巴蒂斯塔 made his first public 评论 since leaving 美国职业摔跤 at last night's Strikeforce 显示 in Los Angeles, California. He 说 he left 美国职业摔跤 because he didn't like the direction the company was going in and that he wouldn't be returning anytime soon. 巴蒂斯塔 continues to workout at the Affliction gym but is 说 to be 更多 focused on his 表演 career than pursuing a career in Mixed Martial Arts.

Batista's final appearance on 美国职业摔跤 programming was the May 24th edition of 美国职业摔跤 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...