Both acting and wrestling have many similarities and when it comes of connection we have lot of WWE star who starred in famous Hollywood movies. So here we look of some of them.
THE ROCK
The Rock may lose out to Stone Cold when compared in context of who was the biggest star in the WWE. But when it comes to Hollywood, The Great One eclipses his adversary and any other superstar for that matter.
BATISTA
Batista’s latest release, Guardians of the Galaxy grabbed the headlines as it turned out to be a major box office success. The Animal played the role of Drax. The Destroyer and was lauded for his performance.
Cold Steve Austin
The biggest star of the WWE Stone Cold Steve Austin, made his on-screen debut in The Longest Yard where he was casted as Officer Dunham, who loved to harass the inmates. The film was a commercial success box office success which featured a lot of other WWE superstars.
JOHN CENA
JOHN CENA is a man of many talents. The 38-year-old, 15-time WWE Champion excels in the ring and out of it. Cena blazed through foes in the squared circle, which propelled him into a notable acting career that includes starring roles in The Marine,12 Rounds and Legendary.
HHH
Triple H’s first big screen role was in the third installment of the Blade series where he was a side kick of the main protagonist Dracula. The film failed to take off at the Box Office and was received negatively.
RANDY ORTAN
Randy Orton’s first major step into the world of Hollywood came in 2009 after Orton himself revealed that he would be starring in the lead role for The Marine 2, succeeding John Cena. But an injured collar bone prevented Orton from working on the film and Ted Dibiase was casted instead.
Nathan Jones – Troy
This WWE superstar in seen in movie like Mad Max.
THE BIG SHOW
The Big Show has had small stints on the big screen starting as Big Santa in the 1996 Arnold Schwarzenegger PG movie Jingle All the Way. He then appeared as Captain Insano in ‘The Waterboy’.
Hulk Hogan – No Holds Barred
The legendary wwe star is a famous name in Hollywood movies . He starred in movies like Little Hercules in 3-D (2009) ,The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect (2008) , Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story (2006) ,WWE Smack Down vs. RAW 2007 (2006),XWF: In Your Face (2005)
Kane
Kane made his motion picture debut in 2006 as Jacob Goodnight in See No Evil. The movie was WWE Studios’ first production and was released in May 19, 2006. Known as the Devil’s favourite Demon in the WWE and The Undertaker’s evil half-brother, Kane’s character crossed over aptly to the big screen as he played the role of a disturbed serial killer.
KAVIN NASH
Former WCW and WWE superstar Kevin Nash, also known as Diesel got his first movie break in the 1991 movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze where he played the role of Super Shredder, a genetically enhanced version of the villain Shredder.
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