Batista Speaks on Why He Left WWE and More

[dishdude714]

Reported By marcm0484

- Batista recently spoke to ESPN and mentioned WWE and a possible return to wrestling, with highlights below:

Why He Left WWE: "I didn't agree with the direction the company was going in. It was geared more toward the PG rating. I fell in love with wrestling again in the late '90s with 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin and 'The Rock' Dwayne Johnson … It was edgy, and that was the kind of wrestling I knew and loved. It wasn't like that anymore, and my passion for it died a little bit."

Return to Wrestling: "I'm hoping the cycle will come around again, and it'll get a little edgy and it'll be my time to come back and shine a little bit. I love kids. I'm not anti-kids. I just don't think kids are going to relate to me the same way they're going to guys like John Cena, guys who are, to me, more bubblegum. There's nothing bubblegum about me."

[spaztrigger]

It will never stop amazing me what Vince McMahon thinks is good business practice. I agree 100% that the "Attitude Era" of the 90's was by far the best programming in wrestling history.
I started watching wrestling in 1985, right after the very first Wrestlemania. Back then you could say that the programming was considered for the most part "PG" rated, but they could get away with it then, because of iconic stars like Hogan, Andre, British Bulldogs, etc. Those guys, (most of them), are long gone now. The 80's are gone. The cartoon era of wrestling is gone. Yet, Vince is back to trying to recreate it with guys like Cena.
Makes me wanna puke!! Even The Undertaker has lost his menacing characteristics!!!
Sad...very sad. They do have the talent to put on a better show, they just wont.
Listen to your fans, Vince!!!

[dishdude714]

It will never stop amazing me what Vince McMahon thinks is good business practice. I agree 100% that the "Attitude Era" of the 90's was by far the best programming in wrestling history.
I started watching wrestling in 1985, right after the very first Wrestlemania. Back then you could say that the programming was considered for the most part "PG" rated, but they could get away with it then, because of iconic stars like Hogan, Andre, British Bulldogs, etc. Those guys, (most of them), are long gone now. The 80's are gone. The cartoon era of wrestling is gone. Yet, Vince is back to trying to recreate it with guys like Cena.
Makes me wanna puke!! Even The Undertaker has lost his menacing characteristics!!!
Sad...very sad. They do have the talent to put on a better show, they just wont.
Listen to your fans, Vince!!!

Well said spaztrigger