20 Mind-Blowing Facts You Didn't Know About Spider-Man

7. He Was A TV Star

Neither of the movies focused on this, but after defeating Crusher Creel in a wrestling bout, Spider-Man actually became a TV star! He created a flashy new costume (unlike the homemade version he'd wrestled in) and then began doing stunts on late night TV shows and specials. Depending on which version of his origin story you read, this career went on for quite some time until the fateful night he let a robber go who went on to kill his Uncle Ben in a home invasion. Regardless, he would soon give up his fifteen minutes of fame in order to focus on being a superhero, and thus The Amazing Spider-Man was born!