10 Fascinating WWE WrestleMania 32 Facts

8. Batista Turned Down A Guest Spot At WrestleMania 32

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The slew of injuries couldn't have come at a worse time for Vince McMahon. He wanted the best WrestleMania possible before what looked to be a record-breaking crowd, and many of his top names were out of action. He began reaching out to assorted legends to spice up the event, and even had something in mind for Big Dave.

According to Pro Wrestling Sheet, Batista met with McMahon at the 2016 Royal Rumble in Orlando, where it was pitched that Batista would take part in the segment with Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels, and Mick Foley, beating some group of current roster performers down (which ended up being The League of Nations and Xavier Woods).

However, WrestleMania would take place during filming of Guardians of the Galaxy 2, thus Drax the Destroyer would be a little too busy for that one-off appearance.

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