Batista: "First off, before I make my announcement... I want to take this opportunity to say thank you. Thank you to everyone here tonight, thank you to everyone watching at home. It's been a rough year for me, had a couple of really bad injuries, and this is now how I wanted to come back, but unfortunately I've come back to say goodbye. So I want to thank you... for letting me have the time of my life in this ring. There's been rumors for a long time now, a lot of people talking about my retirement."
[Batista wird von der Musik Randy Ortons unterbrochen, der zum Ring schreitet]Randy Orton: "I am not very happy... about losing the WWE Championship last night. But you know what does cheer me up? The fact that you, Dave, are retiring. So this is it? This is how it ends? The big bad Animal going out with a whimper? Well I got new for ya, Dave, whatever goodbye or farewell speech you had planned, just save it, because nobody cares! Why did you wait so long to decide on retiring? And just admit it, you're not retiring because of your health, you're retiring because of me! You're retiring after I put you on the shelf for three months after ripping your arm out of your socket. You're retiring after I put you on the shelf for four months after a swift kick to the head. Go ahead and start crying.
[Batista lacht] You think it's so funny that I ended your career? What exactly is so funny to you?"
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