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There are several current WWE Superstars who have come into the company from many different walks of life.
Several WWE Superstars have also ventured into other entertainment-related industries after making it big in WWE and managed to make a name for themselves in those fields as well.
While many WWE Superstars are busy chasing Championships, there are a few who have managed to also bag a few awards outside the company.
Ronda Rousey and Brock Lesnar have bagged a number of MMA-related awards during their UFC careers, while Daniel Bryan has a PETA Libby Award for Most Animal-Friendly Athlete.
Former WWE Superstar Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has countless movie awards in his showcase to prove to the world that he is one of the greatest entertainers of all time.
In this article, we will look at five current WWE Superstars who have won awards outside the wrestling industry.
#5 The Undertaker
The Undertaker is arguably the biggest name in all of wrestling, and not just WWE. The Phenom has managed to leave a mark on the world of wrestling and inspired several wrestlers that we see in the ring today.
What made The Undertaker special were the gimmicks that allowed him to come across as one of the darkest characters in all of WWE. The Deadman has been recognized for his work in wrestling and he has even won an Eyegore Award as well.
The Deadman of WWE won the Eyegore Award in 2000
The Eyegore Awards are annually held at Universal Studios Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. According to IMDb:
“The event aims at honoring excellence and achievement in the horror and sci-fi genre and coincides with the opening night of the annual special event at the theme park Halloween Horror Nights in October.”
The Undertaker was awarded the Universal Studios’ Eyegore Award in 2000 in a ceremony where Joss Whedon, Gloria Stuart, Karen Black, and the cast of Angel and Buffy the Vampire Slayer were also honored.
Taker will forever be regarded as one of the top sports entertainers of all time. While he may have announced his retirement from the ring earlier this year, everyone in the WWE Universe would be hoping that is not the case.
#4 Asuka
Asuka is arguably one of the most entertaining international Superstars in WWE today. She has managed to make it big in the company after great performances on WWE NXT and followed it up by achieving success on RAW and SmackDown.
Outside WWE, Asuka has been known for owning a hairstyling salon and for being a gaming developer during her time in Japan. However, The Empress Of Tomorrow is currently busy growing her YouTube channel called KanaChan TV.
The WWE Superstar has an entertaining YouTube channel
Asuka’s YouTube channel was set up on September 1, 2019, and focuses on gaming and cooking. Thanks to her popularity and success in WWE, Asuka was able to get a great fan following, and in January 2020, she received the Silver Creator Award of the YouTube Creator Awards program.
The channel features playthrough videos with her own bilingual commentary in English and Japanese as well as lifestyle content.
Since YouTube is the largest video platform in the world, the award means a lot to the WWE Superstar who has managed to make it big outside WWE too. The Empress’ channel currently has almost 400,000 subscribers, clearly showing that Asuka is doing everything right with her YouTube channel.
#3 Mickie James
Mickie James is one of the best and most well-known female wrestlers to have come out of WWE. The five-time WWE Women’s Champion proved time and time again that she was dedicated to performing well in the ring and portraying her character extremely well.
Outside the ring, James was always interested in pursuing a career in music and had an interest in Country music.
The WWE Superstar managed to bag the Native American Music Award in 2017
James released her first country album titled on iTunes named Strangers & Angels in 2010. Following the success of her first album, James started to take more interest in producing music.
In 2016, she released a single titled "Shooting Blanks" which ended up earning her a Nammy for "Song of the Year" in 2017. James was also inducted into The Native American Music Awards Hall of Fame during the same ceremony and was also awarded the Jim Thorpe Sports Award.
#2 Xavier Woods
Xavier Woods is one of the most creative minds in all of WWE, and fans can thank him for bringing together the extremely entertaining New Day faction to our television screens.
Woods has always been good on the mic and has also been regarded as one of the most underrated wrestlers in WWE over the past decade.
While Woods has won many titles in WWE, he is famous outside the industry for creating great content on YouTube. The WWE Superstar has a YouTube channel called UpUpDownDown, where he invites fellow WWE Superstars, gaming personalities, friends, and guests to play games.
Xavier Woods has become a YouTube sensation outside of WWE
Started in 2015, the channel now has over 2.2 million subscribers, making it the Most Subscribed-to Celebrity Video Gaming Channel. This has not only earned Woods a Guinness World Record, but also a Creator Award from YouTube.
#1 John Cena
WWE Superstar John Cena made his film debut in 2000 and starred in his first major movie in 2006 titled The Marine. It wasn’t until three years later that he got his second movie titled 12 Rounds, after which Cena became a breakout star in Hollywood.
Following in the footsteps of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Cena slowly shifted his focus from in-ring competition to the silver screen after achieving almost everything in WWE.
The move proved to be the right one for The Cenation Leader who has now starred in over a dozen movies and has hosted several television shows.
The 16-time WWE World Champion has some sweet acting skills
For his acting skills, Cena won the CinemaCon ‘Action Star of the Year’ Award in 2017, making it the first award he’s won for his acting.
Now that he has become more prominent in Hollywood, we will likely see him get nominated for several more acting awards.
While Cena has now been taking several more movie projects as he has almost entirely stepped away from the WWE ring, we will continue to see him appear for the company whenever they require his services.
Apart from that, Cena has also won the Make-A-Wish Foundation Special Recognition Award for being the first person to grant 300 wishes. Cena has now granted over 500 wishes for the company.
