Batista (Dave Bautista) has been away from WWE for several years, but is helping one of its current stars navigate Hollywood.
Ahead of WWE Bash in Berlin, Drew McIntyre opened up about who has been a mentor to him in wrestling and now is doing the same in the world of acting.
Before he takes on CM Punk at WWE Bash in Berlin in a strap match, Drew McIntyre took time to speak about his upcoming Hollywood debut in the film, The Killer’s Game.
Speaking to the Nerd Reactor Podcast, #McIntyre shared a bit about what it was like to reunite with Batista as the pair star in the upcoming film together.
McIntyre said:
“Oh, it’s so much fun (being a part of The Killer’s Game with Dave Bautista). This is my first movie I’ve been a part of. The character that was presented to me by Dave was so exciting and intriguing to me and it’s a world people have asked me constantly, ‘You gonna get involved with eventually?’ And I was like, ‘We’ll see what happens.’ I’m a wrestler. That’s first and foremost and is number one in my life.
“But to be there, be with Dave, who I grew up with in WWE. He was already a made star, main eventer when I arrived in 2007 and I was a kid that knew nothing and he helped guide me on my journey when I first arrived.
“Not just navigating WWE, but also navigating life because I was just absolutely clueless. I was just picked up from Scotland in college and dropped down and he was there, you know, as a friend and mentor and it’s interesting to fast-forward so many years.
“The success he’s had in the entertainment world in Hollywood and now, he’s doing the exact same. He’s helping guide me along. Mentoring me once again and the experience on the movie, it was just, yeah, unreal. It’s crazy what WWE prepares you for.
“It really prepares you for it feels like anything in life. But specifically, this world, I was so nervous. Dave calmed my nerves and that red light went on. I just relaxed again.
While Batista was a great mentor to McIntyre, there is one notable star that Drew claims was absolutely not helpful to him in his younger days in WWE – CM Punk.
WWE Bash in Berlin is set for Saturday, August 31 airing live on Peacock from Berlin, Germany.
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