At the age of 18, the six-time WWE world champion noticed a tattoo containing the words, “Heart of stone.” He liked the design but did not want his dad to find out, so he asked for the tattoo to be printed on his a**.
In a GQ interview, the wrestler-turned-actor spoke about the amusing circumstances behind his first piece of ink:
Batista added that he covered up the tattoo after his fellow WWE Superstars repeatedly mocked him about it:
The 53-year-old also revealed that his My Spy co-star Chloe Coleman once incorrectly assumed during a quiz that he had a Winnie the Pooh tattoo. He felt bad that the child actress guessed incorrectly, so he got a tattoo of the character printed on his leg.
Why WWE loved Batista’s tattoos
Due to merchandising reasons, WWE’s higher-ups prefer wrestlers to ask for permission before changing their hairstyle. However, that same rule seemingly does not apply to tattoos.
Batista said the company earned more money thanks to his ever-evolving tattoo collection:
The Animal recently starred in the Netflix film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Earlier this week, he responded to fans who often compare his movie career to fellow former WWE Superstar The Rock.
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