During the Ruthless Aggression Era, Batista was one of the most dominant WWE superstars, winning multiple world titles and cementing his place in wrestling history. In 2020, WWE had planned to honor him with a Hall of Fame induction, but the pandemic derailed those plans. Regrettably, Batista will not be receiving his induction into the Hall of Fame this year.
Batista retired from professional wrestling after his No Holds Barred match against Triple H at WrestleMania 35 on April 7, 2019. However, due to pandemic issues, his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame was delayed.
As per PW Insider’s report, Batista’s induction into the Hall of Fame Class of 2023 is now in doubt due to his ongoing commitments in Hollywood. He will be filming his latest project, “My Spy,” in South Africa during WrestleMania week, which falls on March 31, 2023, the same day as this year’s Hall of Fame ceremony.
Despite hopes within WWE that Batista would headline this year’s Hall of Fame, his busy filming schedule and other projects have prevented him from receiving the prestigious honor. WWE plans to induct a much smaller class of honorees this year, and Stacy Kiebler is reportedly part of the Class of 2023.
Rey Mysterio and The Great Muta have been announced as the first two inductees into the Hall of Fame Class of 2023, with Mysterio revealed during WWE SmackDown, and The Great Muta announced by Ric Flair. Despite his impressive career and legacy, Batista’s induction into the Hall of Fame will have to wait until his schedule permits.
