10 Wrestler Movie Cameos You Totally Missed

5. The Big Show - Jingle All The Way

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From his days rubbing shoulders with 'Superstar' Billy Graham in the gym to meeting Bruno Sammartino when he was judging the Mr Olympia competition, Arnold Schwarzenegger has long had an unheralded association with the wrestling business. As such, it should come as no surprise that he has had several on-screen run-ins with wrestlers as well.

One of the more forgotten encounters is his confrontation with Big Show in Jingle All the Way. When Arnold's character finds himself in an illegal toy factory that sells counterfeit goods, Arnie takes exception to being sold a sub-standard Turbo Man doll.

Naturally, a fight ensues, leading our lovable protagonist into a Christmas brawl with warehouse full of Santas. The variety of festive foes to choose from in this brawl sees him tangle with everyone from Jim Belushi to a kung fu version of Kris Kringle, before the future Governator runs into the seven foot giant that is the Big Show.

Released in 1996 during his WCW days, the lean '90s Big Show (credited as Paul 'The Giant' Wight) seems to get the better of Arnold, until he accidentally levels a midget. Maybe not cinematic theatre at its most elegant, but hugely entertaining nonetheless.

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