"He's horrible looking" - WWE veteran comments on Batista's weight loss
A former WWE manager wasn't impressed with Batista's insane weight loss. The name in question is Dutch Mantell.
Dave Bautista recently underwent drastic weight loss, leaving many fans worried for his health. He later opened up about the weight loss and stated that he's feeling comfortable in his current physique.
On the latest edition of Story Time with Dutch Mantell, the WWE veteran talked in detail about Batista's weight loss. He didn't mince his words while speaking about the same.
Check out an excerpt from his comments below:
"Good god, my god. That's... yep. He's horrible looking. The body... what's he... what's he weigh now? He gotta weigh under 200. He looks really thin. Hey, if you took his... I could tell by the face, but if you took his face off, you couldn't tell who that was at all." [0:26-0:57]
What did Batista say about his drastic weight loss?
The Animal was one of the most intimidating stars in all of WWE during his peak. He put down some of the biggest names in the promotion with ease back then. He recently had a chat with Chris Van Vliet and talked about his weight loss.
Here's what he said:
“I probably overdid it. I was probably a little too big, but at the time I was just thinking: ‘I gotta get big.’ I put on an uncomfortable amount of weight, and it took me forever to shed it off. Then I noticed the more I trimmed down, the better I felt. And I also noticed the more I trimmed down, the better I looked on camera, the better I look next to other actors.” [H/T Independent]
It would be interesting to see what the former WWE Champion has to say in response to Mantell's comments about his weight loss. It's been five years since his last WWE match, immediately after which he announced his retirement.
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