Batista Sets the Record Straight on Wrestling One More Match in WWE

For anyone still holding out hope for one final Batista match in WWE—don’t. The Animal himself just ended the conversation once and for all by making it clear his days in the ring are over.

While speaking to Jason Momoa, the Animal was asked by Momoa whether there was any chance he’d step back in the ring, as Momoa made it clear he wanted to see Batista wrestle again: “I’d love to see you go back in there.” Batista then just said, “No.”

Despite that, Jason Momoa still held on to some hope and asked if Batista would consider wrestling one last match, saying, “I know it’s over, but not even one more match?” However, the Animal doubled down on his stance and made it very clear that he will never step foot inside the squared circle ever again, as he said, “No. Never.”

That final “never” is about as definitive as it gets. Batista last competed at WrestleMania 35 in 2019, where he lost to Triple H in a No Holds Barred match. That bout was promoted as his retirement match, but many continued to speculate about a comeback—especially since he’s still a massive presence in pop culture and often mentioned in WWE circles.

The update comes just months after Sean Ross Sapp reported on the Fightful Report that Batista’s absence from the WWE Hall of Fame wasn’t due to politics or heat—but pure scheduling conflicts.

“Scheduling is the reason I’m given every year—because I ask every year—and I’m told it’s scheduling every year.”

Between his packed filming schedule and international projects, Batista simply hasn’t been able to coordinate a Hall of Fame appearance during WrestleMania weekend—though WWE reportedly still wants to make it happen.

With this latest confirmation, many people finally have to let go of any lingering hope of seeing Batista compete one more time, as it’s just not going to happen anymore.

Are you surprised Batista shut the door so firmly? Should he still be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame soon—even without an in-ring return? Drop your thoughts in the comments below.

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