Bautista: WWE Shat On My Film Career

It’s obvious now that Dave Bautista is something of a growing movie star.  He’s not only a big part of Guardians of the Galaxy but also upcoming movies like Kickboxer: Vengeance.  However he says that his relationship with WWE has not all been harmonious.

During a recent interview with MLWRadio he spoke at length about his displeasure with his most recent WWE run, giving countless examples of why it was a bad experience and why he repeatedly felt disrespected by the company.

Here’s a full recap of the appearance, courtesy of Reddit user GoodGuyRev:

• When he left WWE shortly after WrestleMania XXX, he wanted to return around SummerSlam to cross promote his movie, Guardians of the Galaxy. He spoke to Triple H and Stephanie about it, knowing Guardians would be a major hit and could get WWE some publicity, but they doubted him and completely blew him off. They snidely told him, “We don’t even know if the movie is gonna be any good” and that was the end of it. He felt they didn’t have any faith in him or his potential as an actor.
• During his first big run with the company, when he was on par with John Cena, he strongly resented that WWE gave Cena all the movie roles and had nothing for him. Batista saw that WWE wasn’t looking out for him in that way, so he started auditioning on his own in hopes of landing some movie roles. WWE told him, “You are our property. Get dressed and get to work.” He was denied lots of money and opportunities, which is what led to his initial departure.

On the one hand, WWE is terrible and has been ever since they quit being a private company.  On the other, they kind of have a point.  If you plan on abandoning your employer for greener pastures then really, expect the worst and don’t complain.