WWE Rumor Roundup: 3-time US Champion to finally return, Batista offered chance to end retirement for surprising match - 15th September

#2. Batista gets called out for a match by an unlikely opponent

Batista is a happily retired pro wrestler who is currently enjoying a successful life in Hollywood. It's the perfect career transition, however, 'never say never' is a quite proven adage in pro wrestling and you can never count out the possibility of seeing the Animal wrestle again. Well, he did get a challenge but not from a current member of the WWE roster.

Impact Wrestling star Killer Kross issued a challenge to the former WWE Champion after his win against Nick Gage at Bloodsport 2.

Kross said:

"There's a guy out there who says he's retired. He says he's retired, but being in this ring in front of everybody in this building, I f—ing love this business. I f—ing love it, and there's no way that he doesn't love it anymore either. So I don't believe he's retired. So I'm asking, respectfully, Dave Bautista. I don't know you from a hole in the wall. I'm not one of these guys that comes out here and tries to have a match with a celebrity. But you just heard that. You guys want Batista in Bloodsport. Give us what we want!" H/t Credit: Comicbook

#Bloodsport @realKILLERkross beat @thekingnickgage clean AND CALLED OUT @DaveBautista pic.twitter.com/CGiIOZjbFr

— Henry T. Casey (@henrytcasey) September 15, 2019

Now, while it may seem highly unlikely that Batista positively responds to the challenge and does indeed lace up his wrestling boots again, there are a few things to note.

Bloodsport is an MMA-style pro wrestling event in which the worked fights are decided either via knockout, decision or a submission stoppage. Batista has dabbled in MMA before and currently has a record of 1-0. Batista's final match was a losing effort to Triple H at WrestleMania 35 and it would be interesting to see if the 50-year-old former WWE Champion entertains the idea of a non-WWE appearance for Bloodsport.