Retired WWE star to finally be inducted in 2025 Hall of Fame? Chances explored

Since its inception, WWE has produced several great professional wrestlers. The Stamford-based promotion celebrates the achievements of these legends by adding them to the Hall of Fame every April. Interestingly, the company recently hinted that Batista could soon join the 2025 class of the Hall of Fame.

The Animal is a six-time WWE Champion and a four-time tag team champion. He was among the most dominating performers in the ring and on the mic. In April 2019, he was retired by his Evolution stablemate Triple H in a No Holds Barred match. The company released a documentary on his personal and professional wrestling journey almost six years after Batista retired.

In 2019, WWE announced Batista's induction into the 2020 Hall of Fame class. However, the star requested his removal due to prior obligations and promised to be inducted at a future ceremony. The Stamford-based promotion's release of this documentary right now could be a hint that he will finally be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Fans have been speculating online, but there has been no confirmation so far.

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Why does Chris Jericho like Batista over other WWE Superstars who made it big in Hollywood?

Chris Jericho is a former WWE Superstar who currently wrestles for AEW. Y2J recently appeared in an interview with the Maggie & Perlof Show, where he was asked who his favorite superstar among The Rock, Batista, and John Cena was.

While all three men have had immense success in WWE and Hollywood, Jericho said he likes Batista the most. The Animal has played various characters in different projects and has a huge fan following.

These include his role as Drax in Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers movies, as well as his roles in films like Bladerunner 2049, Dune, and his latest release, The Killer’s Game, where he worked with Drew McIntyre. Chris Jericho said Batista's variety and versatility make him his top pick.

"Right now, there are a lot of guys making some pretty big films and movies between Dwayne Johnson and John Cena, but I think Dave Bautista has done a great job of picking a variety and diverse collection of roles. I would say Dave is probably my favorite out of all of them," Jericho said. [H/T Fightful]

It would be interesting to see if The Animal returns in any capacity or if he would be inducted into the Hall of Fame this year.