10 Wrestlers Who Appeared In Genre Fare

7. The Rock - Star Trek Voyager

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The Rock has come a long way as an actor since jumping ship to Hollywood in the early 2000s. And he has certainly come a long way since appearing on Star Trek: Voyager!

Back in 2000, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was still getting his feet wet as an actor. He hopped aboard the Star Trek franchise in the Voyager episode Tsunkatse, a cross over made possible by the fact that both Voyager and WWF Smackdown aired on UPN. In the episode, he played a Pendari fighting champion, and took on former Borg Seven of Nine in a combat arena. It was a physical role, with The Rock getting a chance to use the Rock Bottom and even the People's Elbow.

However, if you take a look at Dwayne Johnson as an actor today - yeah, he's come a long, long way. He can, however, claim to be the first pro wrestler to appear on Star Trek - though Tiny Lister and The Big Show would eventually follow suit.

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Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.