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Page 1 of 3  David Michael (Dave) Bautista, better known simply as Batista (born January 18, 1966 in Washington D.C.), is a Filipino-Greek American professional wrestler currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment's SmackDown! brand, where he is the current World Heavyweight Champion.
::Early career::
Before getting into professional wrestling, Batista worked as a bouncer in various clubs, and was once arrested for brawling with a man even though his actions were taken in self-defense.
Batista's wrestling career began when he met Curt Hennig and Joseph Laurinaitis (Road Warrior Animal) at a bodybuilding meeting. He tried out at the WCW Power Plant but was told he'd never make it in the wrestling business. 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.
He make his TV debut in Ohio Valley Wrestling in 2000, joining forces with Synn. During his tenure in OVW he used the name Leviathan. As a member of the Disciples of Synn stable he won the OVW Heavyweight Championship from 'The Machine' Doug Basham. After losing the belt to The Prototype, Synn felt Batista was getting too independent and "sold" him to Reverend D-Von to begin his WWE career.
World Wrestling Entertainment
Batista began his WWE career in 2002 as Deacon Batista, a heel enforcer for Reverend D-Von on the SmackDown! brand. Batista made his WWE match debut in a tag match teaming with D-Von against Randy Orton and Faarooq with Batista pinning Orton. After splitting with D-Von (and defeating D-Von after a Batista Bomb), he went to RAW and was rebranded as Dave Batista or simply Batista.
After establishing himself as a monster through a series of squash matches, including one where he maliciously and relentlessly attacked Tajiri, sending him to the hospital for a long recovery, he aligned himself with Ric Flair and feuded with Kane, getting a couple of wins over Kane. Batista's pay-per-view debut was at Armageddon 2002 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he defeated Kane.
Batista won the 2005 Royal Rumble earning the right to participate in the main event of WrestleMania 21 against the world champion.
World Heavyweight Champion
And he went on to win the World Heavyweight Championship on April 3, 2005 at WrestleMania 21, defeating Triple H in the main event.
Batista profile:
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Stage names : Kahn, Leviathan, Demon of the Deep, Deacon Batista, David Batista, Batista,
Height : 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight : 317 lb (144 kg)
Born : January 18, 1966
Hometown : Washington, D.C.
Resides : Virgina
Trained by : Afa Anoai
Debut : 1997
Finishing moves: Batista Bomb / Demon Bomb.
Source: Wikipedia
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