Various: Batista on Why He Left WWE, Kurt Angle on Greatest Achievement, Indies

Batista Comments on Why He Left WWE in 2010

United Kingdom radio station talkSport held a recent interview with Batista and one of the topics discussed involved the reasons for his departure from WWE in 2010.

“It came about out of spite. First it came from me discovering I was a horrible actor. I wanted to become 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. I said that I should be given the opportunity to do it outside of the company, and they said ‘absolutely not.’ I said, ‘Well, I’m going to let my contract run out, and I’m gonna leave.’ So that’s exactly what I did and I set out to be an actor.”

"It was brave, and maybe a little stupid!"@DaveBautista tells @tSHandJ about his move from the #WWE to Hollywood superstar 📽️ pic.twitter.com/RI3b7tSOTY

— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) August 31, 2018

Kurt Angle Comments on the Greatest Achievement of His WWE Career

Kurt Angle held a Q&A session on his Facebook page and discussed a variety of topics including what Angle considers to be the greatest achievement of his WWE career.

“Proving to everyone that a ‘shooter’ or ‘real wrestler’ could be the best entertainer of his era. I was very proud of what I was able to accomplish, whether I was loved or hated.”

Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

Pro Wrestling Tees is reported to have generated around $500,000 in sales from All In weekend, according to Sports Illustrated. The website was heavily advertised during the show.

Last week’s episode of World of Sport drew 400,000 viewers on ITV, down from the previous week’s 700,000 viewers. This was the first episode in a new and earlier time slot for the series on the network.

The National Wrestling Alliance announced they will be holding their 70th Anniversary event on October 21st in Nashville, Tennessee and it will feature the return of the NWA National Heavyweight Championship.