History Trivia / BATISTA

* OldShame:
** His first WWE stint as "Deacon Batista", the sidekick of Reverend D-Von (a.k.a. [[Wrestling/TheDudleyBoys D-Von Dudley]]).
** And his OVW run as "Leviathan".

** Batista was supposed to be inducted into the WWEHallOfFame class of 2020 (with the ceremony pushed back to 2021 due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic), but due to prior obligations, he was removed from the class to be inducted at a later date.

** Batista was supposed to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2020 (with the ceremony pushed back to 2021 due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic), but due to prior obligations, he was removed from the class to be inducted at a later date.

* Batista was supposed to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2020 (with the ceremony pushed back to 2021 due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic), but due to prior obligations, he was removed from the class to be inducted at a later date.

* FanNickname:
** Botchtista.
** And after what Wrestling/SantinoMarella called him one time, the Manimal.
** Upon his 2014 return, "Bootista" (in reference to the surfeit of boos he has thus far received) and "Potista" (owing to his resemblance to a potato).
** After Payback 2014, "Bluetista" (Dave wore a bright blue outfit when everyone else involved in the match was wearing black and white).

** Regarding his movie roles, he admitted that his performance in ''Wrong Side of Town'' helped him realize he still needed to take a ''lot'' of acting lessons before he could become an actual movie star.

* StarMakingRole: When it comes to filmmaking his visibility skyrocketed among those who don't follow wrestling after he was cast in ''Guardians of the Galaxy.'' Critics and even comic book fans praised his performance in particular.

** Regarding Batista's movie career, he [[http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/6/28/928765/manny-pacquiao-batista-and-nicole landed]] a role in the Manny Pacquiao vehicle ''Wapakman'', as the BigBad. However, this movie would have conflicted with his WWE schedule.
** Batista filmed a cameo for ''Film/TheBoss'', as a Boy Scout troop leader whose troop gets into a fight with Michelle (Creator/MelissaMcCarthy)'s Girl Scout troop. This cameo apparently got cut during a [[RevisedEnding reshoot of the ending]], turning it into a MissingTrailerScene. The DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital HD versions include it as an alternate ending, a sample of which Creator/{{Universal}} shared [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUfxJwmFzhM here]].

*** It was then supposed to end in November 2005, in a triple threat match involving Wrestling/RandyOrton and Wrestling/EddieGuerrero (with reports varying as to which man would've taken the title). This was stopped by Guerrero's death.

* DearNegativeReader: Dave has a ton of issues with the internet wrestling community and rubbed his promotion over Daniel Bryan in their faces every chance he got, jeering at the live audience and calling Bryan a "''broken-down ex-body builder''" on {{Website/Twitter}}. He did the same thing to Wrestling/AJStyles back in 2006, claiming that he isn't a real wrestler. (AJ's rebuttal was something along the lines of "that's funny coming from the guy who tears a muscle taking an arm drag.")

* DearNegativeReader: Dave a ton of issues with the internet wrestling community and rubbed his promotion over Daniel Bryan in their faces every chance he got, jeering at the live audience and calling Bryan a "''broken-down ex-body builder''" on {{Website/Twitter}}. He did the same thing to Wrestling/AJStyles back in 2006, claiming that he isn't a real wrestler. (AJ's rebuttal was something along the lines of "that's funny coming from the guy who tears a muscle taking an arm drag.")

* DearNegativeReader: Dave also a shit-ton of issues with the internet wrestling community and rubbed hos promotion over Daniel Bryan in their faces every chance he got, jeering at the live audience and calling Bryan a "''broken-down ex-body builder''" on {{Website/Twitter}}. He did the same thing to Wrestling/AJStyles back in 2006, claiming that he isn't a real wrestler. (AJ's rebuttal was something along the lines of "that's funny coming from the guy who tears a muscle taking an arm drag.")

* CreatorBacklash: He hasn't minced any words about his contempt for Disney firing James Gunn from the ''Guardians'' films, going so far as to say if he wasn't contractually obligated to keep appearing in the films he'd walk away in a second.

** Batista filmed a cameo for ''Film/TheBoss'', as a Boy Scout troop leader whose troop gets into a fight with Michelle (Creator/MelissaMcCarthy)'s Girl Scout troop. This cameo apparently got cut during a reshoot of the ending, turning it into a MissingTrailerScene. The DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital HD versions include it as an AlternateEnding, a sample of which Creator/{{Universal}} shared [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUfxJwmFzhM here]].

* OneOfUs: Batista has expressed interest in science fiction, superhero stories (culminating with him [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy acting in one set in space]]), and Shakespeare (whose works he had to read during his acting lessons). His collection of vintage lunchboxes might also sound geeky to wrestling fans, especially since he can identify them by year.

* CreativeDifferences: Batista claims that one factor that made his 2014 return so disappointing involved the WWE giving him storylines he didn't feel confident in (eg, making a FaceHeelTurn instead of just acting like a {{Heel}} to begin with). While he had no problem in doing things such as being the one submitted by Wrestling/DanielBryan and being part of two losses against Wrestling/TheShield with Evolution, he (and many fans) agreed that not having him return as the obvious conquering hero would have spared all parties involved some pretty terrible stuff like the Royal Rumble fiasco.

* CreatorBacklash: He hasn't minced any words about his contempt for Disney firing James Gunn from the ''Guardians'' films, going so far as to say if he wasn't contractually obligated to keep appearing in the film's he'd walk away in a second.