Why batista quit wwe

I was very comfortable and I could have stuck with that, but I wanted to do something else. Though it took a few years, Dave Bautista landed the role of a lifetime when he joined the cast of Guardians of the Galaxy as the literally minded alien Drax, though the success of that film was anything but guaranteed leading up to its release. His future with Marvel is currently uncertain , though, considering his views on how Disney handled James Gunn's firing and the company's refusal to back-peddle on the issue.

In and , Dave Bautista made a relatively short-lived return to the WWE with a Royal Rumble victory, though he disagreed with how the writers were using Batista, so he once again quit the company, citing creative differences as the reason this time around.

He did recently speak positively about making a potential return to the WWE, but only if they figure out a good way to use the character. Otherwise, fans will probably need to wait to see the actor again on the big screen. When he's not dropping Avengers 4 spoilers , Dave Bautista can be seen in the summer release Escape Plan 2: Hades and in the upcoming action flick Final Score.

To see what else is hitting the small screen soon, head to our fall TV premiere schedule. They said, 'Sorry we need you here. We need you on the shows'. And I said, 'Well if you're not going to let me pursue something I'm really passionate about, then I'm going to leave. I walked out on top. I was very comfortable.

I was making a very good living and I walked out. I lost everything. I couldn't get a job and I said that I will never go back to wrestling until I prove what I set out to prove, and that was that I can make it as an actor. Then I got the role on Guardians [of the Galaxy]. Batista will wrestle in his first matchup in five years when the six-time world champion takes on Triple H at this year's WrestleMania 35 on Sunday, April 7 at MetLife Stadium. He legitimately quit the WWE due to creative differences soon after.

Batista has since starred in several acting roles and has become best known for his role as Drax in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, portraying the character in the films Guardians of the Galaxy , Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

On Feb. He subsequently called out Triple H, and on March 11, the two came face-to-face for a confrontation that culminated in Batista challenging Triple H to the WrestleMania 35 match.