List Of Top Five WWE Wrestlers Who Became Hollywood Stars 

A majority of WWE wrestlers are known for their fiery spirit and passion inside the wrestling ring. However, a few of them have also made a huge impact on the world of cinema. From the wrestling ring to the world of ultimate entertainers, numerous prominent WWE wrestlers have made their acting debut in Hollywood after fulfilling their wrestling commitments and completing their tenure with the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) company. 

In this article, we will take a look at the top five WWE wrestlers who have become the stars of Hollywood. 

• John Cena 

If you’re a fan of WWE wrestling, John Cena must have been one of your favourite WWE wrestlers at some point in life. In addition to being one of the biggest names in the world of WWE, John Cena is also revered as one of the most popular actors in the Hollywood industry. 

Often hailed as an invincible force in the world of WWE, John Cena has also had his successful acting stint with numerous popular movies, including Bumblebee, Blockers and The Fast Saga. In fact, in one of his recent interviews, John Cena also mentioned that he would retire from wrestling in the upcoming year 2025 and would solely focus on movies for the rest of his life. So, if you’re a John Cena fan, gear up for some upcoming action and a streak of blockbuster movies by the WWE star. 

• Stone Cold Steve Austin 

On the second spot in our list of the top five WWE wrestlers who have become the stars of Hollywood, we have a legendary WWE wrestler, Stone Cold Steve Austin. If you’re a fan of WWE, you must reverberate with his “tough-guy” aura that lasted for nine long years. 

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WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin started his acting career in Hollywood with guest roles and soon transitioned into the world of glamour and started playing mainstream roles in movies. Stone Cold Steve Austin has been a part of numerous blockbuster Hollywood movies over the years, including The Condemned, The Expandable, Grow Ups and Hunt To Kill. 

• Dwayne Johnson, The Rock 

Often hailed as one of the greatest and most lethal WWE wrestlers of all time, Dwayne Johnson, popularly known by his ring name “The Rock,”  is at the third spot on our list of the top five WWE wrestlers who have become the stars of Hollywood. 

In addition to being one of the most popular and influential wrestlers in the history of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), The Rock has also transitioned into Hollywood and has become one of the most successful actors of the modern era. The Rock has been a part of many blockbuster Hollywood movies, including Fast & Furious, Pain & Gain, Hercules and Jumanji. 

• Glenn Thomas Jacobs, Kane 

WWE Hall of Famer Glenn Thomas Jacobs, popularly known by his ring name “Kane”, is at the fourth spot on our list of the top five WWE wrestlers who have become the stars of Hollywood. Glenn Thomas Jacobs was signed by the WWE in 1995 and has gone through numerous feuds and makeovers over his wrestling tenure with WWE. 

After earning enormous fame in the world of wrestling, Glenn Thomas Jacobs made a major transition and stepped into the world of ultimate entertainment—Hollywood—with his debut role in a horror movie, “See No Evil”, in 2006. Kane was also signed up for a lead role in the sequel of the movie, which was released in 2014. Apart from that, Kane also appeared in the blockbuster action-thriller Hollywood movie “Countdown” in 2016.

• Dave Baustista, Batista 

At the fifth spot on our list of top five WWE wrestlers who have become the stars of Hollywood, we have David Michael Bautista Jr., popularly known by his ring name “Batista”. Batista announced his official retirement from WWE in 2019 and is currently working as an actor in Hollywood. Over the years, Batista has nailed numerous roles in many Hollywood movies, including The Man with the Iron Fists (2012), Riddick (2013), as Drax the Destroyer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the James Bond film Spectre (2015), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), My Spy (2020), Army of the Dead (2021), as Glossu Rabban Harkonnen in Dune (2021) and its sequel (2024), Glass Onion: Knives Out Mystery (2022), and Knock at the Cabin (2023), which is his latest movie.