LOOK: WWE legend Batista has a new look that is wildly different from wrestling days

Patrik Walker

LOOK: WWE legend Batista has a new look that is wildly different from wrestling days image

You’ve never seen Dave Bautista ("Batista") like this before. The WWE legend who once had an infamous in-ring beef with Paul “Triple H” Levesque, amongst others, that spawned the eternally timeless “give me what I want!” gif has since parlayed his illustrious wrestling career into an even bigger one in Hollywood.

Having owned roles such as Drax in the “Guardians of the Galaxy” blockbuster trilogy, showed range in films like “Knock at the Cabin” and had fun as a blood-and-guts action hero in “Army of Thieves” — his characters are wide-ranging.

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And speaking of diversity, have you ever imagined a slimmed down version of The Animal?

Well, it’s here, as Batista showed up for his latest appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” looking not only quite dapper, but also noticeably more trim.

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This, of course, does not mean there is anything wrong with him physically, as some will undoubtedly speculate. It could simply be a physical change for a role, which happens endlessly in Hollywood (ask Christian Bale and Matthew McConaughey), or that he’s simply reached the age of 55 and has chosen to change his diet and daily regimen(s).

Either way, he looks in great spirits and his career is thriving, so all appears well. 

But for anyone wondering if he’d ever end his retirement to step back into a WWE ring, it seems you just received your answer. 




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Patrik [No C] Walker is an accredited, award-winning journalist and podcaster who has worked to become one of the most respected and recognizable forces covering the Dallas Cowboys. Having never lost his lifelong passion for the wrestling, the one-of-a-kind analyst is using his talents to complete a journey that began as a rambunctious kid wearing a championship belt fashioned from cardboard and aluminum foil, to the ranks of covering an industry that's had his heart pinned to the mat for decades now. Follow him on Twitter/X: VoiceOfTheStar.