The Animal visits Mumbai
Batista – The Animal visits Mumbai
September 19, 2008
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Former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) three-time heavyweight champion ‘Batista – The Animal’ was in Mumbai on Friday.
Brought
to India by Ten Sports, the Dubai-based television channel that
has the World Wrestling Entertainment telecast rights, the 6 feet 6
inches, 130 kg giant showed his soft side when he visited a non-profit
organisation on Friday.
At one
of his first engagements during his visit to Mumbai, Batista met
children from Door-Step School, an NGO working towards providing
sustainable education to underprivileged children.
Batista is a patron of education and truly wishes to support the WWE’s efforts towards educating underprivileged children.
He
spoke to the children on self development stressing education as the
cornerstone of success. He discussed his own achievements and hurdles
which he overcame, in order to encourage the children to put their best
foot forward. The children were extremely involved in the interaction
and spoke passionately about their dreams and ambitions.
"Today’s
interaction with the children from Door-Step School has been extremely
fulfilling. I would like to thank them for giving me this opportunity
to meet the kids. Everyone was so full of life and each one of them is
gifted. It was a privilege to extend my support to such a cause and
hopefully encourage the children to pursue their dreams", said Batista.
Batista clicked pictures and signed autographs with the children.
The WWE star has also earlier expressed his desire to meet former Miss World Aishwarya Rai.
