Former six-time WWE Champion Batista has responded to a fan on Twitter inquiring whether "The Animal" would be attending the historic 1000th episode of SmackDown taking place in his hometown of Washington, DC in October. You can view his response below.

Surprise surprise!! I wasn’t invited! And it’s in my hometown.! 😳.. guess by now I shouldn’t be shocked anymore. https://t.co/r1NwUNlRnf

, Dave Bautista (@DaveBautista) September 13, 2018

Batista has long stated that he wants to return to WWE for a WrestleMania match against Triple H.