12 upcoming movies starring WWE Superstars in 2022

Several former and current WWE Superstars will star in movies over the next few months.

Many wrestlers have turned into Hollywood stars in the past few decades. The Rock is probably the most successful and is currently one of the highest-paid actors in the world. John Cena and Batista have also recently become big stars. They have starred in some of the most famous movies and TV shows, including F9: The Fast Saga and See, respectively.

This year, The Rock, Batista, Cena, and several other former and current WWE Superstars will be starring in new movies. Some of them will appear alongside Hollywood megastars like Vin Diesel and Pierce Brosnan.

Here are 12 upcoming movies starring WWE Superstars in 2022.

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#12. The Walk-On's - Starring WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin, Chris Jericho, Titus O'Neil, Brodus Clay, and Ron Simmons

Stone Cold Steve Austin has starred in several movies over the past few years, including The Condemned, The Expendables, and Knockout. However, he has not starred in any films since playing the role of Ray Peters in Chain of Command in 2015.

In an interview with Bleacher Report in 2020, The Rattle Snake disclosed that he does not enjoy acting.

"It's not the same from a performance standpoint, from the immediacy of it. It's not instantaneous feedback. For me just going through the process of it, the prep, memorizing lines, being on a set, going over and over things, keep repeating things, changing coverage from you to them, the choreography and rehearsing fight scenes — I don't want to say it's painful to me; it's just not something that I really enjoy doing," he said.

Nevertheless, the 57-year-old will star in a new film, The Walk-On's, in 2022. Hall of Famers Ron Simmons and Titus O'Neil, WWE legend Chris Jericho, former WWE Superstar Brodus Clay and former AEW Champion Kenny Omega will also be in the movie.

According to IMDB, the movie will probably get released later this year.

#11. Dog - Starring WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash

WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash kicked off his acting career in 1991. He has since appeared in several movies, including The Punisher, The Newest Pledge, and The Assault.

Nash has not acted in any movies since he starred in Chick Fight, alongside Alec Baldwin, Bella Thorne, and Malin Akerman in 2020. However, the 62-year-old will return to the silver screen later this year as he stars in Channing Tatum's newest comedy movie, Dog.

In an interview with Daily DDT a few years ago, Nash revealed that he prefers comedy movies over action ones.

"I think I’m more suited for comedy than I am action (...) I’ve just always been like a class clown growing up. I think that I’ve always kind of had a sarcastic, very dry sense of humor. I don’t know. Anytime, especially when I’m allowed to ad-lib, I’m allowed to just kind of find a character and just kind of ad-lib and let it go," he said.

The film, in which the WWE Hall of Famer will play the role of Gus, will hit the theaters on February 18, according to IMDB. Last November, MGM Studios released the trailer on its official YouTube channel. It now has more than seven million views.

#10 & #9. Whealthy and Wise & Master of Dreams - Starring WWE Hall of Famer Titus O'Neil

In addition to his role in The Walk-On's, WWE Hall of Famer Titus O'Neil will appear in two other movies in 2022.

According to IMDB, the 44-year-old will play the role of Teddy Anderson in the upcoming movie Whealthy and Wise. The film will be released on May 27. O'Neil will also appear in another movie next March. The former Tag Team Champion will play the role of Jacob Abrams in Master of Dreams.

In addition to the three movies he is working on, Titus O'Neil has also landed a role in the TV mini-series Inn-Tanglement.

Titus O'Neil joined WWE in 2009 and has been with the company for nearly 13 years now, during which he won the Tag Team Championship and the 24/7 Title.

In April 2021, the former football player entered the Hall of Fame class of 2020, receiving the Warrior Award. He also co-hosted WrestleMania 37 alongside Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan.

The former 24/7 Champion has not competed inside the squared circle since November 2020. In his final match, O'Neil challenged Bobby Lashley for the United States Championship. Nevertheless, the Hall of Famer lost the bout.

#8. WifeLike - Starring former WWE Superstar C.J. Perry

C.J Perry (FKA Lana) kicked off her acting career a few years before she joined WWE in 2013. The 36-year-old spent nearly eight years in Vince McMahon's company, during which she continued to pursue an acting career. Over the past few years, she has appeared in several movies, including Soul, Interrogation, and Pitch Perfect 2.

In an old interview with SayWhatNews, Perry disclosed that she always wanted to be an actress.

"I always wanted to be an actress but I didn't have the opportunity to really pursue it. Acting is dance but with words. When I moved to Hollywood, I was like ok here I am in the city where the best of the best come to be stars so let me train with the best! That is what I did (...) My ultimate inspiration in the TV and film business is that I love telling stories and that is what the film business is, it is story telling," she said.

Last year, Perry starred in the sci-fi movie Cosmic Sin alongside Hollywood megastar Bruce Willis. A few months after the movie's release, Vince McMahon's company let her go due to budget cuts.

Since her departure, The Ravishing One seems more focused on her acting career. According to IMDB, she is now filming a new sci-fi movie, WifeLike. The film should be released later this year.

#7 & #6 & #5. Snafu, Argylle, & The Independent - Starring WWE legend John Cena

Four years after making his WWE main roster debut in 2002, John Cena starred in WWE Studios' movie The Marine. Since then, he has starred in several other films, including The Reunion, Trainwreck, and Daddy's Home 2.

Nearly five years ago, Cena decided to become a part-time wrestler to focus on his Hollywood career. In an interview with WrestleTalk in 2017, The Leader of the Cenation explained his decision.

"To change everybody's mind, you've got to do one or the other. Here is the absolute fact, when you sign up to do a movie insurance doesn't let you wrestle. The movie only shoots for so long and then you've got to plan to do stuff like this, you have to promote an event. That's like having Wrestlemania and not letting everybody know where to get a ticket, nobody would show up, so you do have to make time to promote. I don't ever want to rob the consumer and phone in a performance and I don't feel at my age that I can do a full WWE schedule, but I know that I can still contribute and I will contribute in any way shape or form," he said.

Since becoming a part-time WWE Superstar, Cena has starred in some famous movies, including F9: The Fast Saga, alongside Vin Diesel, and The Suicide Squad, alongside Sylvester Stallone, Margot Robbie, and Idris Elba.

The former WWE Champion is currently working on a few other projects. Later this year, Cena will star in three movies, Snafu, Argylle, and The Independent.

#4 & #3. Knives Out 2 & Thor: Love and Thunder - Starring WWE legend Batista

Batista joined WWE in 2000 and made his main roster debut in 2002. Nearly eight years later, The Animal starred in Wrong Side of Town alongside former WWE Champion Rob Van Dam.

Over the next few years, Batista landed several other acting roles in famous movies, including Guardians of the Galaxy, Spectre, and Avengers: Infinity War. In a recent interview with Men's Health, the wrestling legend revealed that he fell in love with acting.

"I didn’t want to be the guy coming from wrestling. Taking these easy action roles and just kind of pumping up and putting baby oil on my arms. I really fell in love with acting," he said.

Batista had a busy schedule last year. The former World Heavyweight Champion starred in two movies, Army of the Dead and Dune. He also starred in the TV series, See.

This year, The Animal is also working on several projects. Batista will star in Knives Out 2, which should get released in the next few months. He will also star in Thor: Love and Thunder, which will hit theaters on July 8, 2022.

#2 & #1. Black Adam & DC League of Super-Pets - Starring The Rock

The Rock is currently one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Last year, he starred in several movies and TV series. This year is also no different. The wrestling legend will star in two films in 2022, Black Adam and DC League of Super-Pets.

In an interview with Men's Journal, The Brahma Bull revealed that he has been waiting for many years for his role in Black Adam.

"I started training for Black Adam when I came out of the womb. I believe I was born to play this character. But in all honesty, this project has been with me for 10 ten years now. The process began when we started to stand the material up and really developed it into what it is present day. Once the start date was agreed on by our Seven Bucks production company, the rest of my team, Warner Bros. Studio, and DC Comics, I started to build an exhaustive training program with my coach Dave Rienzi. I wanted to come into this in the best shape of my career," he said.

As per IMDB, DC League of Super-Pets will probably get released on May 20. Meanwhile, Black Adam should hit the theaters on July 29, 2022.

The Rock had not competed in WWE since 2016. In his final match, he defeated Erick Rowan at WrestleMania 32. According to reports, The Great One might return to the squared circle in 2023 to face Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39.

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