Batista’s final run in WWE before his retirement was against Triple H which culminated at Wrestlemania 35 a couple of years ago. One of the most popular lines during that feud saw Batista telling Triple H to give him what he wanted over and over again. Batista was also supposed to be inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame last year but due to timing issues and scheduling conflicts, it did not end up happening. WWE also paid huge money for the return of Batista.
While Dave Bautista was supposed to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2020, this did not happen due to the worldwide pandemic and due to previous obligations on Batista’s end. However, fans have been clamoring for ‘The Animal’ to get his due and to be inducted as quickly as possible.
Kenny Bolin recently appeared on Rene Dupree’s Cafe de Rene podcast, where he recalled a time when many OVW stars were scheduled to attend a Cincinnati Reds baseball game. Bolin made a joke about the wrestler’s ex-wife Angie when The Animal asked if he may accompany them in a car.
“I said, ‘Dave, I don’t think we’ve got room for you in the car. I think we can take that cute little girl to Cincinnati with us.’ [John] Cena’s laughing, Rico’s laughing, like she’s [obviously not] gonna dump Batista for me.”
Wrestling veteran Jim Cornette controlled the OVW promotion at the time and Batista confronted Bolin about his comments, risking the anger of his bosses.
“Knock on my window, Batista’s there. I look at Rico, I said, ‘Well, this can’t f*cking be good,’ so I rolled the window down, I said, ‘Can I help you?’ He says, ‘Mind if I have a word with you for a minute?’ I said, ‘Sure,’ so I get out the car. He says, ‘I know this is probably gonna get me some heat with Cornette, but I just want to tell you I don’t appreciate you hitting on my girlfriend.’”
