11 Upcoming Movies Starring Wrestlers

It's not remotely surprising that many wrestlers attempt to use the industry as a stepping stone to Hollywood, because of course, the very best wrestlers generally tend to be excellent actors and storytellers.

Occasionally this translates to insane success - see: Dwayne Johnson - but it more often results in embarrassment - see: Hulk Hogan - or, as in the case of John Cena, immediate embarrassment followed by a modest level of success.

You can't blame wrestlers for trying to expand their brand and open up possibilities for themselves once their in-ring careers are over, but as evidenced by these 11 upcoming films, the mileage is likely to vary.

From anticipated holiday tentpoles to straight-to-VOD action films, these movies will each make use of a famed superstar's talents, more often than not exploiting their impeccable physicality for every drop it's worth.

They won't all be great or even particularly good movies, but if you're a big fan of the wrestlers involved, they might still be worth a watch...