Backstage News On Batista

We noted before that the plan for WWE's Payback pay-per-view next month was Batista vs. Daniel Bryan for the WWE World Heavyweight Title but Batista turned down and is leaving to take time off about a month early.


Coming out of Extreme Rules, nothing is settled regarding the Payback main event, even though Batista got pinned in the Evolution vs. The Shield match. WWE officials are not happy at all with Batista changing their plans for Payback.

Vince McMahon still wants Batista vs. Bryan as the main event for Payback.

Even though Extreme Rules is Batista's last advertised appearance for this current run, he will be in Albany for tonight's RAW and could be booked in a segment for his exit with The Shield.