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{{Infobox wrestler
|name=Dave Batista
|names='''Batista'''<br />Deacon Bautista<br />Leviathan<br />Kahn
|image=Dave Batista - Guardians of the Galaxy premiere - July 2014 (cropped).jpg
|img_capt=Batista at the premiere of ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' in July 2014
|height={{height|ft=6|in=6}}
|weight={{convert|300|lb}}
|birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1969|01|18|mf=y}}
(contracted; show full)
** PWI ranked him # '''1''' of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated|PWI 500]] in 2005.
** [[PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year]] award in 2005 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwiimp.htm|title=Wrestling Information Archive - Pro Wrestling Illustrated Award Winners - Most Improved Wrestler of the Year|accessdate=2007-07-19|publisher=Pro Wrestling Illustrated
|archive-date=2009-05-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090512111534/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwiimp.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
** [[PWI Wrestler of the Year]] award in 2005 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwiwoty.htm|title=Wrestling Information Archive - Pro Wrestling Illustrated Award Winners - Wrestler of the Year|accessdate=2007-07-19|publisher=Pro Wrestling Illustrated|archive-date=2008-06-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080619065216/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwiwoty.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* '''[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]'''
** [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of World Heavyweight Champions (WWE)|4 times]])<ref>[http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldheavyweight/243931811 ''Batista's World Heavyweight Title History]</ref>
** [[WWE Tag Team Championship]] (1 time) - with [[Rey Mysterio, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]]<ref>[http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/1806054 ''Batista and Rey Mysterio's WWE Tag Team Title History]</ref>
** [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Championship]] (2 times) - with [[Ric Flair]]<ref>[http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/3044541321151 ''Batista and Ric Flair's World Tag Team Title History]</ref><ref>[http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/3044541321421 ''Batista and Ric Flair's 2nd World Tag Team Title History]</ref>
** [[Royal Rumble]] (2005, 2014)
** [[WWE Championship]] ([[List of WWE Champions|2 times]])
* '''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''
** [[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Feud of the Year|Feud of the Year]] award in 2005 - vs Triple H

=== Steroid allegations ===
In August 2007, Batista was said to have used [[anabolic steroid]] after an [[ESPN]] article released the names of wrestlers that bought [[medication]] from Signature Pharmacy of [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]].<ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://www.pwmania.com/newsarticle.php?page=190520875 |title=''Batista is one of the names released by ESPN as a client of Signature of Orlando.''] |access-date=2007-09-18 |archive-date=2007-09-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070905010927/http://www.pwmania.com/newsarticle.php?page=190520875 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Batista denied this and was said to be very mad because of the report. He denied ever being a [[wikt:customer|cutomer]] of Signature, and stated that he has been "tested regularly by the WWE, and I am in full compliance with the WWE Wellness Program."<ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://www.headlineplanet.com/base/articles/1188883918.html |title=''Batista publicly denies steroid allegations.''] |access-date=2007-09-18 |archive-date=2007-10-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012032405/http://headlineplanet.com/base/articles/1188883918.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The WWE punished ten wrestlers named in the issue, though Batista was not one of them.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=2998062 ''WWE suspends 10 for 'wellness policy' violations - Original ESPN report'']</ref>

==Departure from World Wrestling Entertainment and MMA debut==
Batista quit [[WWE]] on May 24, 2010. He went to [[MMA]] on June 16, 2010. He won a fight against [[Vince Lucero]].

== Filmography ==
(contracted; show full)
== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}

== Other websites ==
{{Commons category|Dave Bautista}}
* [http://www.wwe.com/superstars/batista WWE Profile]
* [http://www.demon-wrestling.com Official Website]
 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615174517/http://www.demon-wrestling.com/ |date=2009-06-15 }}
* [http://www.myspace.com/demonwrestling Official Myspace Site]
* [http://www.genickbruch.com/dandy/exklusiv.php?&interview=193&version=original Batista/Leviathan Interview on Genickbruch.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107093312/http://www.genickbruch.com/dandy/exklusiv.php?&interview=193&version=original |date=2009-01-07 }}

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