John
05-06-2009, 06:49 AM
The Sun out of the United Kingdom has posted a new interview online today with Batista. Below are highlights:
- On escorting Manny Pacquiao to the ring this past Saturday: Pacquiao was unbelievable. I barely reached my seat after walking him to the ring and it was already over! I knew it would be a knockout fight but I didn’t know it would be that fast. Haton’s such a great guy. It was a hard one and I’m a big fan of his. I was really rooting for him to beat Floyd Mayweather Jnr in 2007 but Pacquiao’s almost blood, you know?
- On how he was slated to return at WrestleMania 25: I was originally slated to come back at WrestleMania. I rushed to come back, really pushing to be back. They couldn’t find a spot for me on WrestleMania so I was a little disappointed, but I returned the night after.
- On how the kept his return quiet: A couple of the wrestlers knew because I saw them earlier but most people on the roster didn’t know I was coming back. The WWE really kept it hush-hush. They didn’t even bring me to the arena until almost 9pm and then they hid me in a little room. It was really cool.
- On how much longer he has in the ring: I have just under a year on my contract. I’ve just come off this injury and I turned 40 while I was out. I realize that I am closer to the end of my career than I am to the beginning. It's something I’m really going to have to take a look at. I don’t want to hang around past my welcome. I also don’t want to hang around to the point where I’m so beat up that it’s hard for me to get out of bed. I don’t want to be that guy.
- On who he’d like to end his career with: I wouldn’t mind ending my career with John Cena. He’s an icon already in this industry and he really hasn’t been around all that long. He’s going to be around for years, long after I’m gone. He’s someone I’ve not had a long, drawn-out program with, so I think that’s definitely there for both of us. And also definitely Triple H. I believe he’s the best wrestler who's ever lived. I’ve improved so much since we had our last program together. I think we’d be magic in the ring. I think it’d bring a lot more viewers into wrestling.
- On escorting Manny Pacquiao to the ring this past Saturday: Pacquiao was unbelievable. I barely reached my seat after walking him to the ring and it was already over! I knew it would be a knockout fight but I didn’t know it would be that fast. Haton’s such a great guy. It was a hard one and I’m a big fan of his. I was really rooting for him to beat Floyd Mayweather Jnr in 2007 but Pacquiao’s almost blood, you know?
- On how he was slated to return at WrestleMania 25: I was originally slated to come back at WrestleMania. I rushed to come back, really pushing to be back. They couldn’t find a spot for me on WrestleMania so I was a little disappointed, but I returned the night after.
- On how the kept his return quiet: A couple of the wrestlers knew because I saw them earlier but most people on the roster didn’t know I was coming back. The WWE really kept it hush-hush. They didn’t even bring me to the arena until almost 9pm and then they hid me in a little room. It was really cool.
- On how much longer he has in the ring: I have just under a year on my contract. I’ve just come off this injury and I turned 40 while I was out. I realize that I am closer to the end of my career than I am to the beginning. It's something I’m really going to have to take a look at. I don’t want to hang around past my welcome. I also don’t want to hang around to the point where I’m so beat up that it’s hard for me to get out of bed. I don’t want to be that guy.
- On who he’d like to end his career with: I wouldn’t mind ending my career with John Cena. He’s an icon already in this industry and he really hasn’t been around all that long. He’s going to be around for years, long after I’m gone. He’s someone I’ve not had a long, drawn-out program with, so I think that’s definitely there for both of us. And also definitely Triple H. I believe he’s the best wrestler who's ever lived. I’ve improved so much since we had our last program together. I think we’d be magic in the ring. I think it’d bring a lot more viewers into wrestling.