WWE: 10 Hollywood Actors Who Actually Wrestled

5. David Arquette

You know, David Arquette kind of gets a bad rap. Almost every source who was around during the time when the final nails were being pounded into WCW's coffin, which they probably borrowed from the Kiss Demon, says that Arquette really didn't want the WCW title belt and knew it was an awful idea. They just kept offering it to him though, and how many times can you say no to something as awesome as that. You almost have to feel bad for Arquette since he became one of the biggest punchlines in wrestling history. Then again, you have to feel worse for everybody who was watching wrestling at the time because, once again, David Arquette was a world heavyweight champion.
Arquette only got a run with the belt because he was starring in the movie Ready to Rumble, a almost universally reviled cross promotional WCW film that treated wrestling fans with utter contempt and never drew a dime. Something him and eventual Russoriffic swerve partner Jeff Jarrett had in common, what a coincidence. He is probably better known for playing Deputy (cane) Dewey in the Scream movies, marrying that one girl from Friends, and being the lead role in what would have been Scarlett Johansson's worst film if it weren't for the Island - Eight Legged Freaks.
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Gavin Bard was an American poet, novelist and short story writer. His writing was influenced by the social, cultural, and economic ambiance of his home city of Los Angeles. His work addresses the ordinary lives of poor Americans, the act of writing, alcohol, relationships with women, and the drudgery of work. In 1986 Time called Bard a "laureate of American lowlife". Wait, crap, hold on a second. That is Bukowski. Sorry. Gavin plays too many video games, thinks pro wrestling is the world's best performance art, and considers Hunter S. Thompson a better journalistic influence than Edward R. Murrow.