By Lawrence Casiraya
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MANDALUYONG CITY – For Dave Batista, more known for his moniker Batista, wrestling isn't all about brawny alpha males breaking each other's backs.
Currently signed up with the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Batista was quick to admit to the entertainment aspect of professional wrestling.
"It's not really so much about the moves you do or stunts you perform. We're telling stories in the ring – who's the good guy and who's the bad guy," the four-time world heavyweight champion told INQUIRER.net in an interview.
"We try to make it as dramatic as possible because that's what draws the crowd in and makes them emotionally invested in a wrestling match," he continued.
Watch this video interview:
Batista, who is half-Filipino, half-Greek, is in Manila promoting upcoming WWE events courtesy of local cable channel Jack TV.
He was born David Michael Bautista Jr., and admitted to have been estranged from his father but grew up close his grandfather who passed away 10 years ago.
"My devastatingly handsome good looks," he answered, jokingly, when asked what distinctively Filipino trait he got from his father side.
"What I have always admired about my grandfather is that he was very driven. He was what you would call a hustler, a go-getter," he said.
At six feet six, 290 pounds, Batista is all muscle but appeared relaxed and was laughing at times during the interview.
He admits to having shifted from one job to another – including a disastrous stint as a club bouncer that led to him being arrested – before finally heeding the call of professional wrestling.
He credits Ric Flair and teammate-turned-nemesis Triple H for his ascent as one of the most recognizable wrestlers around.
"Being driven is what I would say I got from him [my grandfather]. I'm a living proof that dreams do come true," he declared.
In many interviews and articles written about him, Batista admits to having lived the hard life, raised in the rough neighborhoods of Washington, D.C.
Using his popularity, Batista said he has always preached the value of education to kids, the same way he has done to his two daughters.
"I consider it to be one of the biggest regrets of my life," he said. "If I could, I'd probably be making a living off my mind and not beating myself to death."
This is his third visit to Manila but admits not having done enough to explore his Filipino heritage. He sports a tattoo on one arm, an illustration that merges the flags of Greece and the Philippines into one.
"If anybody here would research about me, I'd love to know about it. I'm pretty sure I have a lot of relatives here," he said.
MANDALUYONG CITY – For Dave Batista, more known for his moniker Batista, wrestling isn't all about brawny alpha males breaking each other's backs.
Currently signed up with the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Batista was quick to admit to the entertainment aspect of professional wrestling.
"It's not really so much about the moves you do or stunts you perform. We're telling stories in the ring – who's the good guy and who's the bad guy," the four-time world heavyweight champion told INQUIRER.net in an interview.
"We try to make it as dramatic as possible because that's what draws the crowd in and makes them emotionally invested in a wrestling match," he continued.
Watch this video interview:
Batista, who is half-Filipino, half-Greek, is in Manila promoting upcoming WWE events courtesy of local cable channel Jack TV.
He was born David Michael Bautista Jr., and admitted to have been estranged from his father but grew up close his grandfather who passed away 10 years ago.
"My devastatingly handsome good looks," he answered, jokingly, when asked what distinctively Filipino trait he got from his father side.
"What I have always admired about my grandfather is that he was very driven. He was what you would call a hustler, a go-getter," he said.
At six feet six, 290 pounds, Batista is all muscle but appeared relaxed and was laughing at times during the interview.
He admits to having shifted from one job to another – including a disastrous stint as a club bouncer that led to him being arrested – before finally heeding the call of professional wrestling.
He credits Ric Flair and teammate-turned-nemesis Triple H for his ascent as one of the most recognizable wrestlers around.
"Being driven is what I would say I got from him [my grandfather]. I'm a living proof that dreams do come true," he declared.
In many interviews and articles written about him, Batista admits to having lived the hard life, raised in the rough neighborhoods of Washington, D.C.
Using his popularity, Batista said he has always preached the value of education to kids, the same way he has done to his two daughters.
"I consider it to be one of the biggest regrets of my life," he said. "If I could, I'd probably be making a living off my mind and not beating myself to death."
This is his third visit to Manila but admits not having done enough to explore his Filipino heritage. He sports a tattoo on one arm, an illustration that merges the flags of Greece and the Philippines into one.
"If anybody here would research about me, I'd love to know about it. I'm pretty sure I have a lot of relatives here," he said.
Since Batista's real name is David Michael Bautista, Jr. then, Cavite, is one province where the Bautistas are really prominent one of which is the Revilla Clan ( Ramon, Bong among others whose real last name is Bautista ). It will probably be a good lead for Dave to trace his Filipino roots.
Yes, I agree with Bong. It is most likely that his roots are from Cavite. There are a lot of ways he can search for his relatives, one way is to ask any of his living Filipino relatives from what town or province they hail from. In one article about him, he said he grew up with the Filipino side of his family. They probably know about this. Its also unlikely that you do not have fans with "Bautista" surnames. They may scan their family tree and who knows, they may be surprised to find out that they are related with Batista. How I wish my surname is Bautista!!!
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