Batista revealed earlier that he was not invited to Smackdown‘s 1000th episode despite it taking place in his hometown of Washington D.C., but “The Innovator Of Violence” Tommy Dreamer reached out to send The Animal a warm welcome to his House of Hardcore promotion:
Dear @DaveBautista you are always welcome at my @HouseofHardcore shows
I love ya and so do wrestling fans— Tommy Dreamer (@THETOMMYDREAMER) September 13, 2018