3 great and 3 terrible movies featuring WWE Superstars

WWE Hall of Famer Rowdy Roddy Piper
WWE Hall of Famer Rowdy Roddy Piper

#2 Great: Andre The Giant, The Princess Bride

Andre had a memorable role in The Princess Bride!
Andre had a memorable role in The Princess Bride!

In addition to being a major wrestling attraction, Andre the Giant proved he could actually act too.

Who could ever forget the lovable giant from the Princess Bride? The Princess Bride was a great and imaginative adventure. It had pirates, giants, duels, poison, and it even had Kevin from the Wonder Years and Colombo!

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Andre the Giant himself was one of the most likable characters in the movie. He wasn't a great actor, but that actually made him funnier.

Even though he didn't get top billing in this film, he was the most memorable character in it and proved wrestlers could be successful in films without having to show off their wrestling moves every few minutes.


Terrible: Body Slam

Piper's acting was good but the movie wasn't!
Piper's acting was good but the movie wasn't!

The leading actor in this film also played the popular character known as "Face" on the 80s hit TV show, The A-Team. Well, the actor who played Face, Dirk Benedict, hopes you remember him from The A-Team and not from this awful 1980s wrestling film, Body Slam.

Also starring "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and The Tonga Kid, the movie is about a down and out music manager who starts taking on pro wrestlers as clients.

It's a true 80s B movie, complete with unfinished dialogue and over the top facial expressions.

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