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You’ve seen him as the WWE Champion, you’ve seen him as the Universal Champion, and you’ve seen him play the underdog on screen several times. But how many times have you watched Roman Reigns following a script outside of the ring and doing a good job at it?
Reigns is arguably one of the biggest names in the wrestling industry today, and his star power has helped WWE reach new heights. From moving merchandise to filling the arena, Reigns has managed to make a name for himself rather quickly in the company.
However, it isn’t just the squared circle where Reigns has helped fill empty seats, as our very own Big Dog has ventured into the world of acting too and done a rather good job at it.
Just like John Cena and The Miz, Reigns too has a following that can help him become an even bigger star outside the ring whenever he decides to commit to acting full-time.
While he has played cameos in several movies and TV Shows, we will look at the five movies and shows starring Reigns as a prominent character in this article.
#5 Cousins for Life (2019)
Cousins for Life is a comedy television series produced by Nickelodeon. The series aired on January 5, 2019, and stars Scarlet Spencer, Dallas Dupree Young, Micah Abbey, Ron G, and Ishmel Sahid.
The show is based on three cousins who live together after one of the child’s mother is deployed on a mission across the sea, and his father takes him to live with his brother and two children. Each episode sees the three children, Stuart, Ivy, and Leaf, partake in different activities together which lead to different misadventures each time.
In the episode titled "A Farewell to Arthur?", Roman Reigns guest stars and appears as the neighbor of the family living together. His character is called Riley and is the father of the next-door kid Miley.
Apart from being a dad, The Big Dog is also a dog owner and trainer in the show, and we see him with a bunch of furry friends throughout the episode. He first appears to tell the kids to keep their pets away from his tomato garden, and then we see him as a softie for the rest of the episode.
This was one of Reigns’ first big acting spots of his career and he played his part extremely well!
#4 The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania! (2017)
The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania! is the fourth co-production between Warner Bros. Animation and WWE Studios. We’ve spoken about the WWE and Scooby-Doo crossovers in the movies starring Triple H article, and this one sees The Authority’s worst enemy star in the movie.
Released on February 28, 2017, the animated movie sees many WWE Superstars lend their voice to the film. Seth Rollins, Big Show, Alicia Fox, and Vince McMahon are some of the prominent names who appear in the film, along with our very own Roman Reigns.
The story of the movie begins on modern-day Earth where a snowstorm cancels out a WWE Championship match on SmackDown between Big Show and Sheamus. Unhappy with the cancellation, Show storms out of the arena and flies a plane through the blizzard, only to be lost in the storm when his plane stalls.
100 years later, George Jetson finds a frozen Show while drilling through the surface of the Earth and thaws him out. Soon after, Show finds out that WWE still exists, but is now a robot wrestling promotion.
From there on we are thrown into a world of Robo-wrestling where we come across several WWE Superstars in robotic form, including Roman Reigns.
Even though the film doesn’t have a top rating, it is still an enjoyable watch for the younger ones and WWE fans.
#3 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
The Fast & Furious franchises have always just been about family, and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson decided to bring in his real family to play the role of his brother in this massive flick.
Roman Reigns had the opportunity to play the role of one of Johnson’s muscley Samoan brothers. Mateo, in the movie.
Reigns doesn’t have a small role for this one, as he is one of the supporting stars who carry the movie forward. He is seen in all the big action scenes of the movie that see Hobbs, Shaw, and Hattie take the fight against shadowy tech cult Eteon and evil super soldier Brixton to Hobbs’ home.
While The Big Dog doesn’t have any major lines in this one, you will be surprised by the action scenes he is in as he takes down Eteon agents using his club without even breaking a sweat.
It feel as though years of WWE training really paid off in this movie, and Reigns became a big Hollywood name after this particular film which stars several top Hollywood stars such as The Rock, Jason Statham, Idris Elba, and Vanessa Kirby.
Released on August 2, 2019, the movie has above average ratings all around, making it one of the more enjoyable movies from the Fast & Furious franchise.
#2 The Wrong Missy (2020)
Hobbs & Shaw wasn’t the only movie Roman Reigns filmed during his time away from the ring while battling leukemia.
The former Universal Champion kept himself busy during his time out of WWE and also shot a second movie during his time on the sidelines. Reigns was in Hawaii filming The Wrong Missy sometime in early 2019.
The romantic comedy is set to release on Netflix soon and shows the life of a man who accidentally invites a woman named Missy on a romantic getaway by mistake instead of the girl of his dreams, also named Missy.
The Wrong Missy is produced by Adam Sandler led Happy Madison Productions. It stars Sarah Chalke, Lauren Lapkus, and David Spade, along with our very own Roman Reigns.
Reigns plays the husband of Candace Smith’s character, Camille, and the pair is one of the couples who are also on the romantic getaway with the lead stars.
The film is set for a May 13, 2020 release, so get ready to watch your very own favorite WWE Superstar on Netflix soon in a comedy we will likely never forget!
#1 Rumble (2021)
Slated for a January 2021 release, Rumble is another movie stemming from WWE Studios in partnership with Paramount Animation.
The film’s story sees a world where giant monsters and humans coexist, and monsters are athletes who compete in a wrestling promotion called Monster Wrestling.
Geraldine Viswanathan voices the character of Winnie, who seeks to follow in the footsteps of her father and coach and manage a monster named Steve (voiced by Will Arnett).
Terry Crews plays the character of Tentacular, who is a heel champion ready to defend his title against anyone, including Steve. The struggles of Steve from an undertraining wrestler to a future World Champion will likely be the highlight of the movie.
Apart from these three important characters, Roman Reigns and Becky Lynch are set to voice a couple of characters that are yet unrevealed. This will be the first time that we’ll see the two faces of WWE star alongside each other in a film, and it could help the ratings get a massive boost.
Since this is a WWE produced movie and is based on the world of wrestling, we can expect both Superstars to play some major roles in the movie and win the hearts of the fans.
