Both Rush and Batista were born in Washington, D.C., where the milestone SmackDown episode was filmed. Rush competed in a match on 205 Live that night, while Batista reunited with Evolution. According to Rush, he received a louder reaction from his hometown fans than the returning Batista.
Rush said he had a lot of friends and family in the arena for the show, which is likely why his reaction was so loud. He also clarified that he and Batista are “cool” and the future WWE Hall of Famer even invited him to his personal gym.
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Batista’s WWE status
Batista competed in his first WWE match in five years when he faced Triple H at WrestleMania 35 in 2019. Although the stipulation stated that Triple H would have to retire if he suffered a defeat, Batista lost the match and immediately announced his retirement.
WWE announced in December 2019 that Batista was going to be inducted into the Hall of Fame on the weekend of WrestleMania 36. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ceremony did not take place and it remains unclear when Batista will receive his Hall of Fame induction.
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