mamboac192
26-02-2005, 11:10 AM
David Bautista got his start in this business like so many others in this industry - by finding someone to teach him the right way to do it. That someone was Afa, of WWE fame, and also of the Wild Samoan Training Center in Allentown, PA. There, Dave learned the basics of this business from someone who had been through it himself.
Through hard work and dedication, Dave earned himself a spot in Afa's WXW promotion, debuting in July 1999 as Kahn. During his seven month tenure in WXW, Batista was overpowering - to the point that WWE brass started to pay attention. Dave was rewarded for his efforts by being sent to OVW, a known WWE training ground for up-and-coming talent.
In OVW, Batista - there known as Leviathan, the "Demon from the Deep" - continued his dominant ways, making his television debut July 15, 2000, coming to the aid of OVW's stalwart vixen, Synn. He secured victories over current WWE talent the Big Show and Kane, while facing other huge stars like Steve Austin and the Undertaker. He worked with then fellow-OVWers Brock Lesnar, Sean O'Haire, John Cena and Randy Orton - now all regulars on WWE television. Dave won the OVW Heavyweight Championship from Doug "Machine" Basham on November 11, 2001 and held it until February 20, 2002, when he lost in a controversial match to John "Prototype" Cena. From there, he fell into disfavor with then-manager Synn, demanding a title re-match and developing a sense of independence. Finally, she "sold" his contract to Reverend D'Von, and Dave's WWE career began.
Batista's national television debut came on May 9, 2002, when he appeared on SmackDown in the corner of D'Von as Deacon Batista. He carried a lockbox for donations to be made to D'Von's "ministry" and helped the Reverend to an impressive streak of victories, including one over Triple H. However, Batista was not to be overshadowed for long and he parted ways with D'von, in dramatic fashion, in September of 2002, leaving SmackDown behind.
An independent and determined David Batista made his RAW debut on November 4, 2002. The familiar dominance continued, as he racked up victory after victory, subjecting all who dared enter his path to the now feared sit-out power bomb. People took notice, including wrestling legend Ric Flair. It wasn't long before Flair and Batista formed a partnership, which slowly became something more with the addition of Randy Orton and Triple H .
And now, the Evolution of wrestling has come.
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Through hard work and dedication, Dave earned himself a spot in Afa's WXW promotion, debuting in July 1999 as Kahn. During his seven month tenure in WXW, Batista was overpowering - to the point that WWE brass started to pay attention. Dave was rewarded for his efforts by being sent to OVW, a known WWE training ground for up-and-coming talent.
In OVW, Batista - there known as Leviathan, the "Demon from the Deep" - continued his dominant ways, making his television debut July 15, 2000, coming to the aid of OVW's stalwart vixen, Synn. He secured victories over current WWE talent the Big Show and Kane, while facing other huge stars like Steve Austin and the Undertaker. He worked with then fellow-OVWers Brock Lesnar, Sean O'Haire, John Cena and Randy Orton - now all regulars on WWE television. Dave won the OVW Heavyweight Championship from Doug "Machine" Basham on November 11, 2001 and held it until February 20, 2002, when he lost in a controversial match to John "Prototype" Cena. From there, he fell into disfavor with then-manager Synn, demanding a title re-match and developing a sense of independence. Finally, she "sold" his contract to Reverend D'Von, and Dave's WWE career began.
Batista's national television debut came on May 9, 2002, when he appeared on SmackDown in the corner of D'Von as Deacon Batista. He carried a lockbox for donations to be made to D'Von's "ministry" and helped the Reverend to an impressive streak of victories, including one over Triple H. However, Batista was not to be overshadowed for long and he parted ways with D'von, in dramatic fashion, in September of 2002, leaving SmackDown behind.
An independent and determined David Batista made his RAW debut on November 4, 2002. The familiar dominance continued, as he racked up victory after victory, subjecting all who dared enter his path to the now feared sit-out power bomb. People took notice, including wrestling legend Ric Flair. It wasn't long before Flair and Batista formed a partnership, which slowly became something more with the addition of Randy Orton and Triple H .
And now, the Evolution of wrestling has come.
http://demon-wrestling.com/block/raw_020705.jpg http://demon-wrestling.com/block/raw_013105.jpg wrestling.com/gallery/personal/2003/002.jpg wrestling.com/gallery/appearances/123103/02.jpg http://demon-wrestling.com/block/raw_122704.jpg wrestling.com/gallery/2005/ppv/rr/lise/009.jpg http://demon-wrestling.com/gallery/2005/ppv/rr/lise/006.jpg http://demon-wrestling.com/gallery/2005/ppv/rr/lise/015.jpg http://demon-wrestling.com/gallery/2005/ppv/rr/lise/032.jpg http://demon-wrestling.com/gallery/2005/ppv/rr/lise/043.jpg http://demon-wrestling.com/gallery/2005/ppv/rr/lise/052.jpg http://demon-wrestling.com/gallery/2005/sd/021705/05.jpg http://demon-wrestling.com/gallery/2005/sd/021705/01.jpg http://demon-wrestling.com/gallery/2005/house/020105/05.jpg http://demon-wrestling.com/gallery/2005/ppv/nyr/nyrlise/042.jpg http://demon-wrestling.com/gallery/2005/ppv/nyr/nyrlise/068.jpg