10 Exact Moments Wrestlers Knew They Would Return To WWE

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Batista

Batista SmackDown WrestleMania 35
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The Moment: Burned by an unflattering run in 2014, Batista would've been forgiven for thinking his WWE career had ended. The Hollywood star was making waves in film anyway, but he still had that nagging need to work one more match, and make it a satisfying experience.

During SmackDown 1000 on 16 October 2018, big Dave appeared as part of Evolution alongside his old running buddies Triple H, Ric Flair and Randy Orton. As he teased friction with 'The Game', Batista started to realise there was fan interest in one more match between the pair.

The Return: So, that became the plan.

Batista returned to TV by attacking birthday boy Flair on the 25 February 2019 Raw and marched towards a WrestleMania 35 showdown with Hunter. The day after that event, Dave revealed on Twitter that he'd just worked his last match, and thanked fans for their support.

He got to end his WWE career on his own terms, and with a smile on his face rather than bitter regrets.

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.