5 WWE Superstars who got to retire on their own terms and 5 who didn't

#6 Did: Batista

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It is safe to assume the career of Dave Batista rose to heights few would have imagined upon his WWE main roster debut in 2002. He appeared as the muscle for Reverend D-Von Dudley over on the SmackDown Brand. The Washington native would overcome this early misstep when he became the fourth member of Evolution in January 2003.

Two years later, Batista would main event WrestleMania 21 for the first time defeating his mentor Triple H to capture the first of his six world titles. Batista would leave WWE in 2010 to pursue a career in MMA and Hollywood.

He would return to WWE at various points, most notably winning his second Royal Rumble in 2013 before going on to lose to Daniel Bryan in the main event of WrestleMania that same year.

Batista would officially retire in 2018, following a loss to Triple H at WrestleMania 35.

Batista continues to have a thriving acting career and is set to appear in the third installment of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise.