Golden belts and headlining major events are what pro wrestlers are promised to reach if they work hard enough, and it is something Dave Bautista undoubtedly achieved in his WWE career, where he wrestled under the name Batista. However, ‘The Animal’ claims that things didn’t pick up for him financially until much later in his WWE run.

During an interview with “W.O.L.F. GYMS,” Bautista compared his current career in film to his years as a pro wrestler. 

“I always tell everybody, coming from wrestling, ‘man, [acting] is gravy.’ Because, when I was on wrestling, not only was I grinding and grind

Share.