{"id":46049,"date":"2018-09-28T18:32:53","date_gmt":"2018-09-28T23:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=46049"},"modified":"2018-09-28T18:32:53","modified_gmt":"2018-09-28T23:32:53","slug":"wwe-announces-evolution-reunion-batista-returning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2018\/09\/28\/wwe-announces-evolution-reunion-batista-returning\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE announces Evolution reunion, Batista returning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-2118145557\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><b>By Jason Powell<\/b>, ProWrestling.net Editor (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prowrestlingnet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@prowrestlingnet<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>WWE announced that Evolution members Batista, Triple H, Randy Orton, and Ric Flair will reunite on the Smackdown 1000 event. The show will be held on October 16 in Washington, D.C. Read the official announcement at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwe.com\/shows\/smackdown\/article\/evolution-reunites-smackdown-1000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WWE.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Powell&#8217;s POV:<\/strong><\/span> It&#8217;s good to see that WWE and Dave Bautista are on the same page again. He previously vented via social media about not being part of the Smackdown 1000 despite the fact that it will be held in his hometown. 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