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Batista
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Batista is a Spanish or Portuguesesurname. Notable persons with the name include:
- Batista (footballer, born 1955), Brazilian football player João Batista da Silva
- Batista (wrestler) (Dave Bautista, born 1969), American actor and professional wrestler
- Edina Alves Batista, Brazilian football referee
- Eike Batista, Brazilian mining businessman
- Felix Batista, American security expert who was kidnapped in 2008
- Fernando Batista, Argentine football manager and retired player
- Fulgencio Batista (1901–1973), Cuban general, president, and dictator
- Miguel Batista, Dominican baseball player
- Pascual Batista, Argentine rower
- Randas Batista, Brazilian medical doctor and cardiac surgeon
- Sergio Batista, Argentine football player and coach
- Tony Batista, Dominican baseball player
- Wesley Batista (born 1972), Brazilian billionaire businessman
- William Batista (footballer), Brazilian footballer
- William Batista (football manager), Brazilian football coach
- Fictional characters
See also
References
Dave Bautista
| Dave Bautista | |
|---|---|
Bautista at GalaxyCon Minneapolis in 2019 | |
| Born | (1969-01-18) January 18, 1969 (age 56) Washington, D.C. |
| Ring name(s) | Batista Dave Batista Deacon Batista Khan Leviathan |
| Billed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Billed weight | 290 lb (130 kg) |
| Billed from | Washington, D.C. |
| Trained by | Afa Anoaʻi Marrese Crump |
| Debut | October 30, 1999 |
| Retired | April 8, 2019 |
David Michael Bautista Jr. (born January 18, 1969) is an American actor and former professional wrestler. He is best known for his time wrestling for WWE from 2002 until 2019. As an actor, he gained fame with his portrayal of Drax the Destroyer in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies.
During his time in the WWE, Batista was a two-time WWE Champion, four-time World Heavyweight Champion, three-time World Tag Team Champion, one-time WWE Tag Team Champion, and the winner of the 2005 and 2014Royal Rumble matches.
Bautista would retire from in-ring competition on April 7, 2017. His last match was at WrestleMania 35 and he would lose to Triple H in a No Holds Barred match.
Bautista has also competed in mixed martial arts. Holding a professional record of 1 win and 0 losses. He defeated Vince Lucero by TKO.
References
[change | change source]- ↑"WWE Championship history". WWE. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ↑"World Heavyweight Title history". WWE. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ↑"World Tag Team Championship history". WWE. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ↑"Raw Tag Team Championship history". WWE. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ↑"Royal Rumble (2005) Event Results". WWE. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ↑"Batista won the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match". WWE. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ↑"Dave Batista Retires From Pro Wrestling". Fightful. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ↑"WrestleMania 35 results: Powell's live re
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Batista
Ring names
Leviathan
Kahn
Deacon Bautista
BatistaDavid Michael "Dave" Bautista, Jr.(January 18, 1969) is an Americanactor, mixed martial artist, bodybuilder, and retired professional wrestlerwho is best known for his tenures in World Wrestling Entertainment(WWE) where he performed under the ring nameDave Batistaor simply Batista. He is a six-time world champion, winning the World Heavyweight Championshipfour times and the WWE Championshiptwice. He is the longest-reigningWorld Heavyweight Champion in WWE history, and has won the World Tag Team Championshipthree times (twice with Ric Flairand once with John Cena) and the WWE Tag Team Championshiponce (with Rey Mysterio). He was also the winner of the 2005 Royal Rumble matchand went on to headline WrestleMania 21, one of the top five highest-grossing pay-per-viewevents in pro wrestling history.Born
January 18, 1969 (1969-01-18) (age 56)
Early life
Batista was born in Washington, D.C. His father, David Michael Bautista, is the son of Filipino immigrants to America, and his mother, Donna Raye Bautista, is of Greek descent. His parents separated (and eventually divorced). His paternal grandfather served in the military, worked as a taxicab driver, barber, and other jobs to feed the family. Batista says he is not ashamed to admit he lived in poverty.
He has publicly admitted to having a hard life where, as before he was age nine, three murders occurred on his shared front lawn. As young as age 13, he was stealing automobiles. By age 17, he was considered estranged from his parents and on his own, despite admitting later that "I am proud of my parents. They are good, honest, hard-working folks. They taught me the values of working hard." Batista became a regular bouncer for clubs until he was arrested after a fight that left two patrons injured, one of which was rendered unconscious. After a trial, he was sentenced to one year of probation. He was also a lifeguard before he pursue
Dave Bautista
American actor and professional wrestler (born 1969)
"David Batista" redirects here. For the Brazilian footballer, see David Batista (footballer).
Dave Bautista
Bautista in 2019
Born David Michael Bautista Jr.
(1969-01-18) January 18, 1969 (age 56)Washington, D.C., U.S.
Occupations - Actor
- professional wrestler
- mixed martial artist
Years active 1999–2019 (wrestling)
2006–present (acting)
2012 (MMA)Political party Democratic Spouses Glenda Bautista
(m. 1990; div. 1998)Angie Bautista
(m. 1998; div. 2006)Sarah Jade
(m. 2015; sep. 2019)Children 3 Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Batista
Dave Batista
Deacon Batista
Khan
LeviathanBilled height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) Billed weight 290 lb (132 kg) Billed from Washington, D.C. Trained by Afa Anoaʻi
Marrese CrumpDebut October 30, 1999 Retired April 8, 2019 Martial arts career Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) Weight 265 lb (120 kg; 18 st 13 lb) Division Heavyweight Team Gracie Fighter Tampa
Cesar Gracie Jiu-JitsuRank Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsuunder Cesar Gracie Years active 2012 Total 1 Wins 1 By knockout 1 Losses 0 Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog David Michael Bautista Jr. (born January 18, 1969) is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. Regarded as one of the most prolific professional wrestlers of his generation, he rose to fame for his multiple stints in WWE between 2002 and 2019.
Bautista began his wrestling career in 1999 and signed with WWE (then WWF) in 2000. From 2002 to 2010, he gained fame under the ring nameBatista, initially as a m