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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}}
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Batista made his [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] debut in 2000. During his time in OVW he was called ''Leviathan''. He went on to win the OVW Heavyweight Championship from 'The Machine' [[Doug Basham]]. After losing the belt to [[John Cena|The Prototype]], Batista left OVW for the WWF.

=== World Wrestling Entertainment ===
He began his WWE career on May 9 2002 as '''Deacon Bautista''',<ref name="aboutcom" /><ref>{{cite news
 |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=SmackDown - May 9, 2002 Results |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/020509.html |work= |publisher=Online World of Wrestling |access-date=2007-07-08 }}</ref> Batista had his first WWE match in a tag match teaming with [[Devon Hughes|D-Von]] against [[Randy Orton]] and [[Ron Simmons|Faarooq]]. Batista pinned Orton to win that match.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=SmackDown - June 27, 2002 Results |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/020627.html |work= |publisher=Online World of Wrestling |access-date=2007-07-08 }}</ref> Batista later moved to ''[[RAW]]'', and was renamed '''Dave Batista''' (or simply '''Batista'''). He joined with [[Ric Flair]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=RAW - November 18, 2002 Results |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/021118.html |work= |publisher=Online World of Wrestling |access-date=2007-07-08 }}</ref> and fought many times with [[Glen Jacobs|Kane]], whom he beat in his first [[pay-per-view]] at [[WWE Armageddon|Armageddon 2002]].<ref>{{cite news | author = PWI Staff | title = Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts | work = "Wrestling’s historical cards" | publisher = Kappa Publishing | date = 2007 | pages = 112 | language = Englishen}}</ref>

==== 2003-2004 ====
In January 2003, Batista joined with [[Triple H]], [[Ric Flair]], and [[Randy Orton]] to form the group [[Evolution (professional wrestling)|Evolution]].<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=RAW - January 27, 2003 Results |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/030127.html |work= |publisher=Online World of Wrestling |access-date=2007-07-08 }}</ref> Batista did not wrestle for much of 2003 after he tore his right [[Triceps brachii muscle|triceps]].<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Live Event - March 1, 2003 Results |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/liveevent/030301r.html |work= |publisher=Online World of Wrestling |access-date=2007-07-08 }}</ref> Batista re-tore his triceps while training. He had more problems when after his second [[surgery]] to repair his triceps he got an [[infection]]. He needed a third surgery to clean out the infection. He made his return on October 20 interfering in a match between [[Bill Goldberg|Goldberg]] and [[Shawn Michaels]].

At Armageddon 2003, Batista took part in two matches. He lost to [[Shawn Michaels]] in a singles match but won a [[Tag team]] along with Ric Flair to become the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Champions]]. By the end of the PPV, all four members of Evolution held every male championship on ''RAW''.<ref>{{cite news | author = PWI Staff | title = Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts | work = "Wrestling’s historical cards" | publisher = Kappa Publishing | date = 2007 | pages = 114 | language = Englishen}}</ref>

Batista and Flair held the titles until February 16 2004 when they were defeated by [[Booker Huffman|Booker T]] and [[Rob Van Dam]].<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=RAW - February 16, 2004 Results |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/040216.html |work= |publisher=Online World of Wrestling |access-date=2007-07-08 }}</ref> They later won the titles back for a short period.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=RAW - March 22, 2004 Results |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/040322.html |work= |publisher=Online World of Wrestling |access-date=2007-07-08 }}</ref>

==== 2005 ====
[[File:David-Michael-Bautista-denis-apel-edited.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Batista during his first [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] reign]]
As 2005 began, Triple H believed that Batista was becoming a threat to his World Heavyweight Championship. Triple H told Batista not enter the [[Royal Rumble]]. He said it would be selfish of him to do so, and that he should be helping Triple H keep the title. Dave entered anyway and went on to win the ''Royal Rumble''. This earned him the right to wrestle in the main event of [[WrestleMania 21]] against the World Champion of his choice.<ref name="PWI Staff 2007 117">{{cite news | author = PWI Staff | title = Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts | work = "Wrestling’s historical cards" | publisher = Kappa Publishing | date = 2007 | pages = 117 | language = Englishen}}</ref>

In an attempt to get Batista to challenge [[WWE Championship|WWE Champion]] [[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] rather than him, Triple H created a plan to have Batista run over in a [[limousine]] similar the one used by Layfield. At first, Batista did not want help from Evolution in dealing with JBL. Triple H said that Evolution needed to stick together and went with him anyway. Triple H saved him from the [[vehicle]] before he got hit.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=RAW - February 14, 2005 Results |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/050214.html |work= |publisher=Online World of Wrestling |access-date=2007-07-08 }}</ref> Batista found out about the plan while listening Evolution members when they did not know he was there. He signed a [[contract]] for a match with World Champion Triple H at WrestleMania 21.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=RAW - February 21, 2005 Results |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/050221.html |work= |publisher=Online World of Wrestling |access-date=2007-07-08 }}</ref> Batista went on to win the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] on April 3 2005 at [[WrestleMania 21]].<ref name="PWI Staff 2007 117"/>

On June 30 2005 Batista was moved back to SmackDown!<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=SmackDown - June 30, 2005 Results |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/050630.html |work= |publisher=Online World of Wrestling |access-date=2007-07-08 }}</ref> JBL and Batista wrestled for the championship at the Great American Bash on July 24 2005. JBL defeated Batista by disqualification after the referee saw Batista use a steel [[chair]].<ref name="PWI Staff 2007 118">{{cite news | author = PWI Staff | title = Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts | work = "Wrestling’s historical cards" | publisher = Kappa Publishing | date = 2007 | pages = 118 | language = Englishen}}</ref> They wrestled at [[SummerSlam]] on August 21 2005 in a [[No-Holds-Barred match]]. Batista pinned JBL to win the championship title.<ref name="PWI Staff 2007 118"/>

WWE.com reported that Batista suffered a muscle tear in his back at the taping for the November 11 2005 edition of ''SmackDown!''.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=SmackDown - November 11, 2005 Results |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/051111.html |work= |publisher=Online World of Wrestling |access-date=2007-07-08 }}</ref> Plans had been made for Batista to defend the title in a match with Eddie Guerrero and Randy Orton on November 18 2005. The match did not take place because of the death of [[Eddie Guerrero]] on November 13 2005.

==== 2006 ====
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==== 2007 ====
Two months later at [[WrestleMania 23]], Batista lost the championship to the winner of the Royal Rumble match, [[The Undertaker]].<ref>{{cite news | author = McElvaney, Kevin | title = Pro Wrestling Illustrated, July 2007| work = "WrestleMania 23" | publisher = Kappa Publishing |date= June 2007 | pages = 74-101 | language = 
Englishen}}</ref> They continued to fight over the title to a tie in a match at [[WWE Backlash|Backlash 2007]].<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Backlash 2007 Results |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/backlash07.html |work= |publisher=Online World of Wrestling |access-date=2007-07-08 }}</ref> After a [[Steel Cage Match]] between the two men on May 11, [[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]] won the title from the Undertaker by using his [[Money in the Bank ladder match|Money in the Bank]] title opportunity.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=SmackDown - May 11, 2006 Results |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/070511.html |work= |publisher=Online World of Wrestling |access-date=2007-07-08 }}</ref> Afterwards, Batista challenged Edge three times but never won the championship. The third match included the statement that if Batista lost, he could no longer get another chance at the World Heavyweight Championship while Edge remains champion.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Vengeance 2007 Results |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/vengeance07.html |work= |publisher=Online World of Wrestling |access-date=2007-07-08 }}</ref>

Edge later was injured and gave up the belt just before he was to wrestle Kane at the 2007 Great American Bash pay-per-view. [[The Great Khali]] became the new World Heavyweight Champion, winning a [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|Battle Royal]] and eliminating Batista. Batista and Kane faced Khali at The Great American Bash where Khali retained the title. Batista finally defeated Khali, and [[Rey Mysterio, Jr.]], at [[WWE Unforgiven]] to claim his third World Heavyweight Championship after eight consecutive tries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/unforgiven/matches/|title=Unforgiven 2007 Results|access-date=2007-09-16|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}}</ref> Batista is the second man to [[Pin (professional wrestling)|pin]] The Great Khali, the first being [[John Cena]].

==== 2010 ====

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=== Third Return to WWE (2018) ===
On October 16, 2018, Batista again united with the rest of Evolution. This was for an appearance on [[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'s [[WWE SmackDown 1000|1000th episode]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Evolution reunites: Triple H, Batista, Randy Orton & Ric Flair to appear at SmackDown 1000|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/article/evolution-reunites-smackdown-1000|publisher=WWE|access
-date=September 29, 2018}}</ref>

==== Return and Appearances (2014-present) ====

He signed a 5 year contract and was to return at the Royal Rumble 2020 but he got injured and he is to return in 2021. Batista is coming out of retirement.

== Championships and accomplishments ==
[[File:Batista with World Heavyweight Championship.jpg|right|thumb|Batista during his second World Heavyweight Championship reign]]
* '''[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]'''
** [[OVW Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ky/ovw/ovw-h.html#last|title=O.V.W. Heavyweight Title|access-date=2007-07-19|publisher=Wrestling-Title.com}}</ref>
* '''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''
** 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|access-date=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|access-date=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]]'''
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