Top five moments of “The Animal” Batista’s WWE career
David Michael Bautista Jr. most popularly known as Batista is an American Professional Wrestler Actor, Bodybuilder and Mixed Martial Artist. He is known for his time in WWE, where he had a great run and was a ten-time champion in the company. Batista announced his retirement from professional wrestling in April 2019 after losing to a match with Triple H.
He was about to get inducted into the Hall of Fame next year but unfortunately removed from the list. He is expected to be inducted into the Hall of Fame on future occasions. The “future Hall of Famer” has now turned 55 and to celebrate it, we recall Batista’s top five moments in WWE.
5. First WWE Championship
Batista became the #1 contender for Randy Orton’s WWE Championship and won the match at Judgment Day 2009 by disqualification, where Orton retained. However, he challenged for a rematch at Extreme Rules in a Steel Cage match and won the WWE Championship for the very first time.
4. Leaves Evolution
The Evolution was one of the strongest heel factions in WWE during the mid 2000’s with Randy Orton, Triple H, Ric Flair & Batista. However, Orton was kicked out from the stable and things started to deteriorate internally.
Triple H became the World Heavyweight Champion and advised him not to enter Royal Rumble. But Batista entered and won. He was advised to choose JBL for the WWE Championship from fellow Evolution members. But the internal tensions between them and evil intentions of Flair and Triple H made him aware. He left Evolution by showing thumbs down, destroyed both to leave Evolution and face Triple H for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 21.
3. Winning 2014 Royal Rumble
Batista made his return to WWE at the 2014 Royal Rumble match as a surprise entrant in the 28th spot, same spot where he won the 2005 rumble match. The Animal eliminated Erick Rowan, Ryback, Alberto Del Rio and Roman Reigns and won the rumble match for the second time to main event of WrestleMania 30.
2. Winning 2005 Royal Rumble match
Batista entered the 2005 Royal Rumble at #28, despite advice from Triple H. Batista and John Cena were the final two members in the ring, where both went on to eliminate each other with both feet hitting the ground. The match was restarted, where he threw Cena over the top rope to win the 2005 Royal Rumble match.
1. First World Heavyweight Championship
After leaving Evolution, The Animal used his championship contract against Triple H for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 40. Where Batista outpowered The Game and won to become the World Heavyweight Championship for the very first time.
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