5 times WWE legends' appearances went wrong

#4 Batista tripped when entering the ring for his final WWE match

The best thing about this #WrestleMania @DaveBautista pic.twitter.com/MN6Q1Uixls

— F💎™️ (@_f4rhad) April 8, 2019

When future WWE Hall of Famer Batista made his way to the ring to face Triple H at WrestleMania 35, he did likely did so knowing that it would be his last match as a professional wrestler.

"The Animal" had been away from WWE for some time, with his last bout taking place almost five years earlier. The six-time World Champion was returning to the promotion to take on his former Evolution stablemate and would've wanted to take in every moment of his WrestleMania ring entrance.

Soon after Batista made his way onto the ring apron, though, things quickly went wrong.

Catching his leg on the bottom rope as he made his way into the squared circle, Batista tripped and fell awkwardly into the ring.

A seasoned movie actor by this point, however, Batista knew just what to do. Unphased, the Guardians of the Galaxy star got out the ring on the other side and made his entrance again.

In fact, Batista's second attempt at an entrance has been edited in, erasing any mention of his stumble on the WWE Network. The moment will not be forgotten by many who witnessed it live, though.

@WWEUniverse Thank you for letting me entertain you. I love this business and whether you cheered me or jeered me, I’m grateful for being a small part of your life. I am officially retired from sports entertainment and I am grateful for every second of my amazing journey ✌🏼

— Vice President Drax (@DaveBautista) April 8, 2019

In the hours that followed WrestleMania 35, Batista formally announced his retirement from professional wrestling on social media. He will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame shortly, having originally been scheduled to enter as part of the (delayed) Class of 2020.