DragonKnight
06-30-2005, 10:34 PM
For those who watch pro-wrestling... :wink:
Dunno if this was discussed before. But was watching WWE Smackdown and noticed a sign that said, "Batista is Filipino". So I started doing some researching and found this:
Source (http://www.asian-athlete.com/AthleteDisplayForm.aspx?ID=564)
http://www.asian-athlete.com/AthleteImage.aspx?id=564
Dave Batista
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 300 lbs
Birth Date: 1/18/1969
Birth Place:
Ethnicity(s): | Filipino | European |
Website: http://raw.wwe.com/superstars/batista/index.html
Sport(s): | Wrestling |
Current Team: WWE (RAW)
Position: Wrestler
Notes:
Dave Batista was born David Bautista, is of Greek and Filipino ancestry, is part of "Evolution" with wrestlers Triple H, Ric Flair, and Randy Orton.
Probably first pro wrestler of Filipino ancestry to hold a WWE wrestling title (Tag Team Champion with Ric Flair, 2003).
Wife Angie, two children.
From: http://hometown.aol.com/zeldaforest/batista/bio.html
Training under Afa, The Wild Samoan, Batista began his career in March 1999. Batista's first debut was 11 July 1999 at Sportsfest. A WWF wrestler named Gillberg issued an open challenge to which Batista accepted. Batista was un-named at this point and an unknown wrestler to WWF. Later on 30 October 1999, Batista debuted as Kahn for WXW (World Xtreme Wrestling). Batista experienced an WWE tryout. Afterwards in March 2000, he was signed to a developmental contract where he was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling in Louisville (Kentucky) where he became known as Leviathan. In May 2002, Batista became Deacon to D-Von's charade. In September 2002 Batista as Deacon gave his final SmackDown! performance. Later Ric Flair and Triple H took interest in the ex-Deacon who then became Batista. During March 2003 Batista was sidelined with a tricep tear and was scheduled for operation and a return late fall 2003 to RAW and Evolution. He has been tag-team championship with Ric.
Dunno if this was discussed before. But was watching WWE Smackdown and noticed a sign that said, "Batista is Filipino". So I started doing some researching and found this:
Source (http://www.asian-athlete.com/AthleteDisplayForm.aspx?ID=564)
http://www.asian-athlete.com/AthleteImage.aspx?id=564
Dave Batista
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 300 lbs
Birth Date: 1/18/1969
Birth Place:
Ethnicity(s): | Filipino | European |
Website: http://raw.wwe.com/superstars/batista/index.html
Sport(s): | Wrestling |
Current Team: WWE (RAW)
Position: Wrestler
Notes:
Dave Batista was born David Bautista, is of Greek and Filipino ancestry, is part of "Evolution" with wrestlers Triple H, Ric Flair, and Randy Orton.
Probably first pro wrestler of Filipino ancestry to hold a WWE wrestling title (Tag Team Champion with Ric Flair, 2003).
Wife Angie, two children.
From: http://hometown.aol.com/zeldaforest/batista/bio.html
Training under Afa, The Wild Samoan, Batista began his career in March 1999. Batista's first debut was 11 July 1999 at Sportsfest. A WWF wrestler named Gillberg issued an open challenge to which Batista accepted. Batista was un-named at this point and an unknown wrestler to WWF. Later on 30 October 1999, Batista debuted as Kahn for WXW (World Xtreme Wrestling). Batista experienced an WWE tryout. Afterwards in March 2000, he was signed to a developmental contract where he was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling in Louisville (Kentucky) where he became known as Leviathan. In May 2002, Batista became Deacon to D-Von's charade. In September 2002 Batista as Deacon gave his final SmackDown! performance. Later Ric Flair and Triple H took interest in the ex-Deacon who then became Batista. During March 2003 Batista was sidelined with a tricep tear and was scheduled for operation and a return late fall 2003 to RAW and Evolution. He has been tag-team championship with Ric.