Professional wrestling was viewed by the rest of the
Entertainment business for a long time as a circus sideshow. In fact, except for the lowest-ranking celebrities, the wrestling industry has generally been despised and avoided.
When pro wrestling debuted on the mainstream stage in the 1980s, everything was different. Vince McMahon, Jr. was mostly responsible for this adjustment. The first adjustment he made to the industry was to change the previous "regional" model. To link the worlds of sports entertainment and music, Vince McMahon Jr. also contacted the newly launched cable network MTV.
The gamble paid off, with millions tuning in to see the War to Settle the Score, between Hulk Hogan and Rowdy Roddy Piper. The match also involved rocker Cyndi Lauper and 1980s icon Mr. T.
Following that, numerous celebrities were either approached by WWE or sought out the company on their own.
Here are some of WWE's greatest guest stars throughout the company's history. To discover more, continue reading!
#1 Bad Bunny
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Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg, also known by his stage name Marky Mark and born on June 5, 1971, is an American actor, producer, businessperson, and former rapper. In addition to a BAFTA Award, he has been nominated for nine Primetime Emmy Awards, two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, nine Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. The Puerto Rican rapper even collaborated with Booker T on a music video because he likes WWE. At WrestleMania 37, he and Damian Priest faced off against the Miz and John Morrison, and it may have been one of the best pro wrestling debuts by a
celebrity ever.
#2 Snooki
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Nicole Elizabeth LaValle, better known by her stage name Snooki, was born on November 23, 1987, in the United States. Snooki competed in a tag match at WrestleMania 27 while the Jersey Shore was at its height of popularity. She won alongside John Morrison, a fan favorite, and Trish Stratus, one of the greatest female wrestlers of all time.
#3 Michael Che & Colin Jost
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American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer Michael Che Campbell is also a writer. His work on Saturday Night Live is what made him most famous. Colin Kelly Jost is an American comedian, actor, and writer. Since 2005, he has written for Saturday Night Live (SNL), and as of 2014, he has served as co-anchor of Weekend Update.
Package deal for the SNL "Weekend Update" hosts who competed in the WrestleMania 35 Andre the Giant Battle Royal. They hid under the ring, but the victor, Braun Strowman, threw them out.
#4 Elvira
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Cassandra Peterson, an American actress, writer, and singer, was born on September 17, 1951. She is most known for playing Elvira,
"Mistress of the Dark", the horror hostess persona. She was noticeable at WrestleMania 2. Although she spoke with Jesse "The Body" Ventura for a usual celebrity interview, I would have wanted to see her Movie Macabre as a Mania part.
#5 Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger, an Austrian-American actor, producer of motion pictures, businessman, former bodybuilder, and politician, was the 38th governor of California from 2003 to 2011. He was born on July 30, 1947.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, a WWE Hall of Famer, is a pioneer when it comes to famous people breaking into the sports entertainment industry. He has appeared numerous times and has even backhanded Triple H.
#6 Mr. T
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Mr. T is an American actor and professional wrestler who was born on May 21, 1952. His most well-known performances were those of boxer Clubber Lang in the 1982 movie
"Rocky III" and actor B. A. Baracus in the 1980s television series
"The A-Team". The A-Team star battled Roddy Piper and Mr. Wonderful in a tag team match in the main event of the inaugural WrestleMania.
#7 Logan Paul
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Logan Alexander Paul, a professional wrestler presently under contract with WWE, was born in the United States on April 1, 1995. In the weeks leading up to WrestleMania, he made an appearance in a WWE storyline alongside Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. The crowd went berserk when Kevin Owens stunned Paul to bring it all to a close.
#8 Rob Gronkowski
Source: FOX
Robert James Gronkowski, an American former tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, was born on May 14, 1989. The tight end brought the Gronk energy to WrestleMania 36, also known as the "Pandemic Mania." Additionally, he made his WWE debut during an earlier Andre the Giant Battle Royal because, well, of course.
#9 Hugh Jackman
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Australian actor Hugh Michael Jackman was born on October 12, 1968. Jackman has won numerous honors, including two Tony Awards, a Grammy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and an Emmy Award. On Monday Night Raw, everyone's favorite Wolverine made an appearance to assist Zack Ryder (Matt Cardona).
#10 Joe Manganiello
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American actor Joseph Michael Manganiello was born on December 28, 1976. He made his feature picture debut in Sam Raimi's
"Spider-Man" as Flash Thompson. His breakthrough performance was in the five seasons of the HBO series
"True Blood" as the werewolf Alcide Herveaux.
#11 Ronda Rousey
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Ronda Jean Rousey, an American professional wrestler, actress, and former judoka and mixed martial artist, was born on February 1, 1987. Currently, under contract with WWE, she competes on the SmackDown brand. At WrestleMania 35, she sang "Bad Reputation" for Ronda Rousey's title introduction.
#12 Raven-Symoné
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Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman-Maday, also known by the stage name Raven and born on December 10, 1985, is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. In WWE, Raven worked as a ring commentator and famously uttered the phrase "I'm so excited, WOO!"
#13 Jon Stewart
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American comedian, writer, producer, director, satirist, political commentator, actor, and television host Jon Stewart was born on November 28, 1962. The Summerslam 2015 host and former Daily Show ringleader performed a surprising heel turn, playing the villain, which robbed John Cena of the opportunity to challenge Ric Flair for a record-tying 15th world championship.
#14 Kim Kardashian
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Born on October 21, 1980, Kimberly Noel Kardashian (previously West) is an American socialite, model, media personality, and businesswoman. The star of the reality show worked as a ring announcer. Kim K assisted on the mike, much like many other famous people have done before at Mania. WWE never fails to snag current-popularity celebs.
#15 David Arquette (WCW)
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American actor, former professional wrestler, director, producer, and fashion designer David Arquette was born on September 8, 1971. He is most known as a professional wrestler for his 2000 World Championship Wrestling run (WCW).
#16 Stephen Amell
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Stephen Adam Amell is a Canadian actor and professional wrestler who was born on May 8, 1981. He defeated Stardust (Cody Rhodes) and King Barrett by teaming with WWE superstar Neville, now known as Pac.
#17 Drew Carey
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Drew Allison Carey, an American actor, comedian, and game show host, was born on May 23, 1958. Carey has experience working as a photographer at U.S. National Team soccer matches and is interested in several sports. In 2001, the most memorably competed in the Royal Rumble. He briefly engaged in professional wrestling, and in 2011 he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
#18 Cyndi Lauper
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Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper Thornton, an American singer, songwriter, actor, and activist, was born on June 22, 1953. When it comes to WrestleMania, Cyndi Lauper was heavily connected with WWE on the music side, but her greatest moment was when Roddy Piper kicked her to the ground to ignite his nuclear rage with WWE fans.
#19 Shaquille O'Neal
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Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal, also known as "Shaq," is a former professional basketball player from the United States who now works as a sports analyst for the television show
"Inside the NBA." He was born on March 6, 1972. The former NBA great made a startling entrance at the Andre the Giant WrestleMania 32 Battle Royal. The man is not averse to the wrestling industry as evidenced by his protracted battle with the Big Show, which dates back to the 2000s.
#20 Muhammad Ali
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Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer and activist (born January 17, 1942; passed on June 3, 2016). He is known as "The Greatest" and is usually cited as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. He is recognized as one of the most important sports figures of the 20th century. In the first WrestleMania, The Greatest was a special guest for WWE and even raised Hulk Hogan's arm as the winner of the main event. He even competed against Gorilla Monsoon.