5 highest grossing WWE Superstars in Hollywood

Dwyane ‘The Rock’ JohnsonThe ties between WWE and Hollywood have always been strong. WWE talents are often seen acting in Hollywood movies and a lot of big names from Hollywood often appear in WWE shows as well. We are going to leave the latter category for another day and going to dig deeper into the former.A handful of WWE superstars have appeared in Hollywood movies and some of these movies went on to gross some big bucks as well. Although the number of WWE superstars-turned- successful Hollywood actors are pretty low, these superstars have been part of some impressive movies. Irrespective of whether it was a cameo or not, here are the top grossing WWE superstars in Hollywood.

#6 Honorable Mention: John Cena- $154,598,029

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The Cenation leader has acting credits to seven films in Hollywood. Cena made his official debut in the Hollywood scene with The Marine which went on to gross $22,165,608 worldwide. Cena’s second venture, 12 Rounds had a similar showing in the box office and string of next films that came in was forgettable.

However, Cena is back in the spotlight in Hollywood thanks to ‘Trainwreck’ which ended up grossing more than 100 million. The total career gross of John Cena is about $154,598,029 with an average of $22,085,433 per film. He is a bigger draw in the wrestling business and if Cena wants to have a career in Hollywood, he could easily have a stable one with those stats.

#5 Bill Goldberg - $267,951,061

Goldberg has only acted in a few films but he did enough to earn a place in the list. Goldberg was part of films like Ready to Rumble, The Longest Yard and Looney Tunes: Back In Action and some more which grossed a total of $267,951,061. He averages around $44 million per film. Goldberg hasn’t been in the WWE scene for a long time and the same applies for his Hollywood career as well.

Goldberg is busy with other commitments and it would really be a great moment to see him make his return to the Hollywood scene. And it would be even better to see him make a return to the wrestling scene.

#4 Hulk Hogan - $425,234,557

Hulk Hogan’s arrival in Hollywood was iconic. He appeared in the third installment of the Rocky Series and had an on-screen fight with none other than Sylvester Stallone. Hogan then went on to star in a handful of Hollywood films. The career gross of Hogan is around $425,234,557 with Rocky III and Gnomeo and Juliet being the top grossers.

Hogan averages around 35 million per film and to get the record straight, most of his appearances came in small roles unlike other superstars in the list. Hogan’s latest film came in 2015 and we could expect a few more from the Hulkster.

#3 Steve Austin - $712,984,256

Apart from being one of the biggest superstars of Attitude Era, Steve Austin also has a strong foothold in Hollywood. He made his debut with the Longest Yard in 2005 and then went on to play the lead role in The Condemned. The Condemned grossed around 8 million worldwide and helped Austin land a role in The Expendables. A role in Grown Ups 2 Followed and the revenue from these films were huge.

Austin’s career gross is $712,984,256 with an average of around $89,123,032 per film. His highest grossing film was the Expendables which grossed a whopping $268,268,174 worldwide. Grown Ups 2 comes in second with $247,023,808.

#2 Batista - $887,957,279

Batista’s place in the list shows how one film could change your Hollywood career. After some forgettable roles in ‘The Man with the Iron Fists’ and ‘Riddick’, Batista had his big breakthrough in Guardians of the Galaxy. The film was a huge hit and earned Batista a place in the Marvel Universe. It also helped him to land a role in the next James Bond movie ‘Spectre’. The box office collection of Spectre is sure to shoot up his numbers as well.

Batista has a career gross of $887,957,279 with $771,172,112 of that coming from Guardians of Galaxy. Batista averages around $126,851,040 per film which is only second to the next man on the list.

#1 Dwayne \'The Rock\' Johnson - $6,604,023,631

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is hands down the most successful WWE superstar in Hollywood. His first break came with The Scorpion King and he went on to have a successful career ever since. Rock featured in the Fast and Furious Franchise and this proved to be a big boost for his career.

Rock also featured in notable films like GI Joe: Rise of the Cobra, Gridiron Gang, and The Rundown. Rock has a career gross of $6,604,023,631 with an average of 200 million per film. He is still going strong in Hollywood and it wouldn’t be a surprise if the numbers of The Rock shoot further up in the coming years.

Edited by Staff Editor