Dave Bautista Announces His Retirement from WWE After WrestleMania 35: 'I Had a Hell of a Run'

After one final night in front of hordes of WrestleMania fans,Dave Bautistais leaving his WWE career behind. Bautista — who fell to Triple H on Sunday night at WrestleMania 35 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey — announced the news on Instagram, Monday. “To all the @wwe fans across the world that gave me the opportunity to suspend your disbelief, thank you,” the 50-year-old wrote. “From the biggest part of my heart thank you for letting me entertain you.

Dave Bautista Covered Manny Pacquiao Tattoo After Homophobic Statement: 'It's a Personal Issue'

Photo: Jesse Grant/Getty; Masatoshi Okauchi/Shutterstock Dave Bautistahas made his support for theLGBTQcommunity known in a permanent way. “It used to be a team logo,” he said in a clip shared to TikTok. “I was part of a team of a person I considered a friend and someone I really looked up to. And then, he later came out publicly with some anti-gay statements andturned out to be an extreme homophobe.”

Dave Bautista Marks 'End of a Journey' as He Wraps Filming His Final 'Guardians' Movie as Drax

Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2(2017).Photo: Everett Dave Bautistais bidding a fond (and emotional) farewell to his Marvel Cinematic Universe character, Drax the Destroyer. The 53-year-old actor and former professional wrestlerposted to Instagramon Monday to mark the end of filmingGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, sharing a photo of himself with costarsChris Pratt,Karen Gillan,Sean GunnandPom Klementieff, as well as the movie’s writer-directorJames Gunn. “Haven’t found the words yet,” Bautista wrote in the caption.

Dave Bautista on Why 'Knives Out 2' Will Be 'Better' Than Original: Characters Are 'More Colorful'

Dave Bautistais teasing Benoit Blanc’s next mystery as even more exciting than the detective’s last one inKnives Out. Bautista is currently in Greece on the set ofKnives Out 2.While chatting with PEOPLE recently, the former WWE star teased that the sequel includes a “great” cast of characters and an even more thrilling story. “I really think it’s going to be as good, if not better, than the first one. I’m always afraid to say that because I don’t want anybody to get offended saying that we’re going to be better, but I really do think this,” he tells PEOPLE, adding: “I think the characters are just so much more colorful.

Dave Bautista Says 'Guardians 3' Will 'Be the End of My Drax Journey': It Feels 'Bittersweet'

Dave Bautistais preparing for his “bittersweet” exit from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Chatting with PEOPLE while promoting his new campaign for the Disney+ streaming bundle, the actor admits that he isn’t sure what the future holds for the rest of the Guardians of the Galaxy, but says his time as Drax the Destroyer is almost over.Bautista, 52, wrapped filming onThor: Love and Thunderearlier this year and says he expects to begin production onGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.