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What do The Rock, John Cena, Batista, Triple H, Hulk Hogan, Andre The Giant and Kevin Nash all have in common? That's right. They were able to parlay their success inside a wrestling ring into a career in Hollywood. Or at least the opportunity at a career in Hollywood.
All the men listed above, as well as a few others not named, have had varying degrees of success as actors. Triple H, for example, earned himself a role in the third instalment of The Blade franchise in the early 2000's. After that, he decided staying in the wrestling business was best for him.
Kevin Nash, meanwhile, has carved out a nice career for himself with bit roles in Magic Mike, John Wick, The Punisher and a number of other on-screen credits. Then you have The Rock, John Cena and Batista, who are three of the biggest movie stars on the planet.
Today we're going to take a look at five WWE superstars who have the potential to be the next breakout Hollywood stars. Why? Well, because the WWE Universe is buzzing following the release of the Mandalorian Season Two trailer, which confirmed an upcoming role for The Boss Sasha Banks.
Any of the five wrestlers listed here certainly have the star power and ability to make it big in Hollywood. Some of them we know are going to get a chance to prove themselves, others we'll have to wait and see.
So, let's just start with the obvious given today's news and trailer drop, shall we?
#1 Sasha Banks in Hollywood?
The Boss is dipping her toes into the Hollywood pool for the first time with her role in the upcoming second season of The Mandalorian. Actually, allow me to rephrase. Sasha Banks is jumping head first into the deep end of the Hollywood pool. She has scored a role in one of the hottest television shows of 2019.
The Disney+ original series was not only tremendously popular with Star Wars fans, but also critics alike as it netted 15 Emmy nominations. We don't yet know the size or importance of Sasha's character. However, it seems pretty note-worthy that she was shown in the newly-released trailer at the same time as some fairly important dialogue.
No matter how much screen time The Boss has, or how significant her character is, this is a major opportunity. Even the smallest role in a major film or TV production can be the catalyst to superstardom. Just look at what The Mummy Returns did for The Rock.
#2 Roman Reigns in Hollywood?
The easiest way for a WWE Superstar to catch the eye of those in Hollywood is to be one of the biggest stars in the company. Roman Reigns has certainly been among the upper echelon of WWE stars for quiet some time. However, his stock is about to rise faster and higher than it ever has before.
After years of waiting, WWE creative has finally given the fans what they have been clamoring for... a heel Roman Reigns. The WWE Universe has spent a majority of his singles career revolting against the good guy super human character the company had portrayed Reigns to be.
It's no where near his fault, but early on in his career The Big Dog was labeled as the dreaded "Golden Boy" and the fans were not having it. It has been a constant uphill battle. But now that fans are supposed to hate Roman Reigns, all of a sudden they seem to really love the guy. Could he transition his popularity into Hollywood?
After taking time off for a majority of this year due to the ongoing pandemic, Reigns made his return to WWE at SummerSlam in a big way. He aligned himself with Paul Heyman, won the WWE Universal Championship and is now showing that true bada** side fans always knew was there.
A Hollywood role is a combination that, without a doubt, would straight-up print money for both the WWE and Roman himself. Reigns already has a few Hollywood credits to his name, including starring alongside his cousin The Rock in Hobbs & Shaw. The more popular he becomes, the more you can believe Hollywood is going to want a piece of the Big Dog.
#3 Alexa Bliss in Hollywood?
Alexa Bliss may seem like an odd inclusion on this list, as she has yet to appear in any major TV or film projects outside of the WWE umbrella, especially in Hollywood. The only exception being a Bowling for Soup music video for a song that was specifically written about her.
There are also not any rumors at this time about a jump to Hollywood for Little Miss Bliss, at least none to my knowledge. However, there are reportedly a number of people backstage in WWE that see huge mainstream star power in the former Women's Champion.
Sportskeeda's Senior Journalist Tom Colohue has reported on a number of occasions that several people within the company expect it's only a matter of time before Alexa Bliss gets her Hollywood opportunity.
Alexa Bliss is currently on a new career trajectory within WWE. After spending the last two years in a baby face tag team with Nikki Cross, Alexa is now seemingly on a much different journey than we've ever seen with her before.
Following a run-in with The Fiend Bray Wyatt, Alexa has slowly started to shift her character. She seemingly begun changing her appearance and attitude in a possible attempt to lure The Fiend back to her. This past Friday on SmackDown, we saw Bliss give a Sister Abigail to her former tag partner before leaving the No. 1 Contenders Match in an almost possessed state.
Where ever this storyline takes Alexa, it is certainly going to give her a chance to show off her acting chops for a potential Hollywood role more than any other story she's been apart of before. Speaking of The Fiend, by the way...
#4 Bray Wyatt in Hollywood?
Much like Alexa Bliss, Bray Wyatt has no acting credits to his name outside of the work that he has done for WWE, in or out of Hollywood. That said, anyone who has watched him work over the last several years knows that Wyatt is without a doubt, the best actor the company has on its roster.
Bray Wyatt has shown an incredible ability to portray a number of different characters and emotions during his run with WWE. In Hollywood, they call that range. Wyatt has the ability to be serious, funny, scary, demented and sorrowful, and he can do all of it within one five-minute promo.
All you have to do is go back and watch The Firefly Funhouse Match and The Swamp Fight to see that the man oozes creativity. As someone who has been writing and acting in his own horror storylines in WWE, it would be a wasted opportunity if Hollywood never came calling.
#5 Becky Lynch in Hollywood?
Becky Lynch set the WWE Universe on fire from the back half of 2018 all the way through to WrestleMania 36 earlier this year. The longest reigning RAW Women's Champion in company history was firing on all cylinders, both in the ring and outside of it. The start of her Hollywood career was born.
Following a guest appearance on Showtime's Billions earlier this year, it seemed like The Man was set to blaze some trails in Hollywood as well. Rumors started circulating about major interest out west, with Lynch herself saying she was working with The Rock and John Cena on a Hollywood transition.
Before all that could get rolling, however, Lynch decided she wanted to start a family first. She announced her pregnancy the night after Money in the Bank and relinquished her RAW Women's Title to long time rival Asuka.
Just last month, Lynch's fiance Seth Rollins told People Magazine that The Man has had to make some major adjustments this year. Her pregnancy forced her to take time away from the ring and then the ongoing pandemic has squashed any major outside Hollywood projects, for now.
"With this, it was just like, she's going 100 miles an hour, had the busiest year of her life, and then 'Bam!' shut down. Done. You can't do your work anymore." Rollins continued, "And 'Bam!' Hollywood is shut down. No meetings because of the pandemic, because of COVID. So that's all out the window, too."
We can only assume that once the pandemic subsides and the world starts returning to some sense of normalcy, the interest in Becky Lynch will still be there. Rumors earlier this year were that The Man had already been tabbed for an upcoming roll in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Everything, of course, is subject to change for a myriad of reasons. The pandemic notwithstanding, Lynch could always decide to forgo a return to WWE or Hollywood once her little bundle of joy arrives later this year.
Regardless of her future career decisions, we here at Sportskeeda wish nothing but the best for her and her family moving forward.
