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the best wrestlers on film
may 17, 2006, 12:51 pm | by scott brown
categories: film
in a list-driven media, this is long overdue: mtv has finally compiled the 10 greatest film performances by professional wrestlers. the occasion? mat monster kane's turn as a psycho killer in see no evil.
i imagine you're going to have some issues with this list -- for example, where's jack "wildman" armstrong from the immortal grunt! the wrestling movie? he could take hollywood hulk and his nanny outfit any day.
let the cage match begin!
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ron b thu, may 18, 2006 at 12:54 pm est
you can say all u want bout your wrestlers but they can't hold a candle to the tag team of mr rogers and pee wee herman.............rotten ron
heather wed, may 17, 2006 at 04:10 pm est
dennis rodman was not in wwf, it was wcw...mike tyson, another infamous athlete, was in the wwf for a brief stint.
heather wed, may 17, 2006 at 04:03 pm est
kevin nash was in the longest yard as the guard who got the estrogen treatments...goldberg was also in that movie too.
stephanie wed, may 17, 2006 at 03:56 pm est
tiny lister aka "zeus" did the character for only to promote hogan's movie. he is really just a character actor. thanks for the scoop heather.
nose wed, may 17, 2006 at 03:45 pm est
the princess bride all the way!! give the man a break on his 'limited' acting skills...the part wasn't exactly de niro or pacino quality.
ep sato wed, may 17, 2006 at 03:32 pm est
is "zeus" a former wrestler? he was totally awesome in "friday" and i kind of remember him in a couple of wwf events.
oh yeah, and what about dennis rodman? he was in the wwf and made a movie with jean cleade van damme. it was no award winner, but it couldn't have been any worse than rocky iii (please pass the hater-ade).
chris wed, may 17, 2006 at 03:18 pm est
what?? no george "the animal" steele as tor johnson in "ed wood?" no "bam bam" bigelow from "major payne?" the undertaker in "suburban commando?" bill goldberg in "santa's slay?" triple h in "blade iii?"
but possibly the worst crime of all: the failure to include kevin nash (aka "big daddy cool" diesel) for his remarkable and memeorable work as the super shredder in "teenage mutant ninja turtles ii: the secret of the ooze."... i get goosebumps and teary-eyed just thinking about it...
but seriously, can documentary film performances count? if so, i don't think you can beat jake "the snake" roberts and "mankind" mick foley in "beyond the mat."
t3hdow wed, may 17, 2006 at 03:17 pm est
uh heather, i don't recall seeing kevin nash on the longest yard. maybe you meant to say rhyno.
heather wed, may 17, 2006 at 02:58 pm est
piper works behind the scenes with wwe and does different conventions when the opportunity arises.
stephanie wed, may 17, 2006 at 02:52 pm est
my personal favorites-
andre the giant in "the princess bride", and rowdy roddy piper in "they live". i have been wanting to see "they live" on cable for years because it is a cult classic. if i want a laugh then "no holds barred" with terry "hulk" hogan. btw: what ever happened to piper?
nick wed, may 17, 2006 at 02:33 pm est
as much as i admire andre the giant's character in the princess bride, and believe he was the only pre-cgi actor ever to have pulled that character off, his acting experience (or lack thereof) was very limited and it showed. (rip, atg).
no, to me the best role goes to captn. lou albano in brian depalma's _wise guys_, a vastly underrated comic vehicle for danny devito and joe piscapo. comic genius.
ep sato wed, may 17, 2006 at 01:52 pm est
how in god's name was andre the giant's performance in "the princess bride" ignored? roddy piper was okay, but "they live" was a terrible movie. what "out of the loop" no brain non hipster with no pop culture knowledge wrote up that pathetic excuse for a list? anybody with any sort of pop culture knowhow is well aware that roddy's best onscreen performances are the xxx rated porno films he did in the 1970's. that's some pro wrestler action worth watching. and hulk hogan's best movie was "suburban commando" (it was awful, but in every way better than hogan's performance in the over rated rocky iii).
not that you know, i have any feelings on the subject...
sean wed, may 17, 2006 at 01:48 pm est
how do you pick the rock's performance in "be cool" over "the rundown"?
heather wed, may 17, 2006 at 12:30 pm est
as a professional wrestling fan for most of my life (and yes, i am an educated middle-class woman- these things rarely make sense!), i have to say i didn't exactly hate "ready to rumble" which featured many wcw faces. i got that it was just as cheesy as some people perceive wrestling to be- or how cheesy wcw was at the height of their demise. i also think andre the giant in princess bride was his classic role and i think that hulk hogan as thunderlips should have been higher on the list. and no jesse ventura for predator? he dies but he still kicks a little butt before he does. and diamond dallas page in devil's rejects was just enough of a supporting role for him to be effective. and then there's kevin nash as super-shredder in teenage mutant ninja turles 2: soto and stone cold steve austin's turn as a racist guard in the longest yard (which not a great movie but he made me cringe when he got in nelly's face and i was actually uncomfortable watching his character- and that had kevin nash too!)...but i could go on all day. but i am most happy for the rock who has pretty much taken all good steps in his career and while many people may say he has done too many "adrenaline" movies, i think "southland tales" will put to rest anyone doubting his acting abilities.
tara wed, may 17, 2006 at 12:22 pm est
um... i disagree.
what about andre the giant's performance in the princess bride. way better than his performance in conan.
anybody want a peanut!
mac thomason wed, may 17, 2006 at 12:17 pm est
tor johnson's greatest performance was obviously in the beast of yucca flats.
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