5 legends that WWE should not bring back

Modified Jul 30, 2017 07:43 GMT

Will Batista ever be accepted by the WWE Universe?

#3 Batista

After his last run, Batista should stick with movies.

Batista had it all. He had the look, the size, the presence and at one time, he had a tremendous amount of support from the WWE Universe. But, in recent years, fans have grown very tired with The Animal.

When Batista returned in 2013, WWE officials booked him as a babyface, hoping and expecting the fans to embrace his return. At first, many fans stood in his corner, but something happened shortly after and everything changed. When he entered the Royal Rumble match as the 28th entrant and then went on to win the match, fans quickly changed his name from Batista to BOO-tista.

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For the remainder of his time with the company, Batista carried an enormous chip on his shoulder, all the way until his departure. This is something fans never got over and to this very day, they still remember it.

Batista had his time in the WWE spotlight. But, his ship has since sailed and a return would be a huge mistake by WWE officials. Batista is better off now just staying in Hollywood.

About the author

Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.

Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.

Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.

When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.

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