WWE Legend Reveals Why Billionaire Vince McMahon Canceled Jonah Hill Appearance on Raw: “It Wasn’t So Great”

WWE is a platform where a pro wrestler becomes a superstar. The promotion has a reach of over millions of homes worldwide. Anyone who appears in the WWE has a chance of gaining overnight fame. Celebrities also know the power of the WWE, and they are often seen promoting their product on the network.

The WWE Universe has seen a lot of non-pro wrestlers stepping in the ring, but not for a fight. Many pro-wrestlers of the promotion have tried the acting gig themselves, like John Cena and Dave Batista. However, actors like Arnold Schwarzenegger also have an old connection with the promotion who never performed in pro wrestling. Schwarzenegger had promoted some of his movies through WWE.

But one time, when the actor and Jonah Hill tried to shoot a promo with WWE, the company canceled Hill. Brian James, also known as Road Dogg, told the story on the AD-Free podcast. According to James, due to some last-minute creative dispute, WWE canceled the actor.

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Road Dogg said, “Jonah Hill came to promote something at Madison Square Garden and they ended up getting hot at him. And‌ just said ‘we’re not doing it, screw it.’ […] I think it was Monday Night Raw and‌ Jonah Hill was supposed to be there to promote something.”

Vince McMahon canceled Jonah Hill

Jonah Hill’s name doesn’t need an introduction in Hollywood. The ‘Superbad’ actor has been entertaining the audience with his comic timing since his teen years. Other than that, Hill is also a brilliant filmmaker. His directorial debut, ‘Mid90s’ received a lot of praise from the critics. According to Road Dogg, only with Vince McMahon’s approval, someone in the company could’ve declined the actor.

Brian James stated that he didn’t remember what Jonah Hill was trying to promote, but it might be something Vince McMahon didn’t agree on.

“I don’t know if there were creative differences, I just know a lot of people talk bad about him after it didn’t happen. … I also don’t even remember the vehicle he was trying to promote, so maybe it wasn’t so great.”

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It would’ve been interesting to see what kind of promo Jonah Hill had in his mind for WWE. Or do you agree with Vince McMahon’s decision of canceling Hill? Let us know in the comments.