Dave Bautista
Dave Bautista | |
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Born | David Michael Bautista Jr. January 18, 1969 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1999–2019 (wrestling) 2006–present (acting) 2012 (MMA) |
Spouses | Glenda Bautista
(m. 1990; div. 1998)Angie Bautista
(m. 1998; div. 2006)Sarah Jade
(m. 2015; sep. 2019) |
Children | 3 |
Afa Anoaʻi Marrese Crump | |
Debut | 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 | MMA) |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 1 |
Wins | 1 |
By knockout | 1 |
Losses | 0 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Signature | |
David Michael Bautista Jr. (born January 18, 1969) is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. He rose to fame for his several stints in WWE between 2002 and 2019.
Bautista began his wrestling career in 1999 and signed with
As an actor, Bautista has starred in the films
Early life
David Michael Bautista Jr. was born in Washington, D.C., on January 18, 1969,[1] the son of Donna Raye (née Mullins) and hairdresser David Michael Bautista. His mother is of Greek descent, while his father was born to Filipino immigrants.[2][3][4] His paternal grandfather served in the Philippine military, worked as a taxi driver and barber, and held other jobs to feed the family. Bautista's mother later came out as a lesbian.[5] He has said that he lived in poverty and had a hard life which included exposure to violent crime at an early age.[6] Before reaching the age of nine, two bodies had been found on his front lawn and another one nearby.[7] As young as age 13, he had begun stealing cars.[8] By age 17, he was estranged from his parents and living on his own.[9] However, he later said, "I am proud of my parents. They are good, honest, hard-working folks. They taught me the values of working hard."[8]
Bautista worked as a nightclub bouncer until he was arrested after a fight that left two patrons injured, one of whom was knocked unconscious.[9] After a trial, he was sentenced to one year of probation.[9] He worked as a lifeguard[10] before deciding to pursue a career in bodybuilding,[9] which he credits with saving his life.[11] At the age of 30, after having a breakdown from the shame he felt for having to ask a co-worker to lend him money so he could buy Christmas presents for his children, he saw how lucrative a career in professional wrestling could be and decided to pursue it.[5]
Professional wrestling career
Training and early career (1999–2000)
Bautista tried out at the
World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE (2000-2010)
Ohio Valley Wrestling (2000–2002)
Upon signing with the WWF in 2000, Bautista was sent to
Early storylines (2002–2003)
While still in OVW, Bautista began appearing on non-televised WWE events.
Evolution (2003–2005)
In January 2003, Batista joined
In late 2004, the relationship between Batista and Triple H began to deteriorate in kayfabe. After a loss to Chris Jericho, Triple H verbally insulted Batista. Batista teased leaving Evolution that night, but declared that he was still part of Evolution and that they tricked everyone.[33] Despite this ploy, Batista began behaving more like a face over the next few weeks in comparison to Evolution's heel tactics. One particular moment saw Batista express disgust as Triple H and Ric Flair boasted about how they had intimidated and/or beat up Jim Ross, Danny Hodge, and Stacy Keibler. Regardless, he continued to show his loyalty to Triple H and Evolution by running down to the ring and assisting them in matches.
As 2005 began, Triple H realized the possibility of Batista becoming a threat to his World Heavyweight Championship. Triple H suggested that he not enter the
World Heavyweight Champion (2005–2008)
Batista won the World Heavyweight Championship on April 3 in the main event of WrestleMania 21.[37][38] WrestleMania 21 received 1.09 million pay-per-view buys worldwide – the then-highest ever number of buys for any non-boxing pay-per-view. Batista's match with Triple H was described by sports journalist Dave Meltzer as "the peak of one of [WWE's] best storylines in years".[39] Batista won a rematch with Triple H for the World Heavyweight Championship at Backlash.[40] After Batista retained his title against Edge on the May 23 episode of Raw, he was betrayed by Ric Flair, who helped Triple H viciously attack the champion as Triple H challenged Batista to a Hell in a Cell match at Vengeance.[41] Batista won the match at Vengeance, retaining his title yet again. With this win, Batista became the first wrestler to pin Triple H in a Hell in a Cell match.[42]
On the June 30 episode of SmackDown!, Batista was drafted to the
Batista led Team SmackDown! against Team Raw in an inter-brand feud before Survivor Series. The feud saw Big Show and Kane chokeslamming Batista several more times in the weeks leading up to Survivor Series in an on-camera explanation for Batista's injury.[50] Batista ultimately helped his team win the match at Survivor Series.[51] After Batista saved Rey Mysterio from Big Show and Kane on the December 2 episode of SmackDown!, leading to a match with Mysterio teaming with Batista to face Big Show and Kane at Armageddon.[52]
On December 16 episode of SmackDown!, Batista and Mysterio defeated
Batista made an appearance at No Way Out and told the crowd that once his arm had healed he would return to regain the World Heavyweight Championship.[59] At WrestleMania 22, he interrupted a Randy Orton interview, putting SmackDown! on notice that the World Heavyweight Championship would return to him by WrestleMania 23.[60]
Batista made his official return during the July 7 episode of SmackDown! immediately calling out and entering into a feud with
Batista put out an open challenge to replace the injured Henry, which was answered by
Batista faced Big Show for the
Going into 2007, Batista began a short feud with Mr. Kennedy over the championship.
Batista accepted an open challenge from
After the return of The Undertaker at
Batista appeared in the
On the June 23 episode of Raw, Batista was drafted from
Batista then entered a feud with former Evolution partner, Randy Orton; at
WWE Champion (2009–2010)
Batista returned on the Raw after WrestleMania 25, to save Triple H, Shane McMahon, and Vince McMahon from The Legacy (Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr.). Vince McMahon then scheduled Batista to team up with WWE Champion Triple H and Shane McMahon to face The Legacy at Backlash. During the match, Batista had brought out a chair, but Triple H tried to stop him, so they would not get disqualified (which would have cost Triple H the championship). This distraction, however, cost Triple H his championship, after he lost it to Orton. The following night on Raw, Batista won a singles match against Big Show due to a distraction by John Cena, to become the number one contender for the WWE Championship at Judgment Day, which he won by disqualification.[101] Batista went on to defeat Orton in a rematch at Extreme Rules in a Steel Cage match to capture his first WWE Championship.[102] However, on the June 8 episode of Raw, Batista was to vacate the title due to a staged brutal attack by Orton and the Legacy. It was later revealed that Batista had suffered a legitimate torn left biceps similar to what he suffered in 2006. Legacy was given on-screen credit for his injury.[103]
Batista returned on the September 14 episode of Raw with his arm still in a vice. Randy Orton, assuming Batista was retiring, claimed that he ended Batista's career. Batista then removed his arm vice, which turned to be fake, and attacked Orton. He then stated that he would not retire, but move to SmackDown instead. Later that night, he defeated Orton in a no-holds barred match which was to be his last match on Raw.[104]
Following his return to SmackDown, Batista defeated
At the
The following night on Raw, Batista opened the show in a wheelchair and claimed that he would be pursuing legal action against Cena and WWE for his injuries (which he revealed in 2014 to be a legitimate compression fracture of his L1 spine).[121] His promo was interrupted by new Raw General Manager Bret Hart, who ordered he face an injured Randy Orton to qualify for a shot at WWE Championship against Cena again at the new Fatal 4-Way pay-per-view. Batista refused and quit the company after Hart named Orton winner by forfeit. His profile was subsequently moved to the alumni page on WWE's website.[122] He later said in an interview that he left WWE because he "did not like the direction the company was going in".[123]
Return to WWE (2014)
Batista made his return to WWE on the January 20, 2014, episode of Raw. Despite returning as a face and winning the
The next night on Raw, Batista and Orton teamed together to face
In April 2015, Batista said that he would be interested in returning to WWE, but only at
Second return to WWE (2018–2019)
On October 16, 2018, Batista reunited with the rest of Evolution for an appearance on SmackDown's 1000th episode, where Batista teased a match with Triple H, as Triple H had never beaten Batista in singles competition.[143] The storyline between them started on February 25, 2019, when Batista viciously attacked Ric Flair and repeatedly demanded "give me what I want" to Triple H, which became a popular phrase associated with Batista.[144] At WrestleMania 35, Batista and Triple H would face each other in a No Holds Barred with their careers on the line, where Batista lost after interference from Ric Flair.[145] The next day, Batista announced his retirement from professional wrestling.[146][147]
On December 9, 2019, WWE officially announced that Batista would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a part of the Class of 2020.[148] The event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and it was announced that the class of 2020 would be inducted alongside the class of 2021 at the 2021 event. Prior to the event, however, he was removed from the list.[149] He tweeted to confirm his removal, citing previous obligations as the reason why he could not attend the 2021 event. He also said that WWE honored his request to induct him at a future ceremony.[150]
Professional wrestling style and persona
Upon his return to WWE in 2014, Batista was heavily booed by the crowd after winning the Royal Rumble, despite playing a heroic character.[151] In an interview with WWE.com, he said of the crowd reaction, "It was weird. It wasn't like a normal response. It was almost like a personal attack. It had to do with factors that were not in my control, factors and things that were going on in the company with other people, stuff that really had nothing to do with me. To me, it was a little frustrating, a little confusing, and, you know, I don't want to say I completely took it personal, but I did somewhat."[152] The fan reaction caused storyline changes, with Batista turning into a villainous character.[130]
Batista was declared the 50th greatest wrestling villain of all time by a WWE article in 2012.[153] WWE has also ranked him as the second best World Heavyweight Champion of all time.[154] WWE advertised Batista as being 6 ft 6 in tall and weighing 290 pounds, both of which are different from his real height of 6 ft 4 in and unknown weight.[155][37]
Mixed martial arts career
After leaving WWE, Bautista attended
Bautista was expected to make his MMA debut against Rashid Evans on October 6, 2012, at CES MMA: Real Pain in Providence, Rhode Island.
Mixed martial arts record
1 match | 1 win | 0 losses |
By knockout | 1 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 1–0 | Vince Lucero | TKO (punches) | CES MMA: Real Pain | October 6, 2012 | 1 | 4:05 | Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
Acting career
Bautista has acted in several television shows as both himself and his wrestling character. He guest starred in the eighth episode of
Bautista appeared as the villainous Brass Body in the
In 2018, Bautista joined his castmates in support of Guardians of the Galaxy director
Bautista starred in
Other media
Bautista appeared on the covers of the April 2005 Flex,[186] and Muscle & Fitness for September 2008.[187] Along with John Cena and Ashley Massaro, he appeared representing WWE on an episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in January 2007, giving the kids of the family whose house was renovated WWE merchandise and eight tickets to WrestleMania 23.[188]
According to the Wrestling Figure Checklist, Bautista had 171 action figures released in the 2000s and 2010s; most were released in the mid-to-late 2000s by
On October 16, 2007, his autobiography, Batista Unleashed, was released.[13] In an interview about it, he claimed, "I didn't want to tell my story unless it was honest... You have to go through three sets of lawyers: Simon & Schuster lawyers, WWE lawyers, my lawyers. Everything now being the way it is, you can be sued for the simplest thing."[191] There was controversy over the book's mention of Chris Benoit, a wrestler who killed his wife and strangled his son in a murder-suicide, and about whom other details were removed from the book. Bautista said, "I loved the guy. I despise what he did, but that doesn't erase him from my life. I fought to keep him in there and am glad they did."[191]
When asked about his ex-wife, Angie, Bautista says, "[We] have really become close again, which we really haven't been in years. I really learned a lot about her, and she learned a lot about me from reading the book. She actually saw things from a different perspective from reading the book. So that was definitely therapeutic."
During the week of November 5, 2007, Bautista appeared on Family Feud with several other WWE wrestlers.[193]
On September 7, 2008, he was a judge on an episode of Iron Chef America, with snails as the theme ingredient.[194] Along with Candice Michelle, Shelton Benjamin, and Josh Mathews, he represented the WWE at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in an effort to persuade fans to register to vote in the 2008 presidential election.[195] He has also appeared on MTV Cribs showing his house and cars.[196] His first biographical DVD, Batista: I Walk Alone, was released through WWE Productions on October 20, 2009. A second DVD, WWE Batista: The Animal Unleashed (released June 2014) continued his life story, detailing his departure from WWE in 2010 and his return to it in 2014.[197]
Personal life
Bautista married his first wife, Glenda, in 1990. They had two daughters together, Keilani (b. 1990) and Athena (b. 1992), before they divorced in 1998.[198] Bautista married his second wife, Angie, on October 13, 1998. They have a son together, Oliver,[199] and divorced in 2006.[200] Before the age of 40, Bautista already had two grandsons through Keilani.[201][202] In October 2015, he married competitive pole dancer Sarah Jade.[203] They separated in early 2019.[199]
As of August 2020, Bautista is 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and weighs 275 pounds (125 kg).
A baseball fan, Bautista grew up following the New York Yankees, although he has since embraced the Washington Nationals, who play at Nationals Park blocks from Bautista's childhood home.[208]
Bautista supported Bernie Sanders in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries.[209] He endorsed Joe Biden in the 2020 United States presidential election and appeared in an ad for his presidential campaign.[210][211]
Controversies
During a commercial shoot for the 2006 SummerSlam pay-per-view, Bautista got into a legitimate fistfight with Booker T. The incident was reported on WWE.com, with both men telling their sides of the story. Booker T believed that Bautista considered himself better than the rest of the roster due to his main-event status and relatively quick climb to achieve it. Wrestlers backstage praised Booker for speaking his mind to Bautista about his attitude.[212][213][214]
In August 2007,
Filmography
Television | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2006 | Smallville | Aldar | Episode: "Static" |
2007 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Himself | Episode: The Noyola Family |
2009 | Head Case | Episode: "All About Steve" | |
Neighbours | Episode: "1.5719" | ||
2010 | Chuck | T.I. | Episode: " Chuck Versus the Couch Lock "
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2015 | TripTank | Delivery Guy (voice) | Episode: "Short Change" |
2019 | What We Do in the Shadows | Garrett | Episode: "The Trial" |
Running Wild with Bear Grylls | Himself | Episode: "Dave Bautista" | |
2020 | Undertaker: The Last Ride | Documentary series | |
Home Movie: The Princess Bride[218] | Fezzik | ||
Room 104 | Doug "Raw Dog Avalanche" | Episode "Avalanche" (season 4, episode 3) | |
2021 | See | Edo Voss | Main role, 8 episodes (season 2) |
2022 | The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special | Drax the Destroyer | Television special |
TBA | Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas
|
Scott Ward | Voice role |
Video games
WWE Video Games | |||
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Year | Title | Role | |
2003 | WWE WrestleMania XIX | Video game debut | |
WWE Raw 2 | |||
WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain | |||
2004 | WWE Day of Reckoning | ||
WWE Survivor Series | |||
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw | |||
2005 | WWE WrestleMania 21 | ||
WWE Aftershock | |||
WWE Day of Reckoning 2 | |||
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 | Cover athlete | ||
2006 | WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 | Cover athlete (NTSC version) | |
2007 | WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 | ||
2008 | WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 | ||
2009 | WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 | ||
2010 | WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 | ||
2011 | WWE '12 | DLC | |
2013 | WWE 2K14 | ||
2014 | WWE SuperCard | ||
WWE 2K15 | |||
2015 | WWE Immortals | ||
WWE 2K16 | |||
2017 | WWE 2K18 | DLC | |
2018 | WWE 2K19 | Unlockable wrestler through in-game currency | |
2019 | WWE 2K20 | Unlockable wrestler through in-game currency | |
2020 | WWE 2K Battlegrounds | ||
2022 | WWE 2K22 | Unlockable wrestler through showcase | |
2023 | WWE 2K23 | Unlockable wrestler through in-game currency |
Theme park attractions
Year | Title | Role | Venue |
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2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission Breakout! | Drax the Destroyer | Disney California Adventure |
2022 | Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind | Epcot |
Championships and accomplishments
Professional wrestling
- The Baltimore Sun
- Feud of the Year (2007) vs. The Undertaker[219]
- Ohio Valley Wrestling
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (2005)[221]
- Wrestler of the Year (2005)[221]
- Ranked No. 1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2005[222]
- Power Pro Wrestling
- 1 time)[223]
- World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
- WWE Championship (2 times)[224][225]
- World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Ric Flair (2)[27][30] and John Cena (1)[230]
- WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Rey Mysterio[53]
- Royal Rumble (2005, 2014)[37]
- World Xtreme Wrestling
- Hall of Fame (2013)[231]
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Feud of the Year (2005) vs. Triple H[232]
- Feud of the Year (2007) vs. The Undertaker[232]
- Most Overrated (2006)[232]
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External links
- Batista on WWE.com
- Dave Bautista at IMDb
- Dave Bautista's profile at Cagematch.net , Wrestlingdata.com , Internet Wrestling Database