Home

Bodybuilding

“Your Grandmother Will Beat Your A**”: Sylvester Stallone Warned Arnold Schwarzenegger After He Publicly Exposed an Old Story About Their Rivalry in 2019

Published 09/14/2022, 9:30 AM EDT

Follow Us

The majority of competent professionals in the same professional lines include rivalries. However, while most fans enjoy rivalries, it can go far beyond the limits. Similarly, Arnold Schwarzenegger was a rising star in the action movie genre in the 1980s. But due to some circumstances, his rivalry with Sylvester Stallone captures everyone’s attention.

There were many things between the two due to working in what Arnie refers to as the action genre. However, their competition ended after a short time, and they became more like friends. But in 2019, Sylvester again made the headlines for tweeting a hilarious warning for Arnold.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Sylvester Stallone’s warning for Arnold Schwarzenegger

They were the top action heroes of the golden decades and had a long history of professional conflict. When Sylvester was chosen to play the lead role in the film, “Stop! Or, My Mom Will Shoot!” The film ended up being his worst professional letdown. Arnold, meanwhile, seized the chance to make fun of it.

Trending

Get instantly notified of the hottest Bodybuilding stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.

Follow Us

In 2019, replying to this, Sylvester tweeted his video. He stated, “Okay, my big muscular friend, I saw you the other night on Jimmy Kimmel, kind of making fun of me, uh you know, telling the whole world about how you tricked me into doing the worst movie ever in my life. Nah, does it bother me nah. It’s burnt into my memory or a horrible scar, nah. Maybe just a little bit.”

Sarcastically, Stallone added, “And I decided to write a sequel called for you called. Stop or your grandmother will beat your A**.”

Meanwhile, he captioned the video on Twitter as, “Stop Or Your Grandmother Will Beat Your A**.” — A tribute to @Schwarzenegger.” In addition, Stallone added the reference where Schwarzenegger stated a humorous fact regarding his biggest flop.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

How did Arnold and Stallon’s rivalry start?

Fans also wanted their rivalry to cease, even though everyone enjoyed it. Fortunately, their rivalry ended after Arnold and Stallone worked together for The Expendables. Meanwhile, their fans remain curious about the beginning of this competition. Rocky’s debut in 1976 marked Stallion’s first huge success with a box office triumph. But his hits wouldn’t come until the early 1980s, with the release of movies like Rocky III and First Blood.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

On the other hand, Schwarzenegger incidentally had many blockbuster movies back to back. Consequently, the two actors would become the most popular actors of the time. This inevitably resulted in some competition between the two action stars. Competition in acting in a similar film genre made the rivalry intense. Box office success made it even fiercer. On the other hand, for fans, seeing movies like the Terminator series or Rocky series was always fun. So, such competition resulted in quality cinema, and the fans absolutely loved it.

WATCH THIS STORY: Every Time Arnold Schwarzenegger Took Over WWE

SHARE THIS ARTICLE :

Written by:

Ishani Yadav

413Articles

One take at a time

Ishani Yadav is a US Sports author for EssentiallySports. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Delhi. Ishani spent her childhood playing baseball and badminton, which led to her passion for sports.
Show More>

Edited by:

Simar Singh Wadhwa