WWE stars are some of the biggest cultural icons in the world. Some of them dabbled in acting careers and appeared on popular TV shows.
Disney/Marvel
Batista’s Hollywood success didn’t happen overnight. The Animal tried some small screen roles before going big. One of these roles was Aldar, on the hit television series Smallville.
The WB
After his first retirement in 2011, Edge tried out for different TV and movie projects. The Rated R Superstar was cast as Al Rothstein/Atom-Smasher in CW’s The Flash.
CW
John Cena was WWE’s poster boy for a decade. He guest starred on an episode of Disney’s Hannah Montana where he portrayed himself taunting the protagonist’s brother.
Disney
LA Knight had varied cameos before WWE. He had a brief appearance in Brooklyn Nine-Nine as a bodybuilder whose marriage is ordained by Lt. Terry Jeffords (Terry Crews).
NBC
The Rock is the most successful wrestler-turned-actor on this list. The Great One was the highlight of the wrestling-themed episode of That ‘70s Show. He played his father Rocky Johnson.
Fox
Shawn Michaels was the WWE Champion in 1996. The Heartbreak Kid also guest-starred on the super-hit TV show, Baywatch. Michaels played the role of a bodyguard for a mobster villain.
NBC