5 reasons why Batista vs Triple H will be a retirement match at WrestleMania 35

It is official. Batista vs Triple H, one last time, will be taking place at WrestleMania 35. The segment that saw Batista return was both tense and awkward at the same time. Batista's promo seemed rather rusty, which is surprising given his Hollywood experience (and the fact that he was never a bad promo anyway), with The Animal mostly just repeating the words "Give me what I want".

It was awkward, but once things got rolling, it certainly got a whole lot more interesting. Batista said that he wanted his "final" match to be against Triple H, and he wanted it to be Triple H's final match as well.

Triple H said that the match would be on his terms, and he revealed that it was going to be a No Holds Barred match at WrestleMania. Now, while the retirement stipulation hasn't been confirmed per se, here's why we believe that it will, in fact, have a retirement stipulation.

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#5. It was the only match Batista wanted in WWE

Batista, unlike a lot of legends, doesn't seem particularly keen on working with younger talent. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, probably because he felt he's done all he can do with the company.

Moreover, with his stock in Hollywood constantly rising by the day, it will be difficult for him to have any other match in the first place. He's been very vocal about the fact that he's wanted a match against Triple H, and that was the only way that he would agree to return.

With Triple H having no other younger opponent to face this year (or rather choosing not to), he finally gave Batista the time of day, and they're now set to collide in an epic No Holds Barred contest at the grandest stage of them all!

#4. Triple H needs a high-profile win at WrestleMania

So we ourselves find it hard to believe that we're saying this, but we genuinely believe that Triple H needs a really high-profile victory at WrestleMania. Sure, he's been accused of burying a lot of superstars in the past, but over the last few years, he's been quite selfless.

Sure, Sting should have won at WrestleMania 31, but after that, Triple H has taken three consecutive defeats at the big stage, putting over younger superstars such as Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Ronda Rousey (with Kurt Angle).

It's safe to say that if he is still going to perform at WrestleMania after this year (which he will), he needs a credible win. Moreover, Triple H is going to be the one sticking around WWE, so it does make sense that he's going to win this one.

We highly doubt Batista has any issue putting him over.

#3. Batista wants to end his WWE career on his own terms

This is a lot more important than many people realize. Especially given the experience that Batista has with WWE and how there was disappointment in his last run, it's completely understandable that he wants to dictate the terms and conditions of his final run with WWE.

He wants it to go right, and he wants to go out on his own terms. This way, there'll be much lesser frustration on both ends, a lot more satisfaction for him, and he'll be able to leave the company on good terms.

Is it a surprise that Batista returned as a heel? Not really. He's been very vocal about the fact that he thinks he was a terrible babyface in his prime (we disagree). He's always enjoyed being a heel more and feels at comfort in the role. So far, it's all going on his terms.

#2. Creating buzz for WrestleMania

As if this WrestleMania didn't need enough buzz, WWE will take a step extra. Having the match between two legends will definitely help create some buzz among the casual audience and older audiences who would return to watch WrestleMania.

It's a great way to go about it, especially given the name value that Batista now holds. It would be surprising to have two retirement matches in one night, but crazier things have happened in WWE!

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#1. A match for the mainstream audience

Fans need to realize that WrestleMania is appealing to a much larger crowd than the vocal internet fanbase. As mentioned, Batista has a high-name value and can bring in some mainstream attention, the kind that WWE so desperately craves for.

Having it be a retirement match will only further add interest because fans would want to know what Batista's status in WWE and wrestling will ultimately be.