Dave Bautista, also known as Batista, is an American actor and former professional wrestler who competed in the WWE. He was born in Washington, D.C., United States, on 18 January 1969. He made his professional wrestling debut in 2002 as an enforcer for D-Von on an episode of SmackDown. However, this gimmick was very short-lived, and he was quickly moved to Raw, where he joined the Evolution, alongside, Triple H, Ric Flair, and Randy Orton. During his time with the Evolution, he won the World Tag Team Championship twice with Ric Flair.
After being a full-time wrestler for the WWE, he started to shift his focus towards acting. His last year as a full-time WWE Wrestler was in 2014. After that, he returned in 2019 for one final match. He made his return on Raw by attacking Ric Flair to get the attention of Triple H. He challenged Triple H to one final match at WrestleMania 35, and Triple H accepted this challenge. He wrestled his final match at WrestleMania 35, where he lost to Triple H. Days later, on April 9, 2019, he announced his official retirement from professional wrestling.
Aside from his professional wrestling career, he is also one of the most well-known actors in Hollywood. His breakout role, which helped his career, was his role as Drax the Destroyer in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. He has appeared in many Hollywood blockbuster movies and has played many different characters, like Glossu Rabban in Dune, showcasing his range as an actor. He is widely regarded as the best wrestler-turned-actor of all time.
List of Batista’s WWE World Championships
Batista has won the WWE World Championship six times in his legendary WWE career. He won his first-ever WWE Championship at WrestleMania 21 by defeating his mentor, Triple H. This feud established him as a prominent main event-level superstar. This feud started when Batista won the 2005 Royal Rumble Match and was supposed to challenge Triple H. However, as the weeks went by, tension in the Evolution kept rising, and Batista finally turned on Triple, delivering the iconic “Thumbs Down”.
One of the most memorable championship wins in Batista’s career happened when he defeated his former teammate, the Legend Killer, Randy Orton, at Extreme Rules 2008 to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. His last championship win took place in 2010, when he faced John Cena for the WWE Championship. This match was very intense, as Cena had just won the Elimination Chamber match to win the WWE Championship, and immediately after the match ended, Vince McMahon appeared, announcing Cena would now have to face Batista for the WWE Championship. Bautista took advantage of a beaten Cena and delivered a Batista Bomb to win the WWE Championship via pinfall.
Here is a detailed table summarizing Batista’s WWE World Championships:
| Championship Won | Date | Event | Opponent Defeated |
| World Heavyweight Championship | April 3, 2005 | WrestleMania 21 | Triple H |
| World Heavyweight Championship | November 26, 2006 | Survivor Series | King Booker |
| World Heavyweight Championship | September 16, 2007 | Unforgiven | The Great Khali & Rey Mysterio |
| WWE Championship | June 7, 2009 | Extreme Rules | Randy Orton |
| World Heavyweight Championship | October 26, 2008 | Cyber Sunday | Chris Jericho |
| WWE Championship | February 21, 2010 | Elimination Chamber | John Cena |
FAQs
Q. Will Dave Batista appear in any more Marvel Movies?
A. No, The Guardians of the Galaxy 3 was his final movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Q. Has Batista been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame?
A. No, he has not yet been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. According to many reports, the WWE management is looking for a perfect time to induct him into the Hall of Fame.
Q. Will Batista wrestle any more matches?
A. He officially announced his in-ring retirement from WWE on April 9, 2019. He has said in many interviews that the wrestling chapter in his life is over.
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