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Dave Batista Profile |
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Birth Date: January 18, 1969
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Birth Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Birth Name: David Michael Bautista
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Height: 6'5"
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Biography |
David Michael Bautista (born January 18, 1969), better known
as Dave Batista or by the ring name Batista, is an American
professional wrestler. Batista is currently signed to World
Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its SmackDown! brand.
Batista tried out at the WCW Power Plant but was told he
would never make it in the wrestling business by Sgt. Buddy
Lee Parker. He then went to the WWF who sent him to work
with Afa Anoai. He wrestled in Anoai's WXW promotion under
the name Kahn.
Bautista is of Filipino and Greek heritage. His year of
birth was disputed for several years. His website originally
listed him as being born in 1969, while several
contradictory news reports, as well as the IMDb, had claimed
that he was actually born in 1966. In March 2006, Batista
stated in an interview that he was born in 1969.[ According
to Batista's official website he was born in 1969.
In the August 2006 edition of WWE magazine Batista revealed
that he and his wife are currently separated.
In an interview with IGN.com, he stated that he collected
lunchboxes. This collection started when he bought his wife
an ET lunchbox and she did not want to break it, so he
bought a second one.
Batista can breakdance. This was shown in a commercial
promoting WWE SummerSlam 2004 where he did his take on a
"floor routine" (basically mocking the floor routines shown
at the Olympic Games).
In 2005, Batista gave two controversial interviews to the
British tabloid newspaper The Sun. In the first interview,
Batista, then wrestling on the RAW brand of WWE, criticized
SmackDown!, stating, "I've watched their tapings live and it
seems like a lot of the guys couldn't care less. There's a
lack of passion and pride." In the second interview, Batista
acknowledged that his statements had attracted considerable
backstage heat from members of the SmackDown! brand. He then
went on to claim, "there are guys on both shows who are
lazy, couldn't care less and show no dedication." He then
criticized rival wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action
Wrestling, claiming, "I've also seen clips of their car
wreck matches with A.J. Styles doing his stunts. That's not
wrestling. Wrestling is storytelling." In April 2006, Styles
responded to Batista's comments, quipping, "I think it's
funny that a guy who takes a bump and tears his back tells
me that I don't know how to wrestle."
At a 2006 SummerSlam pay-per-view commercial shoot, it was
reported that Batista got into a real-life fistfight with
Booker T. The incident was reported on WWE.com, with both
men telling their sides of the story.
Batista guest starred in the eighth episode of Season 6 of
the American drama action/adventure, CW Network television
series Smallville, playing a villain named Aldar from the
Phantom Zone who could suck the bones out of people. |
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Other Information |
Started his career in Ohio Valley Wrestling, a WWE
developmental territory. He wrestled there from late 1999
until early 2001 under the name Leviathan.
Notable Title Wins Included: OVW World Heavyweight title;
(WWE) World Tag Team titles with Ric Flair (2); (WWE) World
Heavyweight title
Former member of Evolution with Triple H, Randy Orton and
Ric Flair.
As Leviathan, he was a member of OVW's Disciples of Synn.
Batista debuted in WWE as a bodyguard to D-Von Dudley on the
'SmackDown!' brand. He later moved to 'RAW' and began
wrestling with Ric Flair as his manager.
On March 1, 2003 at a WWE live event, Batista & Randy Orton
teamed up to face the Dudley Boyz. This was famous for being
a match that nearly no one walked away from unhurt. Batista
tore his bicep, Orton broke his leg and Bubba Ray Dudley
injured his back. On May 1, 2003, Batista re-tore his right
tricep muscle when he fell while running with his wife.
Batista returned to the WWE on October 20, 2003 where he
attacked Bill Goldberg.
His wife Angie is currently in a battle with Ovarian cancer.
She is now in her 3rd year of remission.
Has held the WWE Tag Team Championship (RAW) twice with
fellow Evolution member, legendary, Ric Flair.
He is part Greek and Filipino.
Is a keen collector of steel lunchboxes.
Storyline wise was responsible for Stone Cold Steve Austin
losing the RAW Co-General Manager post at Survivor Series
2003 (he interfered in the Team Austin v. Team Bischoff
match by delivering the Batista Bomb to Shawn Michaels.)
Has two Yorkshire Terriers.
Winner of the 2005 Royal Rumble
Is an accomplished break dancer, a skill used in a TV
trailer for Summerslam 2004
He has three daughters, a 12 and 14 year old from his first
marriage and a 19 year old step daughter.
Was trained by the legendary 'Wild Samoan' Afa.
Won his 1st World Heavyweight Champonship at Wrestlemania 21
when he defeated Triple H in the main event.
Got into wrestling after meeting Road Warrior Animal & Curt
Hennig at a body building show in Minneapolis.
Grew up in the Washington DC area and often worked as a
bouncer at many clubs in the area.
Went to the WCW Power Plant for a tryout, where they told
him he'd never make it in the wrestling business.
#1 on the PWI top 500 wrestlers list in 2005.
Batista has 3 daughters....2 from a previous marriage and 1
stepdaughter....the third girl is not his biological
daughter.
Former World Tag Team Champion.
Former WWE Tag Team Champion. |
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