The famous David Michael Bautista Jr. is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. He had several stints in WWE between 2002 and 2019. In his acting career, he is most widely known for his portrayal of Drax the Destroyer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since Guardians of the Galaxy.
Bautista tried out at the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) Power Plant but was told he would never make it in the wrestling business Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker. He then went to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), which advised him to train with Afa Anoa’i in the Wild Samoan Training Center wrestling school, where he went to train and compete in Anoa’i’s World Xtreme Wrestling (WXW) promotion.
He had his debut match as Khan on October 30, 1999. Bautista also trained with Marrese Crump in Muay Thai and Eskrima. Most recently, he trained at Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu under Cesar Gracie and has become a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Dave Bautista’s parents: Who are his father and mother?
Dave Bautista is the son of Donna Raye (née Mullins) and hairdresser David Michael Bautista. His mother is of Greek descent, and his father is the son of Filipino immigrants.
