Adam Sandler clearly gets a kick out of working alongside pro wrestlers, and never misses a chance to cast one in movies he directs or writes. A lifelong fan of the industry, Sandler has created roles for The Big Show in The Waterboy, Tommy 'Zeus' Lister in Little Nicky, and Kevin Nash, Steve Austin and Bill Goldberg in The Longest Yard. In addition to creating parts for the men and women he watches on TV, the actor also seems to like slipping wrestling references into his films. In 1999's Big Daddy, Chief Jay Strongbow's Sleeper Hold is applied, for example. It's accurate to say that Sandler loves wrestling a lot, so much so that he even attended Wrestlemania 21 in 2005. In 1999, he even appeared on an episode of Smackdown to promote Little Nicky, and was clearly having a ball inside the ring. Adam Sandler is evidence that even the most successful actors in the world have their own hobbies, and it's clear to see that Sandler is one man who would stick up for pro wrestling.
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.
