I think the story got out there that booker beat dave up, which is not true. David michael bautista born january 18, 1969, better known as dave batista or by the ring name batista, is an american retired professional wrestler, actor, mixed martial artist, and bodybuilder. Batista vs booker t vs finlay vs bobby lashley video. Booker t has fighting words for former raw colleague corey graves. More on booker t batista backstage fight, reflecting on ddpbagwell fight, cornette. Booker t talks 2006 backstage fight with batista, how he would greet batista today by aaron varble august 02, 2018 booker t was recently honored with the lou thesz award by the dan gable pro. Reportedly stemming from a wrestlers court though others claimed this happened on a summerslam advert shoot over batista and. Dave batista omg brock lesnar and john cena brutal fight. Booker t talks about his backstage fight with batista. Oct 03, 2011 about booker t and bautista, booker t used to box as a kid and got into street fights and bautista used to get into street fights as a boy stealing cars and was a body builder. People around the world know dave batista as world wrestling entertainments the animal, the ropeshaking, spinebusting world heavyweight champion, one of the most popular superstars in recent years.
Booker t was also asked about an old backstage battle in 2006 with dave bautista. Who would win in a legit street fight, dave batista or a. No matter how i felt, i should have at least been respectful and said hello, not acted as if he didnt exist, he wrote. About booker t and bautista, booker t used to box as a kid and got into street fights and bautista used to get into street fights as a boy stealing cars and was a body builder. Aug 03, 2018 booker t talks about his reallife backstage fight with batista and how he feels about him today. You don t have to be an mma fighter to get into a fight and remember, bautista wasn t trained when he fought booker t, but he is now. The shoot fight between batista and booker t from 2006 is one of the most famous backstage incidents from wwe of the ruthless aggression era. More backstage details on batistabooker t fight wrestlezone. Legend has it that booker t emerged the victor when he clashed with batista in real life, but what really happened and why. I mainly bought the book because i wanted to hear his side of things regarding that fight with booker t, his relationship with the sexy melina perez, and whatever else he had to offer. Batista made several tries to win back the championship title before finally winning it back from booker t on november 26, 2006. But that wasn t always the case back in 2006 there was a lot of heat on big dave. He is a sixtime world champion, winning the world heavyweight championship four times and the wwe championship twice. May 24, 2007 last summer, booker t and batista got into a real life fist fight backstage.
The truth about batista and booker t s reallife fight has been revealed. Booker responded that the two of them should go find an empty room right now, close the door, and go for it. The truth about batista and booker ts reallife fight has been revealed. Mar 22, 2020 booker t and batista famously had a real backstage fight in 2006, which was curiously even covered by at the time despite being an altercation that never occurred on tv or in a scripted form by the company. Former wrestler booker t rips superstar dave batista silive. In the wrestling business, there are checks and balances, tiers that the talent need to adhere to, unwritten rules and regulations that every single person who finds themselves backstage needs to get in line. Booker t talks about his reallife backstage fight with batista and how he feels about him today. Booker t on his reallife backstage fight with batista. Bro but, other than that, this fight had a clear winner in booker t, who proved that he was the more adept street fighter. Sep 20, 20 batista and mark henry sign the contract for the great american bash 07 14 06 worlds strongest man wwe wrestling batista smackdown pictures, batista and mark henry duration. Apr 25, 2019 wrestleview also reported that bautista confirmed things had been escalating for a while between booker t and himself, and the fight had been a long time coming. Sometimes ego of one wrestler may come into place and resulted into a fight with another thats what happend between batista and booker t on smackdown. Some fans may not know that aside from sharing the squared circle during their wwe days, batista and booker t actually had.
Batista apparently caught a couple of lucky suckerpunches on the former g. Hannibal tv recently caught up with the former wcw star and during the interview, he recalled that incident with the animal among some other things. Batista is currently signed to the wwe under the legends program batista has held the world heavyweight championship four times, the world tag team championship 3 times with ric flair 2 and john. As it turns out, booker t had this to say eleven years later, batista and i, right now, guys, were good friends. If booker t was the one with the black eye, how come everyone is saying that batista lost. Batista had developed an attitude after moving to raw from smackdown and winning the world championship. Booker t wrestling observer newsletter star ratings. The crowd turned batista from heel to babyface after they were electrified by his awesome physique and physical wrestling style. He left her wife when she was diagnosed with cancer. He enjoyed the hell out of the training, but not the fight as much. It had been brewing for a long time, said former world heavyweight champion dave batista in an exclusive interview with about the brutal fight he had with booker t on the set of the wwe summerslam commercial shoot in encino, california. Booker t talks about how he feels about dave batista 12 years after their.
The animal spoke about it in his 2007 autobiography, batista unleashed. Dave bautista and booker t never really talked, but they came headtohead. After the beating, booker was praised for finally shutting batistas ranting mouth. Batista while at a summerslam commercial shoot in may 2006, former world champions booker t and batista got into a widely reported fistfight. Then again, it must be noted that the initial reports of the fight s legitimacy appear to have come from the wwe itself, and dave bautista and booker t. The fight was so intense that both reportedly were left swollen and bloodied. But that wasnt always the case back in 2006 there was a lot of heat on big dave. His father is filipino, and his mother has greek ancestry. It was 2006 during the summerslam season and a group of pro wrestler stars met at the mansion to do a promo shoot. What started the booker tbatista fight reported by brian cantor on june 10th, 2006 source. Two months later at wrestlemania 23, batista lost the championship to the winner of the royal rumble match, the undertaker. Wwe backstage real fights part02 batista vs booker t youtube.
The two main event wrestlers definitely went at it for real, and both had the battle wounds to prove it. This unscheduled smack down took place at a beautiful encino mansion. He won his lone mma fight on october 6, 2012, defeating vince lucero via tko in the first round. Real life fights between the worlds most famous wrestlers. Booker is said to have kicked batista s a in 2006, and most of the. Dave won the fight, but ended up taking crap for lucero not looking to be in prime physical condition especially compared to him. Fit finlay talks rey mysterio, great khali, booker t. Sep 08, 2017 wwe had some real backstage fight also. Batista had vacated the title early that year due to a triceps injury and had failed to regain the belt during several encounters with king booker. Former wrestler booker t rips superstar dave batista.
From 2002 to 2010, he gained fame under the ring name batista and became a sixtime world champion by winning the world heavyweight. The incident was reported on, with both men telling their sides of the story. Touching on his charity, booker discussed the booker t fight for. By all accounts, booker took exception to daves behavior.
Introduction below you can see all known star ratings for wrestling matches featuring in dave meltzers wrestling observer newsletter. Dave batista 65 318 lbs mike tyson 511 222 lbs this is a legit street fight. Batista made a comment that he could take booker out any time in a fight. It was a brutal, bloody, vicious affair that lasted at least five minutes, according to a dayof report quoting wwes thendirector of tv promotions. I also heard batista as completely rude to other wrestlers and wwe fans. Sports wrestling dave bautista batista vs nunzio wwe, 9162005 tape machines are rolling batista joins bear grylls on natgeo tv, voting for nxt breakout. Theres always been guys like dave bautista that have come along in the business and skyrocketed to the next level. The reallife brawl between dave bautista and booker t. Inside the famous backstage fight between booker t and batista in. During a commercial shoot for the 2006 summerslam payperview, batista got into a legitimate fistfight with booker t. Batista challenged booker t to a real fight at summerslam 2006 and they even brawled backstage in a real fight. It was unclear whether this was a shoot or a work, as it was announced on. You don t have to be an mma fighter to get into a fight and remember, bautista wasn t trained when he fought booker t.
It seems things have calmed down since booker t claimed, well never be friends. In one of batistas most personal wwe rivalries, he challenged king booker at survivor series 2006 for a shot at the world heavyweight championship. Batista s backstage problems continued at the 2006 summerslam payperview commercial shoot. Booker t did take a very personal verbal shot at batista, however, one source said that it did not come until the situation became very. Dave bautista, also known as batista in wwe, and booker t never really talked, but they came headtohead over a wrestlers court situation revolving around 3x womens champion melina. Oct 20, 2016 the brawl that ensued apparently lasted for 30 seconds till booker t got the best of batista.
Then again, it must be noted that the initial reports of the fight s legitimacy appear to have come from the wwe itself, and dave bautista and booker t were promoting their title match. Booker t talks 2006 backstage fight with batista, how he would. I remember being out in the pool with tatanka, and then dave batista shows up and it was almost like a cloud coming over that nice beautiful. It was reported that batista got into a reallife fistfight with booker t. Wrestleview also reported that bautista confirmed things had been escalating for a while between booker t and himself, and the fight had been a long time coming. Please note that ratings are given to the overall match. After leaving wwe in 2010, batista started seriously training in jiujitsu under cesar gracie. Bobby lashley vs dave batista mma comparison youtube. If the two were to get into a heated argument, who would come out on top and why. Wwe legend rips batista hell get killed in mma tmz.
January 18, 1969 is an american actor, mixed martial artist, bodybuilder, and retired professional wrestler who is best known for his two tenures at wwe, where he performed under the ring name dave batista or simply batista. Dave batista in an exclusive interview with about the brutal fight he. Batista v booker t dave batista has a rep as one of the nice guys in wrestling. Booker t spoke about his backstage confrontation with the guardians of. People there tried to talk batista out of it, as he couldve re. Booker t recently had an interview with hannibal tv where he talked about his upcoming mayoral campaign, getting lou thesz award by the dan gable pro wrestling museum and more. Batista and mark henry sign the contract for the great american bash 07 14 06 worlds strongest man wwe wrestling batista smackdown pictures, batista and mark henry duration.
After losing the tag team titles to rob van dam and booker t, batista. Jul 28, 2016 batista made a comment that he could take booker out any time in a fight. Booker t may have made batista look like a sucka, but big dave would later earn a measure of redemption. Dave batista simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. When wcw officials told him hed never make it in sports entertainment, bautista pushed himself to achieve his dream of being a superstar. Jan 15, 2012 as a teenager, he passed his time by stealing automobiles as a bouncer, he beat a man almost to death he stole other guys women in the locker room he was smacked around by booker t for his backstage attitude in a fight he started he generated major backstage heat for knocking the product in the british sun he was part of wwes permitted steroid use brigade he is a selfindulgent, abrasive. One source stated that booker t dominated batista due to having more street fighting experience. Aug, 2012 on the nowinfamous fight between booker t and dave batista. Inside the famous backstage fight between booker t and. Huge correction on booker tbatista wwe sources say fight was legit. May 22, 2006 booker ts victory in the fight with batista has earn him extra lockerroom respect. Booker t believed that batista considered himself to be better than the rest of the roster due to his main event status and.
By all accounts, booker took exception to dave s behavior. Episode 4 dave batista, booker t, finlay and the truth behind their real fight. Perfect had become liquored up enough to challenge ncaa world class wrestler and former wwe champion brock lesnar to a fight, insisting he was a better amateur wrestler. What started the booker t batista fight reported by brian cantor on june 10th, 2006 source. Jun 01, 2017 batista v booker t dave batista has a rep as one of the nice guys in wrestling. Booker t talks 2006 backstage fight with batista, how he. Some fans may not know that aside from sharing the squared circle during their wwe days, batista and booker t actually. It just wasn t as much fun for him as he thought it would be. Booker and batista were in encino, ca filming a commercial for summerslam, which featured a match between the two for the world title. Batista vs booker t you would think that the muscle man dave bautista would be able to handle booker t but apparently not. Booker t did take a very personal verbal shot at batista, however, one source said that it did not come until the situation became very heated. Vip audio 86 10 yrs ago wade keller hotline the news 51206.
Booker t s victory in the fight with batista has earn him extra lockerroom respect. Robert booker tio huffman born march 1, 1965, better known by his ring name booker t. People there tried to talk batista out of it, as he couldve reinjured his triceps badly and risked his entire career over it. The wellpublicized booker t batista fight, about which reports conflict in identifying it as either a work or shoot, started when booker t confronted batista about not shaking hands with all of his colleagues on the summerslam commercial shoot. Booker t and batista famously had a real backstage fight in 2006, which was curiously even covered by at the time despite being an altercation that never occurred on tv or in a scripted form by the company. Booker t recalls his backstage fight with dave bautista. Booker t got into an argument with him after dave made some bad comments and it developed into a 30 seconds shoot fight between the two before being broken by other stars.
Batista hadnt been around for months, as he was home rehabbing his triceps and torn lat muscle, the former of which he had surgery on. Bautista began his wrestling career in 1999, and signed with the world wrestling federation wwf, now wwe in 2000. Booker t discusses batistas hall of fame induction wrestling world. No matter how i felt, i should have at least been respectful and said hello, not acted as if he didn t exist, he wrote. Jan 17, 2017 booker t may have made batista look like a sucka, but big dave would later earn a measure of redemption.
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