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Tragedies and Triumphs: One-on-One with Dave Batista
Heather Turk, SoCal.com Movie/TV Editor Heading into 2005, everything was set for it to be the year of Randy Orton. The third-generation Superstar and youngest WWE World Heavyweight Champion was on his own, after Evolution turned its back on The Legend Killer for winning Triple H’s title belt. Creative members at the WWE firmly believed… »
Deconstructing Dave Batista
Batista doesn’t play well with others. He never has. From the time he left his mothers womb, Dave Batista has always been a loner. While the other kids were on the playground, or trading Baseball cards, Batista was usually somewhere else, causing trouble and receiving a fast education from the streets. When it comes to following… »
Batista on way to ‘WrestleMania’
February 6, 2005BY BLACKJACK BROWN Fans always complain there are not enough big stars, and the WWE should pay whatever it takes to have guys like Goldberg, Brock Lesnar, The Rock, Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan on the roster. What most don’t consider is that at any moment the next big superstar could break through… »
WWE wrestler talks to students about public relations
Thursday, February 17, 2005 WWE wrestler Dave Batista does a lot of public relations work for his employer.Professional wrestling is pure entertainment with a business bottom line, wrestler Dave Batista told a public relations class at University Park today (Feb. 17, 2005). Batista will appear as part of WWE Raw presentation at 7:45 p.m. Feb…. »
Batista helps US Army Recruit
WASHINGTON, March 16, 2005 (CBS) The crowd at a Texas mall is crying out for Batista, one of the Incredible Hulks of professional wrestling. It’s a "Smackdown" event presented in part by the Army National Guard, hoping to pluck a few recruits out of the long line of autograph seekers. "There’s a desire, a real… »
Meet Dave Bautista, Wrestlemania challenger
Written by Dion McCracken Friday, 18 February 2005 Dave Bautista (or Batista as he’s known in the WWE ranks) made an immediate impact on the fans of World Wrestling Entertainment. Like his former Evolution buddy, Randy Orton, it was obvious we were looking at someone special. He wasn’t going to be some flash in… »
Batista The Next Big Thing
By RONALD JORDAN Media General News Service Published: Feb 3, 2005 Move over Randy Orton. Sayonara Brock, uh, what was that guy’s last name? Batista is definitely the ”next best thing” in professional wrestling, and most likely the next heavyweight champion in World Wrestling Entertainment. The fans know it. Triple H knows it. And finally,… »
Is Batista the ‘real’ next big thing?
By DAVID ROSENBERG THE WRESTLING ANGLE You remember the phrase, the ‘Next Big Thing?’ That never fully panned out now, did it? The guy got a huge push, nearly everyone jobbed to him and the next thing you knew (once he was asked to pay back for those jobs) he had a pair of shoulder… »
Raw Emotion: Adoring fans applaud pro wrestling’s return
Cleve Dheensaw Times Colonist March 17, 2005 Two of the biggest entertainment stars in the world received a rapturous reception Wednesday from hundreds of adoring fans during an "interactive" press conference announcing the WWE Raw Revenge event May 29 at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. Chants of "Benoit, Benoit . . ." and "Batista, Batista . …. »
Batista’s Rise To Power Is Well Deserved
By Tim Baines Dave Batista is a man’s man. With muscles on his muscles. Tattoos on his tattoos. He’s a champion … WWE’s world heavyweight strap holder, a title he’ll defend against 10-time champ and the man he beat at Wrestlemania, Triple H, at tonight’s Backlash pay-per-view. His battles pale in comparison to the ones… »
