“I really hope somebody some day wants my autograph” 😂
@theghostreckon31611 ай бұрын
Probably wasn’t expecting to write Drax on the autograph either 😅
@NoName-zz8nl11 ай бұрын
@@theghostreckon316you fool
@Scarhj11 ай бұрын
You will have to find drax in the first place tho....he blends in pretty well
@marlinbrooks702811 ай бұрын
Aged like GOLD
@Kaminari_Akuma11 ай бұрын
20 Years later: "I really hope somebody just STOP wanting my autograph"
@gregmccullar974011 ай бұрын
That’s whole exchange is so wholesome how cool he was to Dave about that because of course he was going to be a superstar!
@robertryan678211 ай бұрын
Enjoyable post.
@alexwhite323210 ай бұрын
I mean it was hardly guaranteed. Unless you mean he just had raw charisma and talent and I’d agree but it wasn’t super evident when he first showed up. He worked his ass off and grew his character beautifully with the opportunities he was given. When he first showed up he genuinely felt like just another generic big guy that was so common in WWE in the early 2000s. Until he joined evolution he kinda struggled to find his identity. All credit to him is my point here, when he got the opportunity to shine, he knocked it out of the park.
@NPFfumbi10 ай бұрын
I really appreciate Dave. Think he’s done a great job becoming an actor as well
@IsoEsa6610 ай бұрын
Batista is on record saying he was very quiet and shy growing up, so it makes perfect sense. Also, it was by no means evident he was going to become a big star prior to becoming a workout buddy of Triple H.
@emanuelmartinez726710 ай бұрын
@@IsoEsa66 yeah the guy just had a look and that was about it. If you watch his early promos and matches he didn't look like a star at all. I think HHH and Ric deserve alot of credit for bringing Dave along and mentoring him so well.
@themachomanrs11 ай бұрын
It’s so funny imagining big hulking Dave Bautista standing awkwardly not signing autographs 😭
@Mechachu11 ай бұрын
Looking slightly disappointed
@MontyWilliams-lx9tc11 ай бұрын
😂
@rickycontreras742211 ай бұрын
People looking like ik he Wreslers but i don’t wanna ask this big motha
@TheRav3n11 ай бұрын
“🥴 Kay I’ll just f*ck off then” is probably what that looked like 😂
@mistermann322510 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 they probably thought he was their bodyguard...
@thebigdudestudios11 ай бұрын
The reason nobody asked autographs from Dave is because he was so incredibly still nobody noticed him
@nitrorn149610 ай бұрын
I understood that reference.
@SauceOnChickenBall8 ай бұрын
@@nitrorn1496and I understood THAT reference 😂
@brandonamezquita45017 ай бұрын
😂. Somehow that worked for Cena though.
@juliemonarch73647 ай бұрын
Nothing gets over him, he'll catch it!
@garytb38167 ай бұрын
Eating zargnuts haha, love it
@Ydgrasil11 ай бұрын
If you see two famous people and a young guy at a table get three autographs and a picture and you can tell everyone for the rest of your live „man I knew him before anyone else did.“
@Couldthinkofabettername11 ай бұрын
Or get a picture with just the young guy and say and guess who took our picture
@leetorry11 ай бұрын
Thats funny seeing that Batista was probably in his mid 30s here.
@Couldthinkofabettername11 ай бұрын
@@leetorry he’s older than Triple H
@tommybards348911 ай бұрын
and as yolked out as he was going to get@@leetorry
@Himijendrix01411 ай бұрын
Older brother would do this when I was a kid taking me to concerts and he’d purposely stay around late to hang with the newer bands get to band & talk with them, talk music/life/touring. Jimmy Eat World was one for example. 2 years later they are touring as top band with Bleed American coming out. Good life lesson for me
@smalldoggymike11 ай бұрын
"Patience, young Grasshopper."
@ZealKingdom11 ай бұрын
Early-30's grasshopper in Dave's case 😂
@vasilioshioureas260710 ай бұрын
A 316 lb Grrasshopper 🦗
@richardsinclair766110 ай бұрын
@IStevenSeagal Incorrect. The Brother D-Von storyline was his television debut for WWE in 2002. He was 33, therefore early-30s is correct.
@jameammarijr.22487 ай бұрын
and Triple H
@darylcastillo14396 ай бұрын
Ironically, Dave is older than both D-Von and Maven.
@SairajRKamath11 ай бұрын
And now Batista is the most famous of the three. Good things come to those who wait!
@thedogwoods571610 ай бұрын
He’s the most famous of much of that roster lol
@adilali551710 ай бұрын
Who work hard*
@AG1LA10 ай бұрын
wrong words of wisdom buddy. "Better things comes to those who go for it"
@dariosandoval514010 ай бұрын
@@adilali5517indeed. Nothig happens just for waiting.
@luedanger5617 ай бұрын
Not better than D-Von (wrestling world)but I get what you're saying
@frankcoley153711 ай бұрын
Shit, that was the Most Dave Bautista thing Dave ever said. 😢
@officialrhysus10 ай бұрын
Incredibly sad. Because you can actually imagine him saying something like this
@PatJWilliams11 ай бұрын
imagine watching this being the kid, that didn't get Batista's autograph that one night at Applebee's.
@Happybunniefeet6 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@PlayboiiProductions11 ай бұрын
He indeed was just fine 😂
@matthewmcdonald659310 ай бұрын
“Youre gonna be just fine buddy”😂
@chiarosuburekeni932511 ай бұрын
Hilarious story. Blud ended up being a worldwide superstar and he was worried about being famous enough to be asked for autographs. Humble beginnings 😂
@jhacedomantay583711 ай бұрын
His worries at the time were valid though He didn't start his career at a young age Glad he made it and become a big star because he earned it
@silver47official11 ай бұрын
Blud?! 😂 Don’t ever say that again, please!
@arabizaman872211 ай бұрын
@@silver47officialblud
@sharmat161111 ай бұрын
“blud” lol bro you’re an anime geek, don’t try to talk hood
@silver47official11 ай бұрын
@@sharmat1611 😂
@ShayDSoles11 ай бұрын
Little did he know he’d become one of the biggest wrestling stars of all time. And he now can move so incredibly slowly, he becomes invisible to the naked eye. 😂
@TheNamronTV10 ай бұрын
Met Dave Bautista at Whole Foods in Buckhead. Just went to him and said hello. Such a sweet human and yes he’s super huge.
@chrisr694510 ай бұрын
Batista comes across as being such a humble, down to earth guy. Even to this day. Fame hasn't gone to his head.
@thehound135910 ай бұрын
Bautista is beyond recognizable now. Happy for the dude.
@Arcainess11 ай бұрын
Now his a superstar and is well loved as Drax.
@Playstation1999911 ай бұрын
What's draxx? Show?
@itsraid_bitchez80843 ай бұрын
Guardian of the galaxy@Playstation19999
@vanthadoun110 ай бұрын
Dave is also loyal to his friends- when Disney fired James Gunn. Dave was the first to speak up and get others on board it. The other GoTG members were trying to stay silent but Dave wouldn’t shut up even if it meant career suicide- mad respect for him!!!
@tonyelgoatferguson8099 ай бұрын
Yeah he's a little fairy leftist lgbt supporter and then went and stood by his p3dophile friend it's amazing really
@tonyelgoatferguson8099 ай бұрын
Send the address you human testicle
@afifmajid87548 ай бұрын
He's always been a real one
@Butiguessilovememore3 ай бұрын
Gunn is a pedo
@justAuntyJoe11 ай бұрын
Can we all just take a second to respect and appreciate how Maven has turned his life around. Really proud and happy to see him doing well and being healthy here.
@crashmanly628111 ай бұрын
Leviathan Dave was HUGE.
@3Rayfire10 ай бұрын
Just ridiculously massive.
@Dummydoes3d10 ай бұрын
A story about humility. A refreshing change of pace, from most videos lol
@jacknapyer10 ай бұрын
“I’d never seen a human that looked like him” says a man so different looking that i was legit startled to see him at first
@minnesotatomcat10 ай бұрын
I remember his debut as deacon Bautista. My brother and I both looked at him and said….yeah he’s gonna be big some day, without a doubt. He just had that crazy build and look to him, destined to be a star! 👍
@mazsax99910 ай бұрын
Batista is one of the most grounded people to ever get crazy famous. He still gives this energy!
@keinlieb381810 ай бұрын
Bautista is still one of my favorites. Dude was just an absolute monster.
@AtTheHoUse283 ай бұрын
BATISTA BOMB!!!
@TrippieFox11 ай бұрын
Crazy how he outshined both. Deserves it too
@justfine7777710 ай бұрын
Dave Bautista is a very legit actor. I’m a fan.
@SuperButcherPete11 ай бұрын
2006 i believe. The Flynn in Vermont. Main Event was Batista and Rey vs Finlay and Khali. After the match, a bunch of us indeed wanted his autograph and were fortunate enough to get it👍 Edit: it was in 2007 😁
@tommybards348911 ай бұрын
Great memories!
@GABRIELA-ACEVEDO.11 ай бұрын
That was 2007
@danthornton503610 ай бұрын
Indeed
@inquisitive890310 ай бұрын
@@tommybards3489 isn't it all rehearsed n set up before... just entertainment?
@user-xl4ic3er7f11 ай бұрын
I was like 15 when Dave came to New Zealand and there was a line going out of the shopping mall to the street of people waiting for his autograph haha … I’m 30 now and Dave’s career still going strong 💪
@oreoguygames943311 ай бұрын
Maven knew damn well he was gon be alright 🤣
@paularies527611 ай бұрын
If someone had took a pic with him that time, it would have been a treasure fo sho.
@VendreadMike9510 ай бұрын
Maven sounds like a really sweet guy. He'd be a good friend to hang out with and just drink beer and talk.
@infinitygauntlet10111 ай бұрын
Dave is always a humble guy probably the reason why I like him than the others.
@charlesbradley76386 ай бұрын
Agreed
@IHateNicolasCage11 ай бұрын
The most shocking part of this story was Applebees
@Couldthinkofabettername11 ай бұрын
Applebees is awesome.
@nlee456611 ай бұрын
No its not 😂😂
@redgringrumboldt898311 ай бұрын
@@nlee4566Their spinach dip is good!
@kevinerosa11 ай бұрын
Scot Hall was a regular at TGIF's near Orlando International Airport. 99% wrestlers are down to Earth and just regular people.
@DukeDarkshadow11 ай бұрын
It's not really as shocking as you might think. As someone who's been part of the independent wrestling scene for years, Applebee's is actually a regular go-to for a lot of workers because it's one of the only places open at that time of night when shows get done.
@jaesahvahli641911 ай бұрын
This was just so inexplicably wholesome 😆
@Oldschool194311 ай бұрын
damn never knew maven was soo chill glad he's doing well and started a youtube channel recently and blowing up on that too. i remember i kept seeing maven on news articles catching dui's i thought he fell from grace bcuz alot of ppl can't handle the things that come with fame but I'm glad he turned things around.
@rudra335411 ай бұрын
What happened actually?
@Nostalgic_9510 ай бұрын
Bet they wished they got Dave's autograph now 😂😂
@aaronsmith480610 ай бұрын
That’s really wholesome. I hope he still Has that attitude instead of hating his fans
@christophergabriel22633 ай бұрын
I waited about 4 or 5 hours in line for Batista’s autograph at the Cleveland auto show around 2006. He stayed longer than he was supposed to because there were so many fans.
@rustyjr426011 ай бұрын
Dave must have been ecstatic when the first kid walked up asking for his autograph.
@MM-kc4ur10 ай бұрын
And then he becomes more famous than both of them, no disrespect to either of them intended and more famous than most wrestlers and people in general. The animal, Batista, a legend and icon to say the least, I'd definitely want his autograph more than a lot of wrestlers to be completely honest
@LukeValorNJPW4 ай бұрын
I meet Dave years back at a con, such a humble human being, so down to earth and kind. I was still in my scared teenage phase where I’d get star struck in front of celebrities so my dad did the talking and told him that I was a huge fan of his pro wrestling and he took it to heart and personally thanked me for watching him. Man of few words but he chose his words well when he’d speak to you.
@itsCalistus7 ай бұрын
Dave is my favorite. Much Respect.
@yungsixthsense11 ай бұрын
Top 6 wrestlers of all time 1 maven 2 gene snitksy 3 doink the clown 4 coco b ware 5 marty janetty 6 hornswoggle
@tommybards348911 ай бұрын
I think Shelton has been pretty legit over the years
@jereXIX11 ай бұрын
What about El Dandy? I hear he’s a real jam up guy.
@yungsixthsense11 ай бұрын
@@tommybards3489 Shelton is underrated
@dr.rockzo10 ай бұрын
Dude how do you not have Bastian Booger or Duke the Dumpster on this list 🤡
@630unc10 ай бұрын
That's a hell of a list but u forgot the best guy & that's axe from demolition
@overafpod76054 ай бұрын
Maven speaks so well. Dude has a future in anything he talks in lol
@davidkayumy808110 ай бұрын
Imagining Maven giving Batista a pep talk is hilarious. Love Maven’s KZfaq channel.
@gautham23198911 ай бұрын
He was more than fine in the end 😆
@windymoth989111 ай бұрын
Being humble gets respect, no doubt!
@Dinglehoppers7792 ай бұрын
And now Bautista has been a big character in the largest sci fi franchise of the last few years
@Johns.Insight29 күн бұрын
Look at Big Dave now “pause” He’s made quite a career for himself 👏🏾💯..
@Aiamdigeim11 ай бұрын
That sound like something that Drax would say😂
@PeachythePicker11 ай бұрын
I saw deacon Batista at Melbourne crown and he had just debuted. I didn’t have wwe as it was on pay tv but watched it at my mates house. I went up to him and asked him for his autograph even tho I didn’t know really who he was. He gave us his auto and even asked us for the time
@realjohnlove10 ай бұрын
And now he’s one of the biggest stars in WWE history. Maven manifested his future for him
@EvanEraTV10 ай бұрын
I remember seeing Bautista at Louisville Powerhouse gym when he was in OVW, he was the biggest person in the place, insanely jacked.. but no one knew who he was yet.. saw him on WWE years later and went “whoa that’s the dude from the gym!”
@pabl0sauced011 ай бұрын
20 years later and now he tries to avoid autograph interactions as much as possible and rightfully so with how annoying those man children are.
@deronlouis88louis5210 ай бұрын
Man oh man Maven I haven't seen that man in soooooo long since the early 2000's.
@ispoox4 ай бұрын
“You’re gonna be just fine buddy, don’t you worry”😂 an understatement.
@JohnnyT_3049 ай бұрын
"i hope somebody wants my autograph someday" Thats the most Drax thing to say.
@myday03110 ай бұрын
once upon a time, the rest is history.
@NemesisOkoye11 ай бұрын
Less than a year later, he was picked by Ric Flair to join Evolution!
@ShelCorporation10 ай бұрын
You mean Triple H
@blackmantis313010 ай бұрын
Triple h
@denzki9 ай бұрын
Triple H picked him with the help of Ric flair
@TheWheezingSeeker10 ай бұрын
I have really been enjoying mavens new presence on KZfaq it has been nice to hear his stories and perspectives
@chukwukaezereonwu35059 ай бұрын
Dave was a big guy with a very good and tender heart...just like big show
@CodyCutter12311 ай бұрын
and then he became the top 5 wrestler of all time pure asmr when he destroyed triple h back in 2005. Edit: My Top 5 Wrestlers 1. John Cena 2. Randy Orton 3. Roman Reigns 4. Edge 5. Batista
@ghostsamongus337011 ай бұрын
He is nowhere near the top 5 😂😂
@CodyCutter12311 ай бұрын
@@ghostsamongus3370 he was around 2010
@ghostsamongus337011 ай бұрын
@WadeReels he was never top 5 all time. Maybe top 5 at that time for active wrestlers but that's it.
@Daran-bi7qh11 ай бұрын
@@ghostsamongus3370would he be top 10 though? It might be my bias towards growing up watching him but he is always in that top 10 list🤷♂️
@Bandzonmylonley11 ай бұрын
Top 40 for sure
@LeeePowers11 ай бұрын
Batista acting like he was picked last in P.E. team selection.
@Jamvaan2 ай бұрын
Imagine having the chance to get Batistas autograph like 3 years before he was one of the biggest stars in wrestling and 12 years before he was one of the biggest stsrs in the world and MISSING OUT.
@jabbadabba197810 ай бұрын
So humble and awesome.
@sysonp571111 ай бұрын
I wanted to donated to the deacon batista. 😂
@bryanjames752811 ай бұрын
Ironic that Dave became more famous and successful after leaving WWE.
@ThePunk0111 ай бұрын
How is that ironic?
@tommybards348911 ай бұрын
Maybe bryanjames thinks wwe gave him crappy treatment towards the end or something @@ThePunk01
@suhtangwong10 ай бұрын
Eh, he was more famous in wwe...
@jaradrobinson297510 ай бұрын
I met Dave walking down the street in Raleigh one day... he was the coolest guy ever.
@troybailey690410 ай бұрын
I love Batista, he has a pure Soul.
@HawaiiFoodAndFun11 ай бұрын
I wonder if he ever got to do autograph signings? Looked like a good kid. Tune in next time to CVV 😂
@tn941410 ай бұрын
Batista did an autograph signing at the GNC I worked at in Burnaby, BC in 2008.. there was so many people the entire 2nd level of the mall was full. I believe there were estimates of 10,000 people. He got his wish.
@Mr-mu8gc25 күн бұрын
Three years later, I bet Bautista got lots of autograph.
@xamurai0011 ай бұрын
humble dave.. humble maven
@cristvroza779411 ай бұрын
Who is this guy? Sorry but never seen him before. I quit watching wwe since 2009 due to poverty
@wanderlustwarrior11 ай бұрын
Maven. I had to check the description. He looks really different.
@purestformofpeace11 ай бұрын
"Poverty". Bro what 💀
@cristvroza779411 ай бұрын
@@wanderlustwarrior thanks bro.
@cristvroza779411 ай бұрын
@@purestformofpeace yeah. I don't know how it works in the US. But in my country, we actually have to pay to watch WWE. And my parents at that time were struggling financially which lead to stopping our subscription. Hope this explain.
@Motivationandtechtalks11 ай бұрын
Batista never said that. This guy has more "stories" than Hogan
@nhd612811 ай бұрын
@@clouds2515yeah.. its called, starting a YT channel. Crazy how someone can do that and become relevant again. You virgins need to quiet down & watch
@reypuma33111 ай бұрын
How u know? Are u batista himself😂
@Motivationandtechtalks11 ай бұрын
@@reypuma331 yeah dude I'm Batista 🤦♂️ Go watch interviews with him when he first started and you will know it is BS
@chiarosuburekeni932511 ай бұрын
Are you guys that cynical? I mean yeah of course it could be made up but everything else checks out. Maven did ride with Dvon, Batista and D did in fact have those gimmicks. I’m just saying the foundation for the story to be true is documented.
@wanderlustwarrior11 ай бұрын
I know some people who knew Batista before he made it big, and have met him myself, and this story tracks. He can be pretty humble off camera.
@ljvue10 ай бұрын
I remember seeing Brock for the first time and then seeing Dave. Like, they were made to fight each other.
@Splinter338510 ай бұрын
So cool how far Batista has come. Just watched him in Knock at the Cabin over the weekend and he has some serious acting chops. Excellent performance
@marvelbaba869610 ай бұрын
Now he has mastered the art of staying so incredibly still that he becomes invisible
@steveebner8892Ай бұрын
That d-von elbow drop was beautiful
@TheMyuyen6 ай бұрын
I had a friend who went to a meet and greet for the first New Years Revolution in San Juan PR, the people in charge started to ell the wrestlers to finish up and go after a couple of hours , the one guy that said “ no I’m staying longer it’s fine “ was Dave Batista , I always respect little things like that, shows he really appreciated the fans 🤙🤙
@djgaben61874 ай бұрын
I can picture Dave sitting, patiently at the table whilr they sign the autographs, maybe sipping the remainder of his coffee or somthing. Dudes a gentle soul; "I hope someday someone wants my autograph" 😢 Little did he know
@Jaywill0600Ай бұрын
Fast forward and Bautista is the only autograph i would ask for out of those 3
@tonybankse10 ай бұрын
I was not a fan of Dave during his wrestling days but I absolutely adore the actor and man he’s a great guy!
@rasketk591428 күн бұрын
So happy he went on to be a guardian of the freaking galaxy
@InfiniteNaosАй бұрын
Seeing a fresh faced and young Batista at his max of 330 Ibs during his Evolution rise was incredible. Brock is a one thing, even Goldberg was another, but the overall size of Dave with stature and muscularity is incredible.
@bilogskii2216Ай бұрын
Turned out more people wanted his autograph than Devon and Maven combined.
@RawPiece98Ай бұрын
The funniest part is he went on to become a main character in one of the most popular movie franchises and one of the most popular movies movies to ever come out. This man wanted autographs and now he has too many to sign.
@RustyShackleford900010 ай бұрын
Not only is he now famous as a wrestler, but I bet he never could never have guessed he would be a successful actor in Oscar winning movies
@captainobvious703327 күн бұрын
Batista looks like the vocalist of Disturbed during his deacon days
@GhostPants949 күн бұрын
Batista is such a lovely dork. I hope his lunchbox collection is still growing.
@aaronsmith44905 ай бұрын
Maven is such a cool, genuine guy!
@jamirimaj68806 ай бұрын
You knew the wholesome humility was there in Batista in those clips like him serving food to CM Punk lol
@jessevollmar268911 ай бұрын
I love all creation ideas for Dave
@jimbob18004 ай бұрын
He was interviewed one time by our Channel 6 in Tulsa and he was very soft spoken really nice guy
@bandito449210 ай бұрын
dave is just a real down and kind of person, you’ll think he wouldn’t be but man he’s great
@benspagnuolo76536 ай бұрын
And now he's one of the biggest stars to come out of the WWE
@leonardorodriguez9919Ай бұрын
Mavon looking like a villain from dune
@I_Am_The_Social_Reject4 ай бұрын
Became my favorite wrestler and actor. I wanted his autograph when they came to Birmingham. They were signing after the show but I didn't know. Plus I was shy
@dlg7206 ай бұрын
Bautista was always my favorite. Such a good guy and a beast