in the world of professional wrestling and he has now taken Hollywood by storm and other avenues as well. It’s been a few years since he last wrestled in a match and he has now explained why he is hesitant to make his in-ring return to WWE.

The Animal squared off against Triple H at WrestleMania 35 back in 2019, in what turned out to be the final match of his career. It has been more than five years since then and fans wonder if he will ever come out of retirement for another match.

While speaking to Chris Van Vliet, Batista explained that he intentionally kept his retirement from wrestling private because he didn’t want it to become a big ordeal. He preferred to retire on his own terms, having his last match the way he wanted, without any public farewell or tour. He describes his retirement as a dream scenario, saying it was perfect and romantic, as he was able to go out with the match and opponent of his choice.

Batista admits that he misses the crowd and the energy of his entrance music, and he sometimes dreams about experiencing that adrenaline rush again. However, Bautista acknowledges that pursuing a return could tarnish the perfect ending he created for himself. He has come to terms with the fact that his time in wrestling has passed, despite the ongoing temptation to return.

“I did [know it would be my last match], I just didn’t tell anybody else because I didn’t want it to be a big ordeal. I didn’t want to go out and do a tour and give a speech. I wanted to have my match and call it a career on my own terms. The way I wanted to go out was like a dream for me; it was perfect and romantic. Wrestlers don’t usually get to choose their exit, but I did. I went out on my own terms, with the opponent I wanted, and I will never tarnish that.

It’s not that I don’t miss it—I do. I miss the crowd, the energy, and I dream about walking out and hearing my entrance music. But I know that if I were to do that, I would just tarnish my storybook ending, and I’m just not willing to do that. There’s always temptation because I miss it, and every time I hear my music, I want that feeling again. It’s like a drug, pure adrenaline that I will never get anywhere else. I just have to come to terms with the fact that my time has passed.”

Batista also revealed why his WWE Hall of Fame induction plans were scrapped but remains open to an induction in the future. Nonetheless, fans have accepted the fact that he will never wrestle again and that’s unlikely to change anytime soon.

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