Dave Bautista still has the wrestling bug itching away at him.
Prior to WrestleMania 34 there was a report that made the rounds that had to do with Dave Bautista being considering to be Ronda Rousey's partner in the mixed tag team match against Triple H & Stephanie McMahon at the "Show Of Shows". Ultimately, Kurt Angle ended up teaming up "Rowdy" Ronda but while Bautista was a guest on '105.7 The Fan' with Chad Dukes he shared that he was in talks with WWE about teaming with Rousey but they suddenly stopped contacting him.
“This is all insider stuff and I usually don’t share. I’m really an old-school kayfabe guy. But they reached out to me earlier this year to possibly come back and do that thing with Ronda, and I said that I would be willing to do it only if we teased something for me and Hunter to go to ‘Mania next year, and they said, ‘Yeah, that would be great. I love that idea.' And I said, ‘Well, that’s great. I’ll come back a few times during the year, and we’ll tease it and we’ll work it and we’ll milk it and we’ll go to ‘Mania, me and Hunter next year.’ Oh, I love that idea, let’s do it." He uttered. "And so we literally talked for about like three weeks and then they just stopped calling me. I sent a text to Hunter; I was like, ‘Hey man, I don’t know if you put any more thought into what’s going on. I’m really excited about the possibilities', and I literally never heard back from them. They just stopped talking to me about it. Man, I don’t know what else I can do to try to... I want to end my career the right way. I’m faithful and loyal to the WWE. I’m proud of being from there and I want to do good business with them but they just don’t make it easy. You know, they just don’t.”
At the age of 49-years old the former 4-time World Heavyweight Champion stated that although he feels great and is in good shape he does not want to be the old man lingering around in the ring. He added that if he can not get a deal finalized or worked out with WWE he will have to hang up his wrestling boots as he will soon be 50-years old.
“I told them next year would be my last year." He revealed. "I’m turning 50 next year. I’d be willing to... I feel great. Physically, I’m in great shape, I’ve never let up on that, but I just don’t want to be the old guy in the ring and I don’t want to overstay my welcome. I just want to end my career the right way and next year will be the last opportunity. So if we can’t make something happen by next year, then I’m just gonna officially hang it up. I’m doing okay for myself, so I don’t need to be there. I just, I love it there. Even though the fans totally crapped on me the last time I was there, I would still go back in a heartbeat and love to entertain them, and I would have fun doing it man. I’d be happy to be there, but, I just don’t get it man. I don’t get that company, I just don’t understand.”
To read up on the details from the report concerning Dave Bautista being considered to team with Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania, click here.
