WrestleMania 35: 3 reasons why Triple H beat Batista at the event

One of the biggest matches at WrestleMania 35 was between two veterans of the game, Triple H and Batista. The match, at almost 25 minutes, was by far the longest match at the event and went over the WWE Championship and Women’s Championship matches.

At a combined 99 years of age, the two men battled it out fairly well until an assist from a 70-year-old legend proved to be the deciding factor in the final moments of the match.

With the dust settled, we know that The Game will live to fight another day, as WWE fed The Animal to The Hunter in this clash.

While this could prove to be the last match between the two men, and possibly be the last match for Batista ever, we look at the 3 reasons why Triple H beat Batista in a match where his career was on the line.

#3 To retire Batista

Batista has been so busy with his Hollywood commitments, that at times we forget that he was ever a wrestler when we see him on the silver screen.

Batista has hit a home run with his character as Drax the Destroyer in Guardians of the Galaxy, and the movie has been his ticket to becoming one of Hollywood’s biggest stars.

Keeping that in mind, Batista last left WWE abruptly without any big final match. The last match he’d had was with Triple H and Randy Orton against The Shield at WWE Payback 2014.

Keeping that in mind, this could prove to be Batista’s final match as he has always stated that he’d prefer to be retired by his longtime friend and mentor, Triple H.

Even though the match’s stipulation only had Triple H’s career on the line, it could prove to be Batista’s last match instead, as his filming schedule might not allow him to run another good storyline in WWE again.

#2 To bring back a vengeful Batista

While it seems like Batista may be done for a while, it could also mean that Batista will be back hungrier and more vengeful than he was in this match. Especially keeping in mind the way the match ended, and Flair’s interference.

The match between the two men lasted a long time, and we saw that neither men were up to the mark at this age. Batista started the storyline by attacking Ric Flair, and he could continue to haunt Triple H going forward until he gets one final victory.

WWE loves rematches between legends, and therefore they set this match up with only Triple H’s career on the line.

This gave away the outcome of the match to many, as Batista's career was well protected in the match. A result could be Batista returning to WWE a few nights later only to attack someone again and set up another big match for a later date. Perhaps we will see Batista go after Randy Orton next.

#1 To set-up a rematch for Saudi Arabia

Will we see a rematch between the two men

By now, all WWE fans know very well what Saudi Arabia wants. They want the stars of the 2000s to perform at their events, no matter what their capabilities and ages are now.

We’ve seen Triple H and The Undertaker, along with Kane and Shaw Michaels make appearances and fight at shows in Saudi Arabia to the delight of the crowds.

What if this was all just a set-up to make it a Career vs. Career match between Triple H and Batista at the next Saudi Arabia event?

It all seems likely, keeping in mind how the match ended, and the one-sided stipulation. Triple H could challenge Batista again with his career on the line this time, and the loser will have to hang up his boots for good.

While WrestleMania has usually seen the end of rivalries, the emergence of shows in Saudi Arabia has led to the event becoming a breeding ground for future rivalries.