Washington, DC: Batista
If we're being honest, Batista probably wasn't supposed to become a big star. He made his pro debut as a 31-year-old rookie, and was 33 when he made his main roster debut for WWE. At 34, he became a member of Evolution, which turned everything around for him. Learning, wrestling and travelling with Ric Flair and Triple H provided him opportunities to soak up knowledge that he wouldn't have had otherwise, and he flipped that into six total World Title reigns and four Tag Team Title reigns. He flipped that into a career in Hollywood, where he is becoming a highly sought-after name after his scene-stealing performance in Guardians Of The Galaxy.
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Columnist/Podcaster/Director at LordsOfPain.net for nearly seven years, with nearly 2000 total columns written. Interviewed and/or involved in interviewing the likes of Tyler Black/Seth Rollins (twice), Diamond Dallas Page, Jimmy Jacobs, Christopher Daniels, Uhaa Nation and more.
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