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.

Aug 18, 2021 · Dave Bautista's first attempt to make it in the world of wrestling saw him trying out at WCE's Power Plant training facility, but according to an interview he did on " Live With Kelly and Ryan," things didn't go too well for him there.

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.

Jan 14, 2025 · Dave Bautista (born January 18, 1969, Washington, D.C., U.S.) is an American actor and former professional wrestler. Known for his imposing physique, he made a name for himself as World Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) Batista and transitioned easily into portraying intimidating characters on film.

David Michael "Dave" Bautista, Jr. (January 18, 1969) is an American actor, mixed martial artist, bodybuilder, and retired professional wrestler who is best known for his tenures in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where he performed under the ring name Dave Batista or simply Batista.

David Michael “Dave” Bautista Jr. is an actor and former professional wrestler from America. Beginning his career as one of the biggest stars of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), he has also built an impressive résumé as an actor over the course of the last ten years.

Jan 4, 2023 · While he always showed a natural affinity for the wrestling business, Bautista revealed that nothing makes him feel the way acting currently does, as he calls himself “obsessed” with it. “It’s this puzzle that I can’t figure out,” he said.

True to his word, Bautista walked away from the WWE, choosing the uncertain path of Hollywood over the guaranteed spotlight of wrestling. It was a bold move, especially for someone whose identity...

Apr 8, 2019 · Dave Bautista is retiring from professional wrestling, but his acting career shows no signs of slowing down. Bautista, 50, announced his retirement via Instagram on Monday, April 8,...

Jan 9, 2024 · Dave Bautista is a well-known American professional wrestler born in Oklahoma. American actor and former pro wrestler David Michael "Dave" Bautista Jr. began his career as one of the top stars of Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).