Batista-WWE Update!

Regarding talks of Dave Bautista, 44, returning, there was a report and we checked around on it. Two different sources have indicated there have been talks, although I don’t know how recent or serious they are, which only makes sense since HHH was pretty much Bautista’s mentor as a wrestler. But he’s not coming back any time soon. If he does come back, it would probably be in early 2014 for Mania season, and one person noted he’s not going to do that if he’s got anything going on for early next year in movies, because that’s his line of work and priority now. But he has said in the past he’s up for one last run, and those in the company believe at same point that is likely to happen. Bautista is currently in England filming Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy,” in the role of Drax the Destroyer, and will be there for some time. It was described as something that may happen, but it is not something that is in plans. As far as he himself, on Twitter, he said, “Not that it wouldn’t be nice, just don’t want anyone to buy into bullshit rumors. I haven’t talked to Hunter. And I’m tied down for a while.” He has made it clear if he was to come back, it would only be for WWE. TNA made a play for him when Flair was working there but it never even came close. The thing is, the comeback for Mania stuff, that before was limited to Dwayne Johnson and Jericho, can get out of hand. There were actually complaints about Johnson, which was ridiculous since he moved the needle significantly the last three years, and in the current top three matches, at this point five slots will be taken by non-full timers not including potential returns of Jericho, not even factoring Batista. Batista could fit in given Rock and Austin are both far from locks for next year. But if one, let alone both, are on the show, I wonder if it would the right year for Batista without making the guys like Punk, Bryan, Orton, and really everyone but Cena (who is a lock for a top match no matter who is brought back) really seem secondary on the biggest show. Then again, at Batista’s age, if he wants one last run, I don’t know how many more years you want to wait.