38-year-old WWE Superstar discloses reason behind challenging retired Dave Bautista to a match, who was shooting for a movie in the same building

Karrion Kross reveals the backstory of him calling out Bautista, who was in the same building shooting for a movie, when Kross was wrestling.

38-year-old WWE Superstar discloses reason behind challenging retired Dave Bautista to a match, who was shooting for a movie in the same building

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WWE legend Dave Bautista is one of the best superstars from the Ruthless Aggression era. A lot of fans grew up watching the animal and aspired to wrestle him one day. WWE superstar Karrion Kross had also shown interest in facing Bautista in a wrestling ring. Recently, Kross clarified the purpose and motive behind challenging the former champion.

Karrion Kross reacted in a throwback video where he called the 51-year-old to a Bloodsport match in GCW. Kross commented on the video, explaining his side of the promo. He revealed that he had recently faced Jon Moxley and had heard that Batista was in the building shooting for a movie. Kross was a big fan of Batista’s work in WWE and always dreamed of wrestling him in the ring.

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Unfortunately, Bautista had retired then, and hence, Kross never got a reply. The 51-year-old faced Triple H at WrestleMania 35, which was his final match to this date. It does not seem that Batista might ever return from retirement to wrestle, but Karrion Kross would have been a great opponent for the Animal.

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Currently, Kross appears on WWE programming as he seeks his place on the roster. He last appeared in a feud with AJ Styles, where they contested a match on SmackDown in August. Since then, SmackDown hasn’t featured the former NXT Champion, but fans eagerly anticipate Kross’s return.

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Dave Bautista open to return to WWE following The Rock and John Cena

The Rock, John Cena, and Dave Bautista are three of the biggest names to move from WWE to Hollywood. All three former World Champions have found great success in movies after their legendary careers in WWE. Following the Writers’ Strike in Hollywood, The Rock and John Cena decided to return to WWE as their upcoming movies were on hold.

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Dave Bautista (via WWE)

Rumors and speculations started revolving around in the media about Bautista following the trend and coming to WWE after years of absence. While speaking to ET Canada, the 54-year-old made fans speculate again as he said that he is open to a return to WWE for a segment or anything that can be planned out.

He also talked about his retirement match with Triple H at WrestleMania 35. Triple H had been Batista’s career rival, as the two faced off multiple times over the years. Now that Triple H is in control of the creatives in WWE, Bautista can show up in WWE for a short program or segment.

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