After years of creative differences with the company, Dave Bautista finally returned to compete at WrestleMania in a match against Triple H. Now, as well as confirming that he's finished competing in the squared circle, the
Stuber star has explained why he doesn't believe All Elite Wrestling is a threat to WWE.
"I don’t see it as legitimate competition," he revealed. "I see it as competition, which is great, there should always be competition but until they actually produce one of their own major stars, until they have a production that is as big as WWE. I mean WWE already has the next three generations of superstars because they have NXT camps all over the world now, they’re so far ahead of the game that I don’t see any real competition. Not even close."
That may not be a popular opinion but it's a valid one.
WWE's creative may be in the gutter but they're not losing money and are a long, long way off from being put out of business. All Elite Wrestling also has a long way to go before being as big as WWE. As for Bautista's in-ring future, don't expect him to make the leap to AEW like Chris Jericho.
"My in-ring career is over. I would love to go back on the show because I love the company and I believe in the product so I would go back and go on the show. If they ask me to go in the Hall of Fame I will. But I will not have another wrestling match. I will go broke before I have another wrestling match and I will not go and work for another promotion."
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