Jul 23, 8:00 PM
Batista vows he’ll ‘go f**king broke and be poor’ before he returns to wrestling
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 22: Dave Bautista attends "The Wrecking Crew" UK Special Screening at Cineworld Leicester Square on January 22, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage) As a long-time Dave “Batista” Bautista fan, I’ve been waiting for his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame since it was announced back in December of 2019. I’ve never spent much time thinking he’d come back to a WWE or pro wrestling ring, though. Even before he established himself as our greatest wrestler-turned-actor, Bautista seemed too determined to succeed in his new profession — and maybe a little too proud —to ever go back to his old one after retiring following his loss to Triple H at WrestleMania 35. In a podcast promoting his involvement with W.O.L.F. Gyms, Bautista confirms it’s not worth waiting for a wrestling comeback. He first talked about his 2010 exit* from after a WWE title program with John Cena: “I left the company on good terms; I left at the height of my career. It was