Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “Perfect” Offer Played a Massive Role in Vince McMahon Getting Embarrassed by Controversial 71-Year-Old WWE Legend

Over the years, we have witnessed multiple WWE stars doing key roles in Hollywood films. But, back then, the former CEO of WWE had not allowed some wrestlers to just go and act in movies.

However, there were times when WWE stars went against Mr. McMahon to pursue acting careers. Once, a WWE legend did the same for an opportunity to do a movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

A few years ago, WWE Hall of Famer Jesse Ventura appeared in an interview shared by Title Match Wrestling on their YouTube channel. He explained how he embarrassed Vince McMahon after filming the movie Predator with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Ventura said, “I went off ten weeks to do Predator. Saturday Night Main Event got renewed for a second season but NBC thought there would be Jesse Ventura. There wasn’t Jesse Ventura, there was Bobby Heenan. The heat came down from NBC, ‘We brought this program with Jesse Ventura. Where the hell is he?’ Then Vince came back. Now the ball is in my court. ”

He added, “When I came back from Predator, the first thing I did on the set of Predator, Schwarzenegger came up to me and said, ‘Jesse my next film this fall is going to be The Running Man.’ He said there’s a part there you’re perfect for I wish I would I like you to do it. I said great. So before when I got back to the United States after Predator, before I even talk to Vince, I signed The Running Man that fall so that I have the ace in the hole. This way I could say Vince no because now I had an acting career.”

This gave the WWE legend the reason to say no to any offer from Vince McMahon. He went on to have an acting career and also became a part of the SAG (Screen Actors Guild). Moreover, Ventura had many benefits from WWE and was ready to put his wrestling career behind him.

Vince McMahon rejected the permission for Big Show to act in Gladiator!

Big Show debuted in WWE in 1999, and he had signed a substantial contract for the same. However, due to his popularity for a small role as Captain Insano in the movie ‘Waterboy’, he got various other projects. One of those was Gladiator, which had stars like Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, and many more.

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In his interview with Chris Van Vliet, the WWE Legend recalled getting a role in the movie Gladiator and having to ask for permission from Mr. McMahon. However, he was in his rookie year at the time and the former CEO didn’t allow him to go to Spain to shoot the movie.

Understandably, when the movie was released, Show felt sad as such a significant project doesn’t knock on one’s door often. Nevertheless, he understood the nature of the business at the time and let it go to focus on becoming a much bigger draw in WWE. 

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