10 Actors And The Wrestlers They Could Portray
5. Samuel L. Jackson/Teddy Long
Teddy Long has had a distinguished career in professional wrestling that dates back to the mid-1980s. He is probably is best known for his stint as the babyface general manager of Smackdown from 2004 to 2012. During his tenure as GM, Long's character was fun-loving, authoritative, and came across as being pretty cool for an old guy.
The previously mentioned traits also apply to an actor by the name of Samuel L. Jackson.
Sure, Samuel L. Jackson and Teddy Long are both bald, African-American men, in their early-70s, so there are obvious similarities. However, it's Jackson's ability to make lines like, 'I have had it with these motherf#cking snakes, on this motherf#cking plane!' so memorable, that make him such an intriguing pick to play the former referee.
Face it, there's no actor who could deliver Long's signature catchphrase, 'let me holla at ya playa!' better than the former Pulp Fiction star. In a WWE movie, Samuel L. Jackson has the acting chops to make Teddy Long the kind of cult character that steals the show.