Batista's REAL age?

[Epic Reine]

Recently, it's been uncovered that Batista is actually a few years older then what we originally thought. He actually wasn't born in '69 but '66 which makes him 39 and wow, just winning his first world title.

 

I wish I can look that damn good at 40. Any truths to any of this?

[Guest Salacious Crumb]

He's in the range of 32-36.

[Kahran Ramsus]

It doesn't matter. Age isn't as important as people around here seem to think it is. What is important is that he is fresh, he has only been at the top of the card for a few months and only in the company for a couple of years. HHH is younger, but he is stale because he's been around for many years on top. That's the difference. No fan cares that Batista is pushing 40 and Randy Orton is 24, because they have both been around for pretty much the same length of time.

[MikeJordan23]

Meltzer in the Observer a week ago gave the impression that Batista is actually older than he is being recognized as. Batista has a child that is 21 years old.

[iliketurtles]

You guys seem to forget Batista didn't get into the wrestling business until 32-33 years old. He doesn't nearly have the wear and tear of someone like Benoit who is the same age.

[Guest Hass of Pain]

He's 39 according to Dave Meltzer in the new Observer. As someone mentioned though, he's got fifteen years less damage done to his body as most guys his age in wrestling do, and the guy looks like he's at the physical peak of his life. Age definitely won't be an issue for big Dave, because he's got the spring in his step of a 25 year old.

[Kahran Ramsus]

You guys seem to forget Batista didn't get into the wrestling business until 32-33 years old. He doesn't nearly have the wear and tear of someone like Benoit who is the same age.

I would normally say that, but Batista has gotten himself injured quite a bit. Then again, not anymore than Orton has.

[iggymcfly]

36 wasn't a big deal, but 39? That seems like a little much. He's probably only got about three years at his peak before his body starts wearing down. Sure, they'll have time to make money off of him, but when you compare him to someone like Orton, and realize that Orton will be that age at WM 35, it kind of makes you think.

[Black Lushus]

At the rate Orton is going injury-wise, i don't think he'll make it that far...

[UseTheSledgehammerUh]

Whether Batista is 12, 25, or 39, he is still horrible on the mic and boring.

[Carnival]

Whether Batista is 12, 25, or 39, he is still horrible on the mic and boring.

Very True.

[Ravenbomb]

It doesn't matter. Age isn't as important as people around here seem to think it is.

Sounds like someone doesn't want to Acknowledge Prime

[Enigma]

DDP was the same. He didn't get into the business until he was 32 and he didnt start actually wrestling until he was 38, so he didn't have the wear and tear and could still work pretty well into his late-40s.

 

Although he is clearly a better worker and talker than Batista.

[syxx2001]

You asshole. I wanted to use DDP as the example

[AndrewTS]

There's Rico too, who was always in great shape although he only started wrestling relatively late. Of course, he didn't succeed mostly because WWE put so much stock on just his age.

[Guest Corino 1000]

36 wasn't a big deal, but 39? That seems like a little much. He's probably only got about three years at his peak before his body starts wearing down.

Not with all the roids...

[Special K]

19-25 is peak. After that you decline.

[gWIL]

Batista will draw for a while, a few years, than fade away. Orton has a chance to a major player. When the Undertaker finally retires he so give the rub to Orton. Think about it Orton can go on about how on any other day he could beat Taker and challenge him to a 2/3 Falls rematch to prove that. Each man can be so sure that they will win that they put their careers on the line. So in the main event of Survivor Series they trade falls before Orton kicks out of a tombstone and hits the RKO for the victory. It's perfect Taker retires at the event he started his career for the WWE at and has a Mania record of 13-0, a number that suits his character. What this has to do with Batista, I don't know. He feels to me more like the next Kevin Nash, then the next big star. But I like the guy and he can have a good run at the top.

[iggymcfly]

36 wasn't a big deal, but 39? That seems like a little much. He's probably only got about three years at his peak before his body starts wearing down.

Not with all the roids...

Year TM G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB

2001 SF 153 476 129 156 32 2 73 137 177

2002 SF 143 403 117 149 31 2 46 110 198

2003 SF 130 390 111 133 22 1 45 90 148

2004 SF 147 373 129 135 27 3 45 101 232

 

 

Here are the stats for one Barry Bonds. Assuming the roids started before the 70 HR season, then he still had four solid years before his body started breaking down. If Batista can get four comparable years, I suppose the WWE will feel pretty good about their investment.

[Guest Trivia247]

damn that old foggie Batista keeping that young up and comer HHH down... he should just retire...

 

not

[The Tino Standard]

If we were discussing legitimate professional athletics, of course Batista would only have a few more years at the top.

 

But this is pro wrestling - the world where Ric Flair can wrestle a PPV main event at the age of 55.

 

When you're talking about a guy as huge as Batista, not to mention a guy with a simple moveset that won't become limited with age, there's no reason to think he'll be going away any time soon.

[mister foozel]

Whether Batista is 12, 25, or 39, he is still horrible on the mic and boring.

horrible on the mic? not really

 

boring? not really

 

next time try not to state your opinion as if it's a fact

[alfdogg]

Because that's clearly not what you just did in rebuttal.

[Hunter's Torn Quad]

But this is pro wrestling - the world where Ric Flair can wrestle a PPV main event at the age of 55.

 

When you're talking about a guy as huge as Batista, not to mention a guy with a simple moveset that won't become limited with age, there's no reason to think he'll be going away any time soon.

The trouble with that analogy is that Flair's moves were all pretty basic, and little of what he did put any strain on his muscles, with it almost exclusively his back that took the punishment, and it was very evenly distributed, given that he mainly took backdrops and the like. Batista's moveset, while also basic, involves a lot of strain and pressure on his muscles, and Batista has shown to be susceptible to muscle tears. And with at least two triceps tears to his name, his muscles have already taken a pounding, so it's not impossible to think that his in-ring shelf life might not be that great.

[Carnival]

foozel = pwned by alfdogg

[The Czech Republic]

Batista will draw for a while, a few years, than fade away. Orton has a chance to a major player. When the Undertaker finally retires he so give the rub to Orton. Think about it Orton can go on about how on any other day he could beat Taker and challenge him to a 2/3 Falls rematch to prove that. Each man can be so sure that they will win that they put their careers on the line. So in the main event of Survivor Series they trade falls before Orton kicks out of a tombstone and hits the RKO for the victory. It's perfect Taker retires at the event he started his career for the WWE at and has a Mania record of 13-0, a number that suits his character. What this has to do with Batista, I don't know. He feels to me more like the next Kevin Nash, then the next big star. But I like the guy and he can have a good run at the top.

Neither Batista nor Orton seem like stars. Batista is another OVW hoss for whom the wardrobe department picks out nice suits, and Orton is just some generic-looking frat-boy sorta guy with no sort of compelling character. Bollocks to both.

[gWIL]

Batista will draw for a while, a few years, than fade away. Orton has a chance to a major player. When the Undertaker finally retires he so give the rub to Orton. Think about it Orton can go on about how on any other day he could beat Taker and challenge him to a 2/3 Falls rematch to prove that. Each man can be so sure that they will win that they put their careers on the line. So in the main event of Survivor Series they trade falls before Orton kicks out of a tombstone and hits the RKO for the victory. It's perfect Taker retires at the event he started his career for the WWE at and has a Mania record of 13-0, a number that suits his character. What this has to do with Batista, I don't know. He feels to me more like the next Kevin Nash, then the next big star. But I like the guy and he can have a good run at the top.

Neither Batista nor Orton seem like stars. Batista is another OVW hoss for whom the wardrobe department picks out nice suits, and Orton is just some generic-looking frat-boy sorta guy with no sort of compelling character. Bollocks to both.

Who do you suggest they push? Batista seems over, Orton WAS over as a heel and can be again.

[mister foozel]

Because that's clearly not what you just did in rebuttal.

actually, because of the way i said it, it WAS my own personal opinion, genius

[natey2k4]

Orton's injuries seemed to be caused by other guys mostly though..

 

and wow. Orton may very well wrestle at the most Wrestlemania's out of anyone. he's wrestled at 2 and is 24. He could wrestle another 18-20 years realistically. Taking him to possibly Wrestlemania 40. He'd be wrestling at Wrestlemania in 3 different decades. (I guess Hogan has done the same, but never got anywhere near even, 15+ Wrestlemanias)

[Slayer]

19-25 is peak. After that you decline.

If anime has taught me anything, 13-16 is prime.