Batista made his first public các bình luận since leaving wwe at last night's Strikeforce hiển thị in Los Angeles, California. He đã đưa ý kiến he left wwe because he didn't like the direction the company was going in and that he wouldn't be returning anytime soon. Batista continues to workout at the Affliction gym but is đã đưa ý kiến to be thêm focused on his diễn xuất career than pursuing a career in Mixed Martial Arts.

Batista's final appearance on wwe programming was the May 24th edition of wwe Raw in which the company did an angle where he "quit" on-screen after losing to John Cena in an "I Quit" Match at WWE's Over...