It is already been 5 years since Dave Bautista retired his “Batista” persona at WrestleMania 35 in his ultimate match towards Triple H. There had been speak of the previous World Heavyweight Champion becoming a member of the WWE Corridor of Fame, however the induction was delayed as a result of COVID-19 pandemic and Bautista’s profession in Hollywood. Bautista just lately sat down with Chris Van Vliet for his newest film, “The Killer’s Sport,” alongside co-star Sofia Boutella and was naturally requested about his Corridor of Fame induction.
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“Finally I’ll, I need to and there was an excellent alternative for me to go in a few years in the past,” Bautista claimed. “And I agreed to do it – Hunter requested me to do it and I stated ‘Yeah, after all,’ and it was right here in LA.”
In keeping with Bautista, he may have had a “storybook” induction since Los Angeles was the town the place he received his first world title, nevertheless, on the time he was engaged on a movie in South Africa.
“Logistically, we simply could not make it occur, however yeah, I am nonetheless open to it and in the future. I want to,” he stated.
Throughout the identical interview, Bautista additionally commented on whether or not he’d be open to returning to the ring. Whereas he admitted that he nonetheless will get the itch – particularly when he hears his outdated wrestling theme – he would by no means need to tarnish his ultimate match with Triple H.
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