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Dancing with the Stars is one of the most popular shows in the United States. It features a whole host of celebrities competing to be the best dancing couple with their professional dancing partner. Dance couples look to earn votes from the audience and assigned judges.
The latest season features former WWE Champion The Miz. Miz has been paired with Witney Carson as his professional dancing partner. The A-Lister will be looking to add another accolade to his illustrious resume in entertainment.
That being said, let's take a look at six wrestlers who have also competed on Dancing with the Stars.
#6. Stacy Keibler appeared on Season Two of Dancing with the Stars
Stacy Keibler was a fan-favorite with the WWE Universe in the early 2000's. She first made her name in WCW before moving to WWE following the company's acquisition of the Atlanta-based promotion.
Keibler was the first ever WWE superstar to appear on Dancing with the Stars in 2006. The former WWE diva was paired with professional dancer Tony Dovolani and finished in third place.
Stacy spoke about her experience on Dancing with the Stars with IGN in 2007:
"I think that's one of the greatest parts of me doing that show, was people, both wrestling fans and non-wrestling fans, got to see who I was and how hard I would work for something. Because you say the word "wrestler", whether it's a male or female, and I feel that people are thinking big, muscular, meathead. Kind of like a mean personality. So it was great. I think it was a good opportunity to smash those stereotypes." Stacy Keibler said (h/t IGN)
#5. Mr T appeared on Season 24 of Dancing with the Stars
WWE Hall of Famer Mr. T is best known for his appearance on the hit show "The A-Team." He made numerous appearances inside the squared circle, most notably in the first-ever WrestleMania. Mr. T teamed up with Hulk Hogan to defeat the team of Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff in the main event.
Mr. T was paired with professional dancer Kym Herjavec, but the duo were sadly eliminated third on April 10, 2017. The former Rocky III actor appeared on Good Morning America following the couple being voted off:
"We didn’t get booted off. We gradually eased off. Ain’t nobody going to boot Mr. T off. As a competitor, we left it on the dance floor like we’re supposed to. We walked off with grace and style." Mr. T said (ABC News)
The WrestleMania main-eventer kindly donated the money he received from the show to the Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Shriners Hospitals for Children.
#4. Maria Menounos appeared on Season 14 of Dancing with the Stars
Before Dancing with the Stars, Maria Menounos has built up a strong relationship with WWE. She currently serves as an ambassador for the company. Maria made her first WWE appearance in October 2009 when she served as guest host of RAW alongside Nancy O'Dell. She even made her in-ring debut on the same night. Menounos later went onto compete at WrestleMania.
The television host was paried up with professional dancer Derek Hough, and were eliminated 9th from the competition. The duo were just one week away from making it to the finals.
#3. David Arquette appeared on Season 13 of Dancing with the Stars
Movie star David Arquette is well-known to fans of professional wrestling for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling. After filming the WCW movie Ready To Rumble, Arquette appeared regularly in their programming. He even captured the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at one point. Arquette appeared for WWE for the first time in December 2010 teaming up with Alex Riley in a handicap match against Randy Orton.
The Scream actor was paired with professional dancer Kym Johnson. They were ultimately eliminated in week seven. Their final dance was a cha-cha-cha to the Steve Miller Band's song Abracadabra.
#2. Chris Jericho appeared on Season 12 of Dancing with the Stars
Chris Jericho is a master at reinventing himself, so when it came to Dancing with the Stars he had no problem adapting. At the time, Jericho was on a sabatical from WWE, which allowed him time to perform on the show in 2011. Le Champion was paired with Cheryl Burke and the duo ended up being eliminated 5th from the competition.
The former AEW World Champion spoke with San Antonio Metal Music Examiner about appearing on the show:
"As far as being in front of people, fine, but what I was doing in front of people I'd never done before in my life; I'd never danced before. And they had asked me on two other occasions to do it, and I said no. It wasn't until [former 'Dancing With The Stars' contestant] Stacy Keibler called me and and said, 'You've gotta do this.' Stacy and I were pretty close for awhile. She was, like, 'I keep telling ya, telling ya, telling ya.' And so I said, 'If I don't do it now, they'll never ask me again. I'll trust her judgment, so I'll give it a try." Chris Jericho said (h/t Blabber Mouth)
#1. Nikki Bella appeared on Season 25 of Dancing with the Stars
Before The Miz, Nikki Bella was the most recent WWE superstar to appear on Dancing with the Stars. Nikki has made her name in WWE, leading the women's revolution and also appearing on reality shows Total Divas and Total Bellas.
Nikki was paired with Artem Chigvintsev and the duo managed to make it as far as week seven on the show before being eliminated. One of the most notable stories from this season was that Nikki and Artem began dating and eventually married. They had their first child in July 2020.
