Batista recently approached company officials to inform them he was way ahead of schedule with his physical therapy and ready to get back in the mix of things as soon as possible. This explains why he was brought back to television last Monday. Batista has been working out at Florida Championship Wrestling’s headquarters in Tampa to get rid of some of his ring rust.
Before going down with an injury last year, he was said to be on the verge of burnout and had asked for some time off from the road. However, several other wrestlers were dealing with injuries of their own so company officials kept asking him to put off his time off from the road. In December, Batista incurred a hamstring injury, which forced WWE to shoot an angle for him to get his time off.
While the Raw Superstar looked bigger in his return than he has in quite some time, he was noticeably limping and at his age, returning to action before he is 100% ready could be a bad move in the long run.
AEW Collision Notes: Young Bucks Advance To AEW Tag Titles #1 Contender Match, Kris Statlander Reveals Strap Stip for AEW Women’s Title Match, Leila Grey Appears, HOOK Says He’s Acting Boss of The Opps, Jamie Hayter & Alex Windsor Reveals Team Name, TNT Title Match Set for 2/11 Dynamite Show Card
NJPW Talent Katsuya Murashima Going on Excursion to Germany & Joining As Full-Time Roster Member for wXw
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