5 Ridiculous Movies that these WWE Superstars  probably want you to forget they were in

Icon vs. Icon...not the way you remember (PIC Source: IMDB / CBC.CA)

Most professional wrestlers have been in other forms of entertainment, whether it be TV shows or films besides professional wrestling. In a way, it's the right way forward for several wrestlers.

John Cena is well on his way to capturing another audience, having already starred in a Transformers movie and is part of Suicide Squad 2 and the next Fast and Furious movie. CM Punk recently starred in a horror film, Girl on the Third Floor, where he received rave reviews.

Batista has become a huge star, after being cast as Drax in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and of course, The Rock is arguably the biggest movie star in the world. Dwayne Johnson was perhaps the only wrestler to successfully cross over and not just star in movies, but dominate entertainment.

The Rock already has a reality show, a recently-concluded HBO hit Ballers and is prepping for his first superhero movie Black Adam. While all of this is great, he and others like him have sure starred in some cinematic stinkers.

Here are 5 ridiculous movies starring WWE Superstars that they probably want you to forget.

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#5 Bill Goldberg in Santa's Slay (2005)

Killer Santa (Pic Source: IMDB)

This movie is over-the-top and is well-deserving of the word, ridiculous. The movie is based on the premise that Santa Claus was actually a demon, who was forced to be nice by an angel till the curse was lifted.

While the premise had promise as a Horror film, it played like a gratuitous and violent dark Christmas parody. Goldberg's dialogue is nothing to remember and even though he gets to say, 'Who's Next?' at the end of the film, the viewer would probably want to fast forward to get there.

There was a silver lining to this movie endeavor as Goldberg revealed that he met his wife during the shooting of the film. Now, that's a Hollywood ending.

#4 The Rock in Tooth Fairy (2010)

The Tooth shall set you free (Pic Source: IMDB)

Even The Great One was not spared from this list. There is no question that The Rock is one of the biggest movie stars in the world today. But he had to learn the ropes and endure some very questionable creative choices.

Though to be fair, he was probably advised to follow the same route as Arnold Schwarzenegger did before him, by appealing more to a kid-friendly audience. The move was not wrong as his other films, The Game Plan and Race to Witch Mountain were well received.

But perhaps, The Rock needed to star in something as absurd as this, to begin his path towards becoming a dominant movie star. The premise is silly as he plays a Hockey Player who is punished by the Fairy World and forced to serve as a Tooth Fairy for two weeks.

The film starred some major heavy hitters like Julie Andrews, Stephan Merchant and Ashley Judd. While the move was not a financial disaster, it probably got The Rock thinking that he was capable of more and The People's Champion has never looked back ever since.

# 3 Hulk Hogan in Mr. Nanny (1993)

How sweet...NOT (Pic Source: IMDB)

Hulk Hogan had already been in a couple of feature films with No Holds Barred, that was released in 1989. But Hogan was playing a wrestler/fighter, more akin to his WWE persona. He was in Suburban Commando, released in 1991, which didn't light the box office on fire. In 1993, Hogan tried his hand again at comedy with Mr. Nanny.

In the film, Hogan is a former professional wrestler who is hired as a bodyguard for a tech tycoon, and has two 'bratty' kids to protect. Call it the Kindergarten Cop syndrome where Arnold Schwarzenegger scored a hit in 1990. It's a simple formula.

Put a strong, massive man with children and allow the hilarity to ensue. That formula didn't work in the case of Hulk Hogan, who was already on his way out of the WWE. Mr. Nanny was a flop when it came out and didn't help Hogan's chances of becoming a Hollywood actor.

The result of Hogan's acting career not taking off was that he ended up in WCW the following year and eventually gave birth to the nWo. Sometimes, good things do happen.

See here: List of Some of the Popular Movies of Hulk Hogan

#2 Roddy Piper in Hell Comes to FrogTown (1988)

Not like you remember him (Pic Source: IMDB)

Rowdy Roddy Piper. Hot Rod. Movie star? Roddy Piper was one of the better pro wrestlers of his generation and was a legitimate tough guy and an athlete. He was even a former Golden Gloves boxing champion and had a black belt in Judo. His charisma was unmatched and easily one of the best heels in the 1980s.

He starred in several films through the course of his wrestling career, which included Body Slam in 1986. He even starred in John Carpenter's They Live, which is probably Piper's best film as the sci-fi film still stands tall today with its subversive political commentary. Hell Comes to Frogtown is not a classic by any stretch.

The film was strange in its conception as Roddy Piper plays one of the last 'virile' men on the planet after it has been through a nuclear holocaust. Piper must free 'fertile' women from an enemy camp filled with Mutants.

Truly, this was a B-film in all respects and with a plot like that, it's probably why no one remembers it ever getting made.

#1 Kurt Angle in Death From Above (2012)

Not winning Oscars anytime soon (Pic Source: Screenshot from Death From Above)

Kurt Angle never had real success when it came to the movies. He was in Pain & Gain in a minor role and also starred as an MMA fighter in the critically-acclaimed Warrior. But he never really did cross over to the silver screen.

This film was released back in 2012 and starred TNA/Impact Wrestling stars like James Storm, Matt Morgan, ODB and even some former WWE Superstars like Rhyno and Sycho Sid. The film also starred horror legend Tom Savini, who actually recently helped create The Fiend's mask for Bray Wyatt.

According to Amazon.com, the plot can be described as follows:

"An ancient Druid has returned to claim his prize - to rule the world through one thousand years of darkness. But with one man standing between him and his ultimate reign, the two brutal forces of good vs. evil collide in an epic battle."

Now, take that plot and fill it with Monster Trucks, Rednecks and terrible acting performances in a hodge-podge horror film. It's doubtful that this film will ever be a classic due to its ridiculous story and low budget quality. The entire film is actually available on YouTube for everyone to see.

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