John Cena’s Sworn Enemy Wanted to Replace $450 Million-Worth Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator Role in 2013

Arnold Schwarzenegger is often regarded as the epitome of legend in both bodybuilding and Hollywood. The former governor of California soon found his way into the movie business and became one of the greats there.

Throughout his movie industry, the seven-time Mr. Olympia has acted in several iconic movie roles. Schwarzenegger also had a career in politics alongside his acting career. Some of the most popular ones are his roles in Predator and Conan the Barbarian, however, there’s the most iconic one, The Terminator.

Schwarzenegger has also been an admirer of WWE and has often appeared for the company. He has also been awarded the WWE Hall of Fame award in 2015, and also was the main attraction for the WWE 2k16 video game.

Such is his influence that several WWE Superstars have tried their hand at mimicking him. However, one former WWE superstar took it a step further and expressed his desire to portray Schwarzenegger’s iconic role of The Terminator.

Former foe of John Cena, Ryback, who was sworn enemies with Cena in the early 2010s, once wanted to play The Terminator. Speaking to BANG Showbiz in 2013, he revealed, “I feel like I’d be the perfect comic book villain. I’ve always said that I’ve been waiting for the Terminator remake to happen so that, I can take on that role. So if anyone out there is listening – the big guy wants to be the Terminator.” 

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2013 saw Ryback receive a massive push. He became a direct contender for the WWE Championship and arch-rival to The Cenation Leader John Cena. During that period, Ryback and Cena often found themselves engaged in several fierce matches.

John Cena once made The Terminator’s arms look skinny by shaking hands with him

John Cena and Arnold Schwarzenegger are known for having impressive physiques. Both these stars are known for their hard-working nature and determined mindset. These entertainers started off as bodybuilders and have worked hard and reached the feat where they are standing currently.

An old picture of the two has resurfaced where they both can be seen shaking each other’s hands. While John Cena has arms measuring around 19-inches, Schwarzenegger had massive arms of 22-inches.

However, the reason Schwarzenegger’s arms look in comparison with Cena’s is because of his old age. During his prime, Cena would have been nowhere near Schwarzenegger. However, now that he is old, his previous muscular structure is no more. Arnold Schwarzenegger has been in the Hollywood business for a long time, and Cena has also shifted his career to Hollywood and is quite successful as well.

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