10 Dream Wrestling Matches (That We Really Needed To Happen This Decade)

Batista's horrendously-booked return to WWE in 2014 tanked 'The Animal's momentum altogether - and resulted in the company having to turn him heel in order to make it work. However, just as all that awkwardness was beginning, the former World Champion briefly shared the ring with Brock Lesnar - a moment that genuinely intrigued the WWE Universe.

Batista and Lesnar's careers actually share a number of similarities. They both burned incredibly bright for a relatively short amount of time (though the former's initial run lasted considerably longer) before painful heel turns paved the way for their departures. The pair would also try their hands at MMA (though the latter would be much more successful) before their eventual returns in 2014 and 2012 respectively.

On top of all that, they were both physical specimens (and at one point in time actually knew how to put on a good show) with dominant in-ring personas, so the idea of seeing 'The Beast' and 'The Animal' square off was enticing.

That's why fans' distaste for Batista's return briefly turned to intrigue after he stood across the ring from Lesnar. Unfortunately, WWE missed the boat with that one as Big Dave had to head back to Hollywood and Lesnar began his unrivalled dominance over the WWE landscape.

With Batista finally getting the retirement match he wanted at WrestleMania earlier this year (and having clearly lost a step in the ring), the chances of ever seeing him face off against Lesnar are, to put it frankly, nil.