Dave Bautista Confirms That He Was In Talks With WWE About Teaming With Ronda Rousey At WrestleMania 34

Dave Bautista still has the wreź§…stling bug itchinšŸŸg away at him.

Prior to WrestleMania 34 there was a report that made the roundsĀ that had to do withĀ Dave Bautista being considering to be Ronda Rousey's partner in the mixed tag team match against Triple H & Stephanie McMahon at the "Show Of ShošŸ¤”ws". Ultimately, ended up teaming up "Rowdy" Ronda but while Bautista was a guest on with he shared that he was in talks with WWE about teaming withšŸ…  RouseyĀ but they suddenly stopped contacting him.

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ā€œThis is all insider stuff and I usually donā€™t share. Iā€™m really an old-school kayfabe guy. But they reached out to me earlier this year to possibly come back and do that thing with Ronda, and I said that I would be willing to do it only if we teased something for me and Hunter to go to ā€˜Mania next year, and they said, ā€˜Yeah, that would be great. I love that idea.' And I said, ā€˜Well, thatā€™s great. Iā€™ll come back a few times during the year, and weā€™ll tease it and weā€™ll work it and weā€™ll milk it and weā€™ll go to ā€˜Mania, me and Hunter next year.ā€™ Oh, I love that idea, letā€™s do it." He uttered.Ā "And so we literally talked for about like three weeks and then they just stopped calling me. I sent a text to Hunter; I was like, ā€˜Hey man, I donā€™t know if you put any more thought into whatā€™s going on. Iā€™m really excited about the possibilities', and I literally never heard back from them. They just stopped talking to me about it. Man, I donā€™t know what else I can do to try to... I want to end my career the right way. Iā€™m faithful and loyal to the WWE. Iā€™m proud of being from there and I want to do good business with themĀ but they just donā€™t make it easy. You know, they just donā€™t.ā€

At theĀ age of 49-years old the former 4-time World Heavyweight Champion stated that although he feels great and is in good shape he does not want to be the old man lingering aroundĀ in the ring. He added that if he can not get a deal finalized or worked out with WWE he will have to hang up his wrestling boots as he will soon beā›Ž 50-years old.

ā€œI told them next year would be my last year." He revealed. "Iā€™m turning 50 next year. Iā€™d be willing to... I feel great. Physically, Iā€™m in great shape, Iā€™ve never let up on that, but I just donā€™t want to be the old guy in the ring and I donā€™t want to overstay my welcome. I just want to end my career the right way and next year will be the last opportunity. So if we canā€™t make something happen by next year, then Iā€™m just gonna officially hang it up. Iā€™m doing okay for myself, so I donā€™t need to be there. I just, I love it there. Even though the fans totally crapped on me the last time I was there, I would still go back in a heartbeat and love to entertain them, and I would have fun doing it man. Iā€™d be happy to be there, but, I just donā€™t get it man. I donā€™t get that company, I just donā€™t understand.ā€

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To read up on theĀ details fromĀ the reportĀ concerningĀ Dave Bautista being considered to team with Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania, click here.

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