Popular celebrities from all walks of life have appeared for WWE at one point or another. The company has managed to fuse pop culture icons into its programming, bringing it to mainstream attention. Musicians, actors and TV celebrities have all had their tastes in WWE’s world of sports entertainment.
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Many Hollywood celebrities have appeared for WWE in some capacity, dating back to the very first WrestleMania pay-per-view. Some accompanied other wrestlers into the ring, while others ventured well inside the squared circle.
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One of Hollywood’s biggest stars, Brad Pitt, was also once asked about wrestling in WWE, and his answer was funny.
Brad Pitt has been candid about his fights in WWE
In 2019, Pitt sat down with WWE’s Cathy Kelley to talk about his sci-fi movie “Ad Astra.” Kelley mentioned that Pitt’s co-star in the film, Liv Tyler, attended WWE events with her children and asked him if he would be attending a WWE event.
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Pit said:Sure, tell me what, I’m open to anything. … Alright, let’s see what lines up. Kelley asked him if he was going to take on the role of manager or step into a ring. To this, Brad Pitt offered a hilarious response.
Pitt responded that while he was good at attending a WWE event as a spectator, it would be a “disaster” if he considered attending as a performer.
He said, “You’re actually talking about going in and fighting, really? Surely not. I will be a participant? No, I will attend. Can you imagine? What a disaster. Oh my God.”
Brad Pitt has been in some of Hollywood’s biggest movies. His roles in ‘Fight Club’, ‘Inglourious Basterds’ and ‘Money Ball’ are forever etched in the memory of fans. He also won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’.
Celebrities who have wrestled in WWE
While Pitt may have been hesitant to step into a WWE ring to wrestle, plenty of celebrities have tried their luck with varying success. Mr. T teamed up with Hulk Hogan to take on Roddy Piper and Paul Orndoff in the main event of WrestleMania I. Since then, WWE celebrity appearances have become a staple.
Mickey Rourke, who starred in the 2008 film ‘The Wrestler’, appeared and WrestleMania 25 and knocked out Chris Jericho. Fans also saw Stephen Amell team up with former WWE star Neville to defeat Stardust (Cody Rhodes) and Wade Barrett at SummerSlam in 2015.
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Most recently, Puerto Rican entertainer Bad Bunny made his WrestleMania debut in 2017, when he teamed up with Damien Preist to defeat John Morrison and The Miz at WrestleMania 37.
This year, fans have already seen YouTube celebrity Logan Paul wrestle and win two matches at WrestleMania and SummerSlam. He will now face undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns for the title at the Crown Jewel event next month.
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