5 politicians who've appeared in WWE

#3 Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger has had few appearances with WWE, but was impactful in each of them.

With his literary Herculean physique, it’s little wonder that Arnold Schwarzenegger would find his way into the world of professional wrestling. He’s reported to have been friendly with both Andre the Giant and Bruno Sammartino in his younger years, but never actually worked a wrestling match, focusing instead on bodybuilding and then his acting career. The eventual governor did, however, appear on an episode of SmackDown in 1999 where he physically engaged with Triple H.

After serving as governor of California from 2003 to 2011, Schwarzenegger would return to the WWE fold for WrestleMania 31 weekend. He accepted an induction into the celebrity wing of the WWE Hall of Fame that weekend. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, The Austrian Oak also filmed a brief video that was instrumental in Triple H’s WrestleMania Terminator-themed entrance. While the entrance would have been OK without Schwarzenegger’s input, just a few seconds of his time kicked up to the next level as a truly iconic piece of business.