10 Fascinating Facts About WWE WrestleMania III

Long before governing states, hosting reality game shows, and hawking Mobile Strike ("Dun-load it noww, free frahm da app sto-uh!"), Arnold Schwarzenegger was the king of Hollywood, churning out one action-packed mega hit after another. They weren't all classics, but who cares? Arnold's quiet charisma, imposing frame, and penchant for dryly-spat catchphrases fast-tracked him to superstardom in no time. On the Mt. Rushmore of eighties iconography, Arnold jostles with Michael Jackson for prime position.

It's no surprise that McMahon would want the T-800's human form taking part in his biggest extravaganza to date. Long-time McMahon confidante Basil DeVito recalls Vince, NBC executive Dick Ebersol, and Arnold's Predator co-star Jesse Ventura flying to a movie set to appeal to the box office kingpin directly, trying to convince him to appear in some capacity at the Silverdome.

For reasons unclear, Schwarzenegger passed.