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10
wrestlers in movies
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Movies
Hollywood
Wrestling
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Entertainment
Dave
Batista stars in Guardians of the Galaxy as Drax
Aiming
to follow in the footsteps of Dwayne ‘The Rock’
Johnson, Dave Bautista, better known to WWE fans as
Batista, is currently flexing his acting muscles on
the big screen in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy.
The former WWE champion is just the latest in a long
succession of professional wrestlers (sports entertainers)
who have made the leap from the ring to movie theatres.
Alongside Batista, here’s more 10 wrestler movie
appearances to check out.
Dave
‘Batista’ Bautista - Guardians of the Galaxy
After a few direct to video movie appearances, Batista
first properly hit the big screen in The Man with
the Iron Fists alongside Russell Crowe. However his
big break has come with the role of Drax the Destroyer
in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. His next
starring role will be in a remake of 1989 martial
arts movie Kickboxer, originally starring Jean Claude
Van Damme.
Randy ‘Macho Man’ Savage - Spider-Man
Who better to wrestle Spider-Man than the most flamboyant
wrestler of them all, Randy ‘Macho Man’
Savage? Savage appeared in 2002’s Spider-Man
as Bonesaw McGraw a wrestler who fights Peter Parker
while wearing his worst Spider-Man costume. Apart
from his Spider-Man role Savage also appeared as himself
in television shows such as 'Baywatch' and 'Mad About
You', while also voicing a character in 2008 animation
Bolt.
George ‘The Animal’ Steele - Ed Wood
Knowing to wrestling fans for his wild man persona,
George ‘The Animal’ Steele made his only
movie appearance in Tim Burton’s 1994 biopic
Ed Wood. In the film, Steele starred as Tor Johnson
a Swedish wrestler turned actor whom he had actually
been mistaken for many times in the past.
Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler - Man on the Moon
Memphis wrestling legend Jerry Lawler appeared as
himself in the 1999 biopic of comedian Andy Kauffman
starring Jim Carey. In the early 1980s Lawler had
worked a high profile feud with Kauffman where the
two even appeared on 'Late Night with David Letterman'
together. In the film Lawler’s then broadcasting
partner Jim Ross also makes an appearance as an announcer
during his match with Kauffman.
‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper - They Live
Since making his film debut in 1986’s Body Slams,
the kilt wearing bagpipe wielding Rowdy’ Roddy
Piper has starred in over 40 movies. However his best
performance came in 1988’s They Live, directed
by John Carpenter. In the sci-fi satire Piper starred
as Nada a drifter who discovers the ruling classes
are in fact aliens. A great mix of sci-fi and satire
They Live is well worth a watch even if you’ve
never seen Hot Rod wrestle a match.
Andre
the Giant - The Princess Bride
There was no better choice to play the Princess Bride’s
Fezzik than Andre, the real life giant who had captured
the imagination of 80s wrestling fans. The family
friendly fantasy has a substantial cult following
and has helped cement Andre’s legacy as the world’s
most famous gentle giant.
Hulk Hogan - Rocky III
Since the birth of Hulkamania, Hulk Hogan has made
many film appearances, most of which we’d rather
forget. But Hulk's acting debut came in 1982 alongside
Sylvester Stallone in Rocky III, as Thunderlips. The
attention Hogan received after his Rocky III appearance
would kick start his wrestling fame in the US eventually
making him the most famous wrestler in the world.
Triple H - Blade Trinity
Paul Levesque better known as Triple H, makes his
mark as a muscle bound vampire in 2004’s Blade
Trinity. In the film Hunter as Jarko Grimwood brawls
with a pre Green Lantern Ryan Reynolds in a fight
scene bad even by Blade Trinity standards. Still if
you cant get enough of Triple H acting he also made
‘comedy’ movie The Chaperone in 2011.
Kevin Nash - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The
Secret of the Ooze
Standing at nearly 7ft tall, Kevin Nash, formally
known as Diesel has a pretty imposing presence, so
it’s not hard to see how he landed the role of
‘Super Shredder’ in Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze.
Basically all Nash has to do is groan a lot a knock
things over, but despite his limits it wouldn't be
the last acting role for Nash as he’d go on to
demonstrate some impressive movies as a stripper in
2012’s Magic Mike.
The Undertaker - Suburban Commando
It’s unlikely that 1991’s Suburban Commando
starring Hulk Hogan will be remembered for anything,
but one reason why the sci-fi comedy is actually a
movie of note is because it contains an appearance
by The Undertaker. Yes The Undertaker pops up in this
forgotten flick playing Hutch alongside future opponent
Hulk Hogan. Released a year after The Undertaker’s
debut, Suburban Commando is his only big screen appearance,
however he has also guest starred on television series
'Poltergeist: The Legacy'.
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