Former WWE Champion Dave Bautista was backstage visiting at last week’s WWE SmackDown tapings in Tampa, Florida where he lives and while he was there, was pitched the idea for him to be a special gues referee at WrestleMania 32, possibly for Triple H vs. the winner of the triple threat match at WWE Fastlane, but did not agree to the role according to a report from PWInsider.com.

The report notes that Bautista has shot down the idea of returning for a once-off WrestleMania appearance, instead preferring to be part of the ongoing storylines and that whether the WWE decide to slide someone else into the special guest referee role or drop it altogether remains to be seen over the coming weeks.