WWE Superstar: Batista

Height: 6'6" Weight: 318 lbs From: Washington, D.C. Title History: WWE World Title(3), WWE Tag Team Title(3)

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           Batista is a Smackdown headliner. He got a relatively late start in professional wrestling at the age of 34. Batista was a former professional bodybuilder. He debut in the WWE in 2002 as a member of Evolution, along with Triple H, Ric Flair, and Randy Orton. Evolution would go on to be the top faction on Raw for several years.

            In 2005, Batista popularity took him up to another level. Management decided to give Batista a big push. They would brake up Evolution and Batista would become a singles act. He won the 2005 Royal Rumble. At Wrestlemania 21, Batista beat Triple H. It was his first World Title. He would headline against Triple H for the next two pay per views. The last match of the feud ended with Batista beating Triple H in a Hell in a Cell.

            After his feud with Triple H, WWE decided to move Batista to Smackdown. He became the centerpiece of the Smackdown brand and headline several pay per views. In January 2005, Batista injured his back in a match with Mark Henry. He would have to drop his world title because of the injury and would be out of action for eight months. He would return to action in the fall of 2006. Batista retained the world title at WWE Survivor Series 2006 by beating King Booker. At Wrestlemania 24, Batista lost his title to The Undertaker. However, the match was the highlight of Wrestlemania.