3 huge WWE Stars who failed miserably in movies

Being a WWE Superstar looks like a hell of a lot of fun. I mean, who wouldn’t want the talent and ability to step into the ring week-in, week-out to the crowd chanting your name and a nice paycheck at the end of it?

Well, some superstars clearly want more than that as they seek out to boost their own personal brand, namely by appearing in movies.

Considering the wider scope and sheer diversity of audiences, you simply cannot blame these guys for wanting a little more than just oiled up fighting and microphone brawling.

After all, you only have to look in the direction of one Dwayne Johnson to see that a wrestler can indeed forge themselves into so much more. Unfortunately, many wrestlers aren’t The Rock and their attempts at becoming legitimate film stars ultimately fall to a rather rapid three-count.

Today, we take a look at 3 such stars who attempted to make it big but failed miserably in the process.

#3 John Cena

As much as John Cena may present the global brand of the WWE in so many ways – including some truly inspiring Make a Wish charity work – his film career has been somewhat of a disappointment.

In truth, if there was anyone who had the ability and charisma to carry his own in the film industry, following Dwayne Johnson’s rise to fame, it was Cena, but some rather shoddy outings haven’t helped his cause whatsoever.

A born-ready action star if there ever was one, Cena looks the part, but when it comes to acting chops the likes of 12 Rounds and The Marine showed he has less going on than a wet flannel. Dull, devoid of excitement and making us want him back in that ring, the action field certainly didn’t present the best of the superstar.

That being said, Cena presenting himself in the truly wince-inducing ‘Fred’ movies was enough to plant himself unconscious on the mat and leave his film career rather in tatters. Thankfully, Cena was hilarious in the movie, Trainwreck, but sadly cameos won’t really get you that far.