Something which must cause laughter amongst professional wrestling stars is when people get surprised that they're into the same things they are. Whenever a wrestler tweets about a TV show or movie, for example, folks jump right on it in an attempt to engage in conversation with someone they watch on a weekly basis themselves. Celebrity culture is a strange beast, one which has fostered this idea that the men and women we see on-screen are almost mythical, like they don't even exist and therefore definitely do not do the same things as everybody else. Obviously, this couldn't be further from the truth, and the reality is quite different. In essence, it makes perfect sense that a whole load of top wrestling stars would be into video games. Many of the names featured on this list were kids, teenagers or young adults during the 'golden age' of gaming, hitting arcades or being utterly over the moon to receive that new console as a birthday or Christmas gift. With that in mind, it's still surprising for many to find out that they favourite wrestlers are heavily into gaming, but here are some of the most notable examples. Some of these are people you certainly wouldn't expect!
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
