Dave Bautista recently sat down with Chris Jericho to discuss a number of topics and among them was the fact that he was offered the opportunity to appear at
WrestleMania 32 in Dallas, Texas.
However, WWE didn't want him for a match.
"[There] was another time where they had Stone Cold, Mick Foley, and Shawn Michaels and they did something with the New Day. I was supposed to play the part of Mick and I said that was something I didn’t want."
"Hunter was there and I said, ‘When are we going to start talking about Hunter at Mania?’ They just never really showed any interest in it," he added, revealing why it took so long for that bout to happen. It's hard to say what changed this year, of course, but Bautista finally got his match and has now fully retired from in-ring competition.
It's easy to see why he said no to this "guest appearance" but it is somewhat flattering that he would be considered to be on the same level as WWE Hall of Famers Stone Cold and Shawn Michaels.
Do you guys think he made the right decision turning down this opportunity?