WWE: 10 Pro Wrestlers Whose Acting Careers Bombed

1. Hulk Hogan

I know what you're thinking €“ "Isn't Hulk Hogan one of the most famous wrestlers-turned-actors ever?" While it's true that Hogan's cameo role in Rocky III put him in the national spotlight and eventually led to Hogan teaming with Rocky III co-star Mr. T at the very first WrestleMania, what role did Hogan play in Rocky III? A wrestler. And what role did Hogan play in his most successful film as a lead actor, 1989's No Hold Barred? A wrestler. So in Hogan's two most famous movie roles he essentially riffed on the character he's played in wrestling rings for decades. In the 1990s Hogan made several attempts to leave pro wrestling for a career in Hollywood, only to return to the ring time and time again when his films bombed. Hogan's subsequent movies are forgettable and were unsuccessful at the box office, including 1991's Suburban Commando, 1993's Mr. Nanny, 1996's Santa With Muscles and 1998's 3 Ninjas: High Noon At Mega Mountain, and his TV series Thunder In Paradise was cancelled after one season. His other most memorable movie roles might be his cameo appearances in Gremlins 2: The New Batch and Muppets From Space, but in both he played (who else?) Hulk Hogan. On top of that, Hogan's claims of the roles he has turned down (Highlander, The Wrestler) are legendary for being untrue, much like his claims of auditioning to be the bassist in Metallica or that he tore every muscle in his back when he bodyslamed Andre the Giant at WrestleMania III (whose weight fluctuates between 700 and 1000 pounds, depending on how Hogan tells the story). He also publicly lobbied for a role in The Expendables 3, but old friend Sylvester Stallone didn't take him up on it. Hogan has since become moderately successful as a commercial pitchman for Rent-a-Center and appeared in Radio Shack's commercial for this year's Super Bowl, but again he portrays his wrestling character in these commercials. As far as playing anything but Hulk Hogan, he's never been able to pull it off. Which wrestlers do you think deserve to have made it on this list? Share your own picks below.