Sadly passing away in September 2012, Golden Globe nominee Michael Clarke Duncan was a known huge fan of both professional wrestling and Mixed Martial Arts. Attending many WWE events when the promotion visited Los Angeles, the man was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in The Green Mile. Also starring in movies such as Armageddon, Kung Fu Panda and The Whole Nine Yards, Duncan featured alongside Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson in The Scorpion King. In interviews after working alongside Johnson, Michael remarked that it had been a pure joy to act alongside a man he had watched on TV for years, and that he especially enjoyed quizzing The Rock about the pro wrestling world whilst on set. Duncan also used his talents to record voiceovers for numerous video games, including Saints Row, The Suffering and God Of War, and a lot of people backstage in WWE were upset to learn of his death. The man was invited behind the curtain whenever he attended live events, and apparently acted just as any other fan would upon meeting his heroes.
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.
