5 reasons why Batista returned on WWE RAW

It's official. Batista is finally back, right as the road to WrestleMania slowly but surely comes to a close. He made an impact in shocking fashion. As you probably know, the main event of RAW was supposed to be Ric Flair's 70th birthday celebration.

We had the entire RAW roster on the ramp, while we saw the return of many legends. Apart from just Triple H, there was Shawn Michaels, Kurt Angle, Ricky The Dragon Steamboat and even Sting. As Ric Flair was being introduced, he didn't come out, raising eyebrows.

Suddenly, the camera cut backstage to what appeared to be Batista dragging the cameraman. It was Ric Flair's locker room and he went in and dragged Ric Flair out. He then looked at the camera and asked "Hunter, do I have your attention now?".

Triple H ran to the back but couldn't find him. This has officially set up a feud between them, something that's been 14 years in the making. That's right, Batista beating Triple H at WrestleMania 21 was 14 years ago.

Why did Dave Batista make his return? Here are a few reasons why.

#5. To get heat from Ric Flair

Ric Flair is beyond fired up to be back with Evolution.

On the night of RAW, Ric Flair had just turned 70 years old. The night was supposed to be all about him, but it turned out to be used as an angle to set up Batista and Triple H's feud. Now there's nothing wrong with this per se, especially if Flair was ok with it (which we can assure you, he definitely was).

It was an interesting way to go about it, and cemented Batista as the heel of the feud. It's a good thing, because Batista has been very vocal about the fact that he much prefers to play a heel than a babyface, referring to himself as possibly the "worst babyface ever".