12 WWE Superstars Who Made It Big And Then Just Disappeared 

2. Batista

Granted, The Animal is back and getting hated on by fans, but in 2010, Batista in two months went from a spotlight-grabbing WWE Champion entering WrestleMania XXVI to a wheelchair-bound quitter who vanished for nearly four years. Beginning with his run with Evolution in 2003, Batista enjoyed a seven-year run of high-profile feuds, numerous main events, six world titles, four tag team titles and a Royal Rumble win in 2005 that kicked off his ascension to the top of the mountain. Make no mistake, there were few who could rival Batista€™s stature during that five-year period, and he was firing on all cylinders as a heel during his last year http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D2fulVqmQc But that still didn€™t top him from leaving WWE in 2010 and embarking on an attempt to be an MMA fighter and acting in some direct-to-video movies. Batista left at a point where veterans like Undertaker and Triple H were slowly phasing out as regular wrestlers and becoming more special attractions, which meant that he could have easily remained a main event fixture had he stayed. Instead, Batista didn€™t make his return until earlier this year, and as fans know, his homecoming was anything but sweet. A series of bad booking decisions and various other circumstances have negated what should have been a victorious return from a four-year stint in the wilderness. And it looks like Batista will head back into the wild in a few days as he leaves WWE (albeit temporarily) to promote his upcoming movie, Guardians of the Galaxy.