Some notes on recent WWE contracts…
Batista returned to WWE on the January 20, 2014 edition of Monday Night Raw. He is reportedly signed for 2 years to work a full time schedule, some of the time.
Batista has commitments to promote some of his movie projects, and during those times he will be away from WWE.
Ric Flair, who returned to WWE in January, is likely under a WWE contract as well. He’s in talks with a local indie promoter to do a show, but told hte promoter he would have to get it approved by WWE.