🔥 “It Almost Knocked Me Out!” WWE Legend Dave Bautista Gets Roasted Over Shocking Backstage Claim 🔥
Dave Bautista was a monster inside the ring—but according to one former WWE star, his breath was just as devastating as the Batista Bomb.
In a hilarious-yet-brutal story making the rounds online, a former WWE talent recalled an unforgettable (and nearly unbearable) first meeting with “The Animal.” The claim came during a recent episode of the Cafe de Rene podcast, where Rene Dupree’s co-host opened up about crossing paths with Bautista during a WWE drug-testing session years ago.
The moment sounded innocent enough—until it wasn’t.
“When I first met Batista… the only time I met him actually, it was in Memphis when everyone was brought in for drug testing,” he explained.
“I shook his hand, said hello—and I almost passed out. His breath was unbelievable. I mean, it almost killed me.”
Yes, you read that right. According to the story, Bautista’s breath hit harder than any power move in his arsenal.
Despite the jaw-dropping (and nose-burning) anecdote, nothing stopped Bautista from becoming one of WWE’s biggest stars of the Ruthless Aggression Era. He went on to win multiple World Championships, headline WrestleMania, and cement himself as one of the most dominant performers in company history.
Interestingly, Bautista was originally set to headline the 2020 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony, but chose to step away after it was confirmed the event would take place without fans. Now, five years later, “The Animal” is still not officially inducted.
Bautista’s final WWE match came at WrestleMania 35 in 2019, where he fell to Triple H in a brutal No Holds Barred bout—bringing an end to his legendary in-ring career.
Bad breath jokes aside, Dave Bautista’s legacy in WWE remains untouchable… even if that one backstage handshake apparently wasn’t. 😅
