How education and upbringing influenced the life of Dave Bautista. A timeline of key moments.
Dave Bautista, born David Michael Bautista Jr., is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. He achieved significant recognition during his time with WWE from 2002 to 2019, establishing himself as one of the most successful professional wrestlers of his era. Following his wrestling career, Bautista transitioned to acting, appearing in numerous films.
On January 18, 1969, David Michael Bautista Jr. was born. He later became an American actor and retired professional wrestler.
In 1992, Bautista's daughter Athena was born.
In 2005, Batista turned heel for the first time since then, initiating an attack on Rey Mysterio after a tag team match and expressing frustration with being undermined.
In 2009, Bautista had both upper arms covered in large, tribal style tattoos and the phrase "DC soldier" added to his right biceps.
On June 16, 2010, Batista attended Strikeforce: Los Angeles, indicating his interest in competing in MMA.
Beginning in 2010, Bautista began eating a mostly plant-based, pescetarian diet.
On January 20, 2014, Batista returned to WWE on Raw, but despite winning the Royal Rumble as a face, he received negative reactions due to Daniel Bryan's absence in the match, leading to storyline changes and an eventual heel turn.
In 2014, Batista quit WWE after Bret Hart, the Raw General Manager, booked him to face an injured Randy Orton. Batista cited dissatisfaction with the company's direction as the reason for his departure.
On February 25, 2019, Batista attacked Ric Flair and demanded "give me what I want" to Triple H, beginning a storyline that led to a match at WrestleMania 35.
In 2019, Batista officially retired from professional wrestling after competing at WrestleMania 35.
In 2019, Dave Bautista retired from professional wrestling after WrestleMania 35.
As of August 2020, Bautista was 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighed around 275 pounds.
In 2020, Batista largely stepped back from professional wrestling.
In 2020, Bautista supported Bernie Sanders in the Democratic Party presidential primaries and endorsed Joe Biden in the United States presidential election, also appearing in an ad for his presidential campaign.
By September 2024, Bautista had slimmed down to around 240 pounds.
In 2024, Bautista, supported Kamala Harris and filmed a video demeaning Donald Trump for Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
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