Everyone knows that professional wrestling, especially within WWE, is about the acting and performance of its superstars just as much as it is about their physical capabilities. It is, therefore, no surprise that plenty of wrestlers, young and old, have extended their talents to the world of Hollywood over the years.
Some have landed roles and juggled them with their wrestling careers but others have decided to leave the wrestling world behind for the world of acting.
10 The Princess Bride ($31 Million): André The Giant Towered Over People In The Wrestling Ring & On The Big Screen
André the Giant will always be recognized and remembered not just for his memorable wrestling matches and rivalries with Hulk Hogan and Jake Roberts among many others, but of course because of his sheer size.
The wow factor that his roughly 7-foot-frame brought naturally took him to acting, as he featured in Conan The Destroyer and The Princess Bride, with the latter being his worldwide highest-grossing movie at just over 31 million dollars.
9 Blade: Trinity ($130 Million): Triple H's One Major Acting Role Was Alongside Wesley Snipes & Jessica Biel
Paul 'Triple H' Levesque has been synonymous with the WWE for over two decades now, with him now being the Executive Vice President, and son-in-law of the boss, Vince McMahon. As a wrestler, he won everything within the company and has to be considered as one of the greats.
Triple H didn't necessarily have much of an acting career apart from WWE, but he did feature in Blade: Trinity (2004) as Jarko Grimwood, which hit more than 130 million dollars worldwide at the Box Office.
8 The Longest Yard ($200 Million): Kevin Nash Made A Convincing Doorman In John Wick
Kevin Nash, also known as Diesel, had a long and illustrious career, being with WCW, WWE, and TNA among many other promotions. His towering stature allowed him to get over both as a baby-face and as a heel.
Nash has appeared in a number of movies over the years, most notably in The Longest Yard in 2005, Magic Mike, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and John Wick, with The Longest Yard being the highest-grossing movie he has appeared in, at nearly 200 million dollars globally.
7 Batman & Robin ($230 Million): Jesse Ventura Was One Of The Great Commentators & Also Appeared Alongside Schwarzenegger
Jesse Ventura has done it all; wrestling, commentary, television presenting, politics, writing, and acting. A former AWA World Tag Team Champion, Jesse went on to become a captivating heel commentator for WWF and WCW, before eventually moving on to explore other avenues, including acting.
While he didn't feature in too many movies, he did appear in Predator, Demolition Man, and Batman & Robin (1997), with the latter being his highest-grossing movie at just over 230 million dollars globally.
6 The Expendables ($250 Million): Steve Austin Was A Tough Opponent For The Expendables
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin was one of the cornerstones of WWF for years, alongside The Rock, Triple H, and many others. His feuds with Vince McMahon provided some of the best moments within the company. Any Texan that attacks the bad guys and drinks beer after is going to get fans on board, no matter what way you look at it.
Like The Rock, Austin has also forayed into the world of Hollywood, appearing in The Longest Yard, The Condemned, and his highest-grossing movie, The Expendables, alongside an all-star cast, racking up over 250 million dollars worldwide at the Box Office.
5 Bumblebee ($500 Million): John Cena Is One Of The Most Decorated Wrestlers Of All Time & Has Recently Joined The Fast & Furious Franchise
John Cena's wrestling debut is one of the memorable ones within Vince McMahon's company, as he accepted an open challenge from Kurt Angle and stepped up to him, uttering the immortal words "Ruthless Aggression."
Cena's acting career would never really overlap with his wrestling career but now that he has seemingly left the grueling full-time wrestling schedule behind, he is able to feature in more films and will even be in the latest entry of the Fast & Furious series. His highest-grossing movie before Fast 9's release is Bumblebee, amassing almost 500 million dollars globally.
4 Hobbs & Shaw ($750 Million): Nathan Jones Was The Undertaker's Lackey Before Featuring In Some Successful Movies
Australian Nathan Jones debuted in WWE in 2003 and became a 'protégé' of The Undertaker. He would get involved in The Undertaker's feud with A-Train and The Big Show, even interfering in their handicap match at Wrestlemania XIX, allowing The Undertaker to pin A-Train for the victory.
He has since appeared in several successful movies, including Mortal Kombat (2021), Mad Max: Fury Road, and the Fast & Furious spin-off movie, Hobbs & Shaw. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw was released in 2019 and is the highest-grossing movie that Nathan has appeared in at over 750 million dollars worldwide.
3 Spider-Man ($800 Million): Randy Savage Appeared In The Original Spider-Man
"Macho Man" Randy Savage is one of the most famous wrestlers of the '80s and '90s, with it often being forgotten that he has also had some acting roles over the years. He was Bone Saw McGraw in Spider-Man (2002), which was the highest-grossing movie that he would feature in, at around 800 million dollars.
He also voiced a thug in the Disney animated movie, Bolt, starring John Travolta, which also did well at Box Office, coming in at more than 300 million dollars worldwide.
2 Furious 7 ($1.5 Billion): Dwayne Johnson Got To Showcase His Samoan Heritage In Hobbs & Shaw
Dwayne Johnson has had a unique career which can be dated back to when he debuted as Rocky Maivia back in 1996. Finding the most of his success under the name of The Rock, he went on to win 10 World Championship Titles, a Royal Rumble, and countless other achievements in his wrestling tenure.
Featuring in the Scorpion King and The Mummy Returns in the early 2000s before stepping away from wrestling for a few years, Dwayne Johnson eventually made his way into Hollywood, with his highest-grossing movie to date being Furious 7, at more than 1.5 billion dollars, where he starred as Hobbs.
1 Avengers: Endgame ($3 Billion): Dave Bautista Went From Being The Animal To Being The Lovable Brute Drax
It is mindblowing to think that the bodyguard and enforcer for D-Von Dudley that debuted back in 2002, would go on to not only be a decorated champion within WWE but would also go on to star in many massive Hollywood films.
The four-time World Heavyweight Champion, Batista, has gone on to star in Guardian's of the Galaxy, Avengers, Army of the Dead, Spectre and so much more, both during his wrestling tenure and after. Avengers: Endgame and Infinity War are both in the top 10 lifetime grossing movies at around 3 billion and 2 billion dollars respectively.