Former WWE champion Dave Batista has revealed that he underwent surgery for a torn quad tendon and torn meniscus earlier this year.

The former world champion revealed this news in an Instagram post. He noted that it’s been 14 weeks since he had the surgery and shared some photos of his leg in a cast:

“Exactly 14 weeks post-surgery for a torn quad tendon and torn meniscus.” wrote Batista, “Thanks to @wilk_kevin Dr @bentonemblom and @heatherprahl_at I was able to keep on truckin .. And now I think its safe to say that I’M BACK IN BINESS!”

• Batista Admits WWE Was A ‘Toxic Environment’ When He First Started

Batista In Hollywood

It’s unknown when or where the Hollywood star suffered the injury. Though director James Gunn revealed on Twitter last month that they had wrapped up the shooting for Guardians of The Galaxy Vo. 3.

It’s possible that Batista, who plays the role of Drax The Destroyer in the Marvel series may have suffered the injury while filming an action scene for the movie.

The Animal’s last official wrestling match came in 2019. He competed against Triple H at WrestleMania 35. The former WWE star has since maintained that this was the last match of his career and he has no plans of wrestling again.

Triple H has taken to Twitter to pay homage to the 20-year anniversary of his good friend, Batista’s, WWE debut.

On May 9, 2002, Batista made his WWE TV debut on SmackDown as Deacon Batista, an enforcer for Reverend D-Von. Nobody knew at the time that Batista would go on to become one of the WWE’s biggest and most accomplished stars of all time.

Triple H, Batista’s longtime friend and former Evolution stablemate, has taken to Twitter to offer his reaction to the 20-year anniversary of Batista’s WWE debut.

“In the 20 years since @DaveBautista was first introduced to the @WWE Universe, he has never stopped growing and evolving. A main event player, multi-time champion and Hollywood star, one thing has stayed the same: he never stopped chasing his dreams. Congratulations Dave!”

Throughout his time with WWE, Batista was able to rack up six World Title runs. He has shared the ring with some of the biggest performers in WWE history; such as John Cena, The Undertaker, Triple H, and so many more. Batista is also a four-time Tag Team Title winner and a two-time Royal Rumble winner.

Batista left WWE as a full-time performer in 2010, instead venturing off into the acting world. He certainly found some success in front of the camera, landing major roles in projects such as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “The Guardians Of The Galaxy,” “Army Of The Dead,” “See,” and much more.

He also tried his hand in mixed martial arts (MMA), taking a pro MMA fight in 2012 at heavyweight. Batista actually won the fight via first round knockout under the CES MMA banner. It was “The Animal’s” first and only MMA fight to this day.

Batista has since returned to WWE a handful of times for short programs, including his latest against Triple H in 2019. Putting his career on the line against Triple H at WrestleMania 35, Batista was defeated and later announced his retirement from professional wrestling.

WWE legend Batista (Dave Bautista) will appear in a commercial that airs during this year’s NFL Super Bowl.

Bautista is part of a commercial spot titled “Thrill Driver” to promote the all-new Nissan Z car. He wrote on Twitter, “With this crew it’s sure to be one helluva drive!”

The star-studded cast also includes cameos from Brie Larson (“Captain Marvel”), Eugene Levy and Katherine O’hara (“Schitt’s Creek”) and Danai Gurira (“Black Panther”).

You can see Dave Bautista’s Nissan “Thrill Driver” Super Bowl ad here:

Super Bowl LVI takes place this Sunday, February 13th. The Cincinnati Bengals will battle the Los Angeles Rams to determine which team wins the coveted Vince Lombardi trophy.

In another pro wrestling tie-in, the game takes place from SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California – site of next year’s WrestleMania 39 event.

Dave Bautista is not the only WWE personality who will have a presence at the Super Bowl. On Monday, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson announced he’ll make a “special pregame appearance” ahead of the big game. More on that here:

Batista isn’t afraid to say that the WWE locker room was toxic when he first started.

There was a lot of uncertainty with Batista when he first got his start in WWE. He had been a bouncer and didn’t really have much going for him when he entered the wrestling business. Despite his impressive look, the Deacon Batista gimmick was going nowhere and Batista thought he’d be out of a job for sure.

Luckily for the big man, he was taken under Triple H’s wing and competed in the Evolution faction along with Randy Orton and Ric Flair. Batista would end up becoming a big star, winning multiple world titles in WWE before finding success in Hollywood.

Still, Batista will never forget his humble beginnings. He admitted to Men’s Health that the environment in WWE at first was tough to deal with.

“I couldn’t get comfortable. People didn’t like me, I was doing something wrong, the company wasn’t going to do anything with me, they didn’t know what to do with me, they didn’t know where I fit in. It was just a very toxic atmosphere. Wrestling is very competitive. It’s very cutthroat. You’re put in a position where you have to posture up all the time, and it’s exhausting. It’s just exhausting.”

Batista said that when he first entered the world of acting, he wanted to prove that he was more than a meathead whose only purpose was to play the tough guy in an action movie. He’s been able to score over 20 film roles since leaving WWE. Not bad for someone who once only knew how to be a bouncer.

CM Punk has been doing the media rounds to promote his new television series, Heels. During multiple interviews, Punk has praised Batista transition from pro wrestling to acting.

He recently told Movie Trivia Schmoedown, “I just want to follow in his footsteps. I watch guys, friends of mine, Dave Bautista, do these huge blockbuster roles but also do roles that are challenging to him because he wants to grow and be a better actor.”

CM Punk told TV Insider that Batista is “truly inspirational” by selecting challenging roles for himself.

“I want to be somebody who takes even the smallest role and takes it very seriously and can learn from it,” said Punk. “I think pro wrestlers are always better than what people give them credit for because what is pro wrestling if not doing live theater.”

Batista Praises CM Punk

Batista recently responded to Punk’s comments in a Tweet.

“I already knew this. And the talent is obvious. He’s going to be bigger in films than he was in wrestling. Save this tweet,” Batista wrote in response to an article about Punk’s comments.

CM Punk in Heels

Heels has received strong critical reviews since the premiere premiere episode was released earlier this week.The show currently holds a 95% approval rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. The show has a 96% approval rating amongst viewers on the same site.

The show follows the life of Jack Spade, owner of the fictional Duffy Wrestling League promotion. Punk plays the role of wrestler Ricky Rabies on the show.

Former WWE Superstar and World Heavyweight Champion Batista recently spoke to JoBlo.com. Batista is currently promoting his new Army of the Dead film that will be coming out on Netflix May 21.

During the interview, Batista said how he wants to be a different type of actor to the ‘other’ famous pro wrestler turned actor, The Rock.

“I don’t mean this as a dig on him [The Rock], but you know how he is as a character” Batista began the interview. “He feels very professional wrestling to me, I don’t want to be that guy.”

Batista on The Rock

“I want to be an actor, I want to act” Batista added. “I want people to judge me for my acting, my subtlety. So I want to take roles that require that, I don’t want to be a big action guy who just says cool sh*t and kills a lot of people and gets the girl.”

 “I don’t want to be that guy. I want to be the guy that makes people cry, who makes people think; [someone] who inspires people” Batista concluded. “I want to be a dramatic actor. So I just love it. I love acting.”

Are you going to be watching Army of The Dead when it comes out on Netflix? Let us know in the comments

It’s been a few years since Batista worked his last match and announced his retirement. However, there are some fans who want to see “The Animal” wrestle one more match. 

During an appearance for Justice Con, the former WWE star made it clear that he has no intentions of coming out of retirement.

“Don’t put that out there, people will jump all over that [laughs]. ‘He’s coming out of retirement!’ No, I’m not. It’s so hard to convince people that I’m actually retired. You have no idea how tough that discussion is. 

When a professional wrestler retires, they don’t really retire, they kind of retire. If the paycheck or event is big enough, they’ll come out of retirement. It’s just not that way with me. I exited the business in such a storybook way, I could never go back. I’m just done. I got to finish on my own terms and nothing is going to bring me back and take away from that.” 

Batista’s last full-time run with WWE came in 2014 at the Royal Rumble event where he won the rumble match, but eventually lost to Daniel Bryan for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in a triple threat match that also featured Randy Orton at WrestleMania 30.  He stayed around for a few more months before deciding to leave again to further pursue his acting career. 

His retirement match came against Triple H at WrestleMania 35 where he lost and then announced his retirement. 

Batista is not happy with WWE’s decision to break up The Hurt Business.

Last week’s episode of Raw saw Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander losing a 2 on 1 handicap match to Drew McIntyre, barring them from the ringside for the WWE championship match at WrestleMania.

This week’s episode of the show then saw Lashley insulting the duo in a segment for not getting the job done. The WWE champion then said that the Hurt Business is over for the two.

The segment ended with the All-Mighty taking out the former tag team champions and commenting on this decision, Batista suggested that it was too early for the break up:

The Hurt Business storyline began in May last year when MVP aligned himself with the current WWE champion. The following months saw Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander joining the group.

Lashley went on to win the US championship after the formation of the group in August. Benjamin & Alexander then defeated the New Day to become the new Raw tag team champions in December.

• Bobby Lashley On Who Came Up With The Name For The Hurt Business

However, they couldn’t keep the titles for long and lost them earlier in March. Lashley on the other hand became the WWE champion during the March 1 episode of Raw after dropping the US title the month prior.

What do you think about Batista’s comments about the decision to break up The Hurt Business? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section.

Batista (aka Dave Bautista) will not be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this year despite having been announced as a member of the Class of 2020. Both the 2021 and 2020 classes were to be inducted in a virtual ceremony this year. Batista recently revealed that he asked WWE to delay his induction.

“To the WWE Universe. Unfortunately due to previous obligations, I am unable to be a part of the WWE Hall of Fame this year. By my request, they have agreed to induct me at a future ceremony where I’ll be able to properly thank the fans and people who made my career possible,” Batista Tweeted.

WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2020 and 2021

WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2020 inductees include:

• Batista
• The nWo (Hollywood Hogan, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Sean Waltman
• The Bella Twins
• JBL
• British Bulldog
• Jushin “Thunder” Liger

WWE Hall of Fame Announced Class of 2021 thus far:

• Molly Holly
• Eric Bischoff

WWE recently removed Batista from the Hall Of Fame listings on their site, making fans wonder about his status for the ceremony after being announced as the headliner for the 2020 class last year.

Now Fightful has provided an update on the situation and latest report from the site confirms that the animal is indeed not going to be inducted during the ceremony this WrestleMania weekend.

Though the report suggests that this change is not a result of any heat between the two parties and Batista will be inducted “when a full crowd can enjoy it.”

Another star which has surprisingly been rumored for a Hall Of Fame spot recently is Daniel Bryan but he is also not going to be inducted this year.

The rumors of Bryan going into the HOF started when a WWE Network listing showed the former world champion’s name as a “2021 Hall of Fame Inductee.”

• Paul Heyman Reacts To Eric Bischoff’s Hall of Fame Induction

Though it has been confirmed now that the listing was a just a mistake on the company’s part and currently there are no plans for the former champion to be inducted this year.

The Hall Of Fame ceremony is expected to include both 2020 and 2021 class and Eric Bischoff, Molly Holly, the Bella Twins, JBL, Jushin “Thunder” Liger, the British Bulldog, and the nWo are the confirmed names for the show so far.

Batista was expected to be inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame during the induction ceremony this year but some latest changes from WWE have sparked the speculation on whether or not it will happen.

The original page on the company’s website announcing the former world champion’s induction has been made private and the link to it shows an access denied sign.

Not only that but as seen in the screenshot below, WWE has also removed the Hall Of Fame badge from Batista’s profile on their website, while other names from the 2020 class such as JBL still have them:

The Animal had a final run with WWE in 2019 and he competed in a No Holds Barred match against Triple H at WrestleMania 35 which he lost.

Batista announced his retirement from active competition after the bout and WWE announced in December 2019 that he will be headlining the Hall Of Fame class of 2020.

• Batista Says Pro Wrestling Retirements Have Zero Credibility

The Hall Of Fame ceremony however, had to be halted due to the coronavirus pandemic and it’s believed that the participants from the 2020 class will be inducted during the ceremony this year.

Though these latest developments are making fans wonder about Batista’s status and many are wondering if the Hollywood star will not be inducted this year.

Batista was asked on Twitter by a fan if he was the “Hall of Fame talent” that Paul Wight aka Big Show teased will get hired at AEW Revolution. The fan also highlighted the fact that Wight erroneously called the event “Evolution” and wondered if it really was just an error or a reference to the faction Batista was part of in WWE. He has stated that his decision to leave wrestling was permanent and that he has no intentions of coming back to wrestling. Batista quipped in response to the question how the word “retirement” has no meaning in pro wrestling as supposedly “retired” wrestlers come back for a match all the time.

Writing on Twitter, Batista said, “They’re going to have to come up with another word thats (sic) used specifically for professional wrestlers who actually mean it when they say they’re retired. Currently the word “retired” has zero credibility by professional wrestling standards.”

Names such as Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels and Mick Foley among other legends have all supposedly “retired” from in-ring action only to return later, with the exception of “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, who has stayed true to his word. Batista was poking fun at the fact that even though he has made clear he’s retired for good, he still gets asked questions about his return. And therefore, according to him, a new term needs to be invented to let fans know that a wrestler really is retired this time.

Batista officially retired after his No Holds Barred Match against Triple H at WrestleMania 35. “Thank you for letting me entertain you,” Bautista said on his retirement. “I love this business and whether you cheered me or jeered me, I’m grateful for being a small part of your life.

“I am officially retired from sports entertainment and I am grateful for every second of my amazing journey.”

The Hollywood career of Batista has been flourishing in recent years. The former WWE star has landed roles in many big-budget movies. However, he was still turned down a role in popular TV series The Walking Dead.

The former world champion was recently interviewed by Empire Magazine on the set of his upcoming Netflix film Army of The Dead where he talked about a number of things.

Discussing his efforts to get a role in the TV series, Batista revealed that he offered to make a free cameo but was turned down by the showmakers:

“I’m a zombie fan, I tried to get on Walking Dead for years. I said I would come and play a zombie for free, but they said, ‘You’re too big!’”

• Ric Flair Reacts To News Of Batista’s Hall Of Fame Induction

Batista also talked about his upcoming film which will be directed by Zack Snyder and he claimed that the movie has a ‘whole bunch of different layers.’

The former Evolution member was announced as an inductee for the 2020 class of Hall Of Fame before the event had to be halted due to coronavirus. It’s likely that the former world champion will return to the company for his induction during the upcoming WrestleMania weekend.

WWE legends John Cena and Batista appeared in commercials that aired during Sunday’s NFL Super Bowl game.

John Cena appeared in an ad for the Mountain Dew Major Lemon soft drink. As seen below, fans are encouraged to count the number of Major Lemon bottles that appear in the ad for a chance to win $1 million.

Batista appeared in an ad for Rocket Mortgage along with comedy great Tracey Morgan. “Watch Tracy Morgan, Dave Bautista and Liza Koshy in our Super Bowl LV commercial prove that from murder hornets to buying a home, certain is better – way better.”

AEW Stars at Super Bowl LV

Several people from All Elite Wrestling (AEW) were in attendance for the big game. AEW President Tony Khan, Le Champion Chris Jericho, Cody and Brandi Rhodes were all on site for the festivities.

More From the Super Bowl

WWE is sending the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a replica WWE Championship Belt for winning Super Bowl LV:

Finally, WWE congratulated Rob Gronkowski for his latest Super Bowl victory. Gronk is a former WWE 24/7 Champion.

Batista’s return to WWE in 2014 could’ve been different in one aspect if WWE actually signed off on an interesting idea. 

It turns out that the former WWE World Heavyweight Champion wanted to update his theme music. For several years during his career, he used Saliva’s “I Stand Alone.”

The change to the music in 2014 would’ve seen some input by the Wu-Tang Clan as RZA planned to add some lyrics to his theme music. 

In fact, RZA was willing to do it for free. However, as Batista tells it, WWE decided against it. As result, it only furthered frustrated him. 

“Here’s some cool background shit for ya! My homie @rza from @WuTangClan was going to add some lyrics to my music to give it an updated feel when I went back in 2014… FOR FREE!!!! And the @WWE said NO. Just another one of my frustrations of the 2014 shit show if a return.”

Batista made his return before the 2014 Royal Rumble event where he won the rumble match and eventually lost to Daniel Bryan for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in a triple threat match that also featured Randy Orton. 

He stayed around for a few more months before deciding to leave again to further pursue his acting career. 

CM Punk, who is friends with Batista, gave his reaction, as seen below: 

Batista Lands Role In “See” Series On Apple TV+

Batista has landed a significant role in a new television series. 

Deadline reports that the former WWE Champion has been added to the cast of Apple TV+’s “See” drama where he will co-star with Jason Momoa.

This will be the second season of the hit world-building drama series that was created by Steven Knight, best known as Peaky Blinders creator, and directed by Francis Lawrence.

Batista Lands Role

There’s no word yet on Batista’s character. An interesting note on the series features cast and crew who are blind or have low vision. This is done to help bring authenticity to the world.

“See” takes place in the distant future after a deadly virus decimated humankind. The people who survived were left blind. Momoa, starring as a character named Baba Voss, is the father of twins born centuries later with the mythic ability to see, who must protect his tribe against a powerful yet desperate queen who wants to destroy the twins.”

This marks the first big role on television for Batista. This is another accomplishment for him after having starred in several major motion pictures over the past few years.

As of this writing, there’s no word yet on when the second season of the show will premiere. The first season premiered back in November.

Batista is slated to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame during WrestleMania 36 weekend in April. 

• Ric Flair Reacts To News Of Batista’s Hall Of Fame Induction

WWE Superstar Randy Orton has shared his thoughts on the announcement that his former Evolution stablemate Batista is joining the WWE Hall of Fame.

Speaking with WWE.com, Orton shared that he felt it was “great news” when he found out. “The Viper” then reflected on the long history he shares with Batista going back to their time in WWE developmental.

“Dave deserves it. I’ve known him for 20 years; he was the first guy I ever ran into when I reported down to Louisville, Kentucky for developmental back when I was 19 years old,” Orton said. “I remember seeing this 350-pound, jacked-up man and just was thinking to myself ‘What have I got myself into?’”

He continued, “Of course after that was Evolution, and I saw Dave grow, we became friends, we travelled the world together. My hats off to him, man. I can’t wait to hear his speech, I know it’ll be heartfelt. He’s always been good to me, and I look forward to seeing him on that special day.”

When asked about his thoughts about his own possible induction into the Hall of Fame, Orton was humble in his response. He admitted he would rather join his Evolution stablemates in the future. Orton believes he how there are a “few more bumps to take in a WWE ring” before he’s ready to join the Legends that have been previously honored.

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Batista was announced as the first inductee for the Hall Of Fame class of 2020 yesterday and this announcement was followed by another one, confirming the induction of nWo as well.

Since the tradition calls for it, a lot of people have been wondering who will be the inductor for these legends since the news came out, and now at least the Animal has revealed who he has chosen for the role.

Batista recently replied to a tweet about the possible Hall Of Fame inductors for him which mentioned people like Triple H and Randy Orton.

However, replying to the post, the former World Champion revealed that for personal reasons, he has asked former WWE wrestler and current producer Fit Finlay to induct him:

Batista wrestled his final match at WrestleMania 35 this year where he competed against fellow former Evolution member Triple H in a No Holds Barred match.

The two had teased tension during the SmackDown’s 1000th episode and they went on set up the match during a Raw episode in March with Triple H putting his career on the line.

Batista ended up losing the bout due to interference from Ric Flair who he had attacked earlier. Batista announced his retirement from professional wrestling afterwards.

Batista To Be Gears Of War 5 Playable Character

Former WWE Superstar Batista (aka Dave Bautista) announced on Tuesday through a post on Twitter that he will be appearing in the upcoming video game, Gears of War 5.

Fans will be able to play as Batista in the game starting September 15 after WWE Clash of Champions 2019. 

The game arrives on September 6 for Xbox One and Windows PC.

WWE Announces Several New NXT Events

On Tuesday, September 3, Triple H took to his official Twitter account to announce several upcoming NXT live events.

The black-and-yellow brand will do a four-day tour starting on Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. NXT will then take over the Paramount Theatre in Seattle on Friday, Oct. 18. 

NXT then goes to the PNE Agrodome in Vancouver on Saturday, Oct. 19, before wrapping up its road trip on Sunday, Oct. 20, at Prospera Place in Kelowna, B.C.

Tickets for all four events will be available at NXTtickets.com starting this Friday, Sept. 6, at 10 a.m. local time.

NXT Champion Adam Cole and The Undisputed ERA, NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler, NXT North American Champion Velveteen Dream, Io Shirai, Matt Riddle, Bianca Belair, Tyler Breeze, Mia Yim and many more are all advertised for the shows.

As reported, a new commercial to promote WWE airing SmackDown Live on FOX in October was released. The commercial video even revealed a new logo for the brand.

The video features SmackDown mainstays and other Legends like Steve Austin, The Rock, Becky Lynch, John Cena, Kofi Kingston, Charlotte Flair, The Undertaker, Daniel Bryan, Ric Flair, Seth Rollins, Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, and Rey Mysterio.

A few hours after the video was posted, Batista retweeted the ad with the comment, “C’mon guys really?! ? #zerorespect”. The implication being that he should have been included in the video along with the other stars.

Someone pointed out that other stars like Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Hulk Hogan, etc were also not featured, to which Batista replied, “But with all due respect this is an A,b #smackdown conversation. And I’m sure they’re capable of speaking for themselves. Which I am doing. Youre dismissed”

The premiere episode of WWE SmackDown Live on the FOX network will be a 20th Anniversary special. The show will take place on October 4 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Brock Lesnar, WWE Hall of Famers Kurt Angle, Lita, Mick Foley, Booker T, Hulk Hogan, Trish Stratus, Goldberg, Jerry “The King” Lawler, Mark Henry, Ric Flair, and Sting are advertised to appear.

It is definitely true that Batista was a major part of SmackDown and deserved a mention in the video. What do you think?

The Rock’s “Hobbs & Shaw” Movie Crushing At Box Office

The “Hobbs & Shaw” film that stars former WWE Champion Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jason Statham was released last week.

Since then, it has brought in $331 million worldwide at the box office, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com.  The film held onto the top spot in the United States over the weekend by bringing in $25 million.

It’s directed by David Leitch, who presented Deadpool 2, and a script written by longtime Fast & Furious narrative architect Chris Morgan. 

Batista’s New Film Pushed Back

The latest film starring Batista, My Spy, was supposed to be released on August 23 but was pulled from the schedule in early July. 

The Hollywood Reporter notes that the film has landed on January 10, 2020 opening.

Batista and Kumail Nanjiani’s action-comedy Stuber got off to a rough start at the box office last month but has since rebounded with $22.3 million domestically against a $16 million budget.

The film was directed by Peter Segal (“Get Smart”) from a script penned by Jon and Erich Hoeber (“Red”). 

The synopsis reads like, “MY SPY follows JJ a hardened CIA operative (Dave Bautista) who has been demoted and finds himself at the mercy of a precocious 9-year-old girl, named Sophie (Chloe Coleman) where he has been sent undercover begrudgingly to surveil her family.  When Sophie discovers hidden cameras in her apartment she uses her tech savviness to locate where the surveillance operation is set. In exchange for not blowing JJ’s cover Sophie convinces him to spend time with her and teach her to be a spy. Despite his reluctance JJ finds he is no match for Sophie’s disarming charm and wit.”

You can watch the trailer here: 

It’s safe to say that former WWE Champion Batista is not a fan of WWE Hall of Famer and United States President Donald Trump. 

Batista recently took part in a Twitter video titled “Unimportant Questions” with Sports Illustrated to promote his latest film, Stuber. In the interview, Batista was asked which person in the world he would hit his signature finisher too and that’s when he noted that it would be President Trump. 

“Easy answer,” Bautista responded. “Donald Trump.”

You can watch the full interview here: 

Batista on Trump

In the past, Batista has been critical of Trump over some of the comments he has made in front of the media and on social media. Batista recently called Trump “President Dumb-Dumb” and accused him of “trolling the world” in response to a followers comment.

From 2017, Batista says Donald Trump is such an awful president (and human being), he might just leave the country if he gets re-elected.

Batista faced Triple H in a No Holds Barred Match at WrestleMania 35 in East Rutherford, NJ at MetLife Stadium. This served as his final match at Batista announced his retirement just a few hours after the match.

Stuber

This is Batista’s latest film as it stars the former WWE Champion, Karen Gillan, Natalie Morales, and Kumail Nanjiani. Michael Dowse directors the film while Tripper Clancy wrote it. The movie was released on July 12th. 

Former WWE Superstar Batista was a recent guest on Live With Kelly and Ryan this past week. He appeared in order to discuss the blockbusters he is starring in this summer including the recently released Stuber.

During the interview, Batista admitted to obsessing over his interests. This character trait is what would eventually tempt him from pro wrestling into the world of acting.

“I become obsessed with things, and then I just pursue them until I become obsessed with other things,” Batista confessed. “I actually wasn’t [into wrestling] at first. I actually got into it because I was broke and I was looking for a way to make money.

“And so I went to a tryout, and they told me that I was horrible, and to leave, and never come back, and I’d never be a professional wrestler. I needed that. That just made me mad, so it made me want to pursue it, and then I just became obsessed with it.”

Batista returned for one last match against Triple H at this year’s WrestleMania 35 event in New Jersey, where he lost to his long-time friend and rival. The next night, Batista would announce his retirement from the world of pro wrestling.

Batista competed in his final match at WrestleMania this year and with his career coming to an end, it’s time for the Animal to look back and relive the memories he has made in the industry.

His recent appearance on Chris Jericho’s Talk Is Jericho podcast was one such opportunity where the former World Champion discussed his career in very detail and also revealed his favorite match of all time.

Batista, who has wrestled thousands of matches in his wrestling career, revealed that a match with Rey Mysterio they wrestled at a house show in Mexico was his favorite match of all time.

According to the former Champion, he wasn’t supposed to wrestle Rey on the event but it was in 2010 when he was gearing up to leave the company and he was really hot as a heel.

He knew that it was his last chance to work with Mysterio so he begged and pleaded to get the bout and per Batista, they gave the audience a PPV quality match.

They gave the audience every bell and whistle they can think of. Rey kicked out of his finisher and at the end they got a standing ovation for their performance. The former WWE Star was very proud of that match because he gave the audience their hero.

Apart from this, Batista also talked about possible future WWE appearances. He said that he will be happy to make an appearance to cut a promo but he will not disrespect himself or his career by going back and wrestling again.

You can check out Batista’s full interview at this link.

Bautista spoke with GQ while promoting his new film Stuber to talk about a wide range of topics including The Undertaker. 

This is where the future WWE Hall of Famer expressed his take about the way that WWE has used “The Deadman” specifically his most-recent match.

The match between Goldberg and The Undertaker at the WWE Super ShowDown pay-per-view event that had received a ton of criticism from fans. 

Batista brought up how he tried to talk Taker out of the match and Taker laughed at it, which is when Batista knew he couldn’t change his mind. Taker said it sounded good when they first started talking about it. 

“I only saw highlights which were, you know, low lights. it was not good. It’s just bad circumstances all the way around. I feel like Taker’s there for the right reasons. I think he’s there because he still loves it. But I wish that they would utilize him in the right way. I think a novelty match with Goldberg is the wrong way. 

I just don’t think it’s good for anybody and especially it’s not good for the fans. I wouldn’t have gone to Saudi at all. I don’t care who they would’ve booked me with. I just would not have gone.”

WWE has announced a tag team match that will see The Undertaker and Roman Reigns vs. Shane McMahon & Drew McIntyre taking place at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view event.

Head over to GQ.com to read their full interview with Batista.