10 Mega Superstars who quit WWE in their prime

#2 Batista

6-time WWE Champion Batista quit WWE in 2010, after being in a program with John Cena for the WWE title. His exit came as a surprise as he was one of the most popular stars in the WWE, having been a part of Evolution alongside Triple H, Ric Flair, and Randy Orton, and then carving a niche for himself away from the group.

He revealed that he quit WWE because he wanted to concentrate on his acting career.

“It came about out of spite. First, I have to say it came from me discovering I was a horrible actor and I wanted to be a better actor and I wanted to do it while I was still with WWE. They would not give me the opportunity within the company.

"So I said, ‘I should be given the opportunity to do it outside of the company.’ They said, ‘absolutely not.' I said, ‘Well I’m going to let my contract run out and I’m going to leave.’ So that’s exactly what I did and I set out to be an actor," said Batista about why he quit WWE to become an actor.

He later returned twice, before his final match with the WWE in 2019 at WrestleMania 35, against Triple H.