Despite Blockbuster Movie Stars Like Dwayne Johnson & John Cena, WWE Hall of Famer Picked $16M Star as the “Best Wrestling Actor” in Hollywood

Dwayne Johnson and John Cena are two prime examples of WWE stars transitioning successfully into Hollywood and carving their niche. Both stars have excited fans with their performances on the big screen and continue to garner top attention from fans and critics alike. However, WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle recently gave his take on who he thinks is the best actor coming from the world of pro wrestling.

Kurt Angle voices his opinions through various mediums. In his podcast, Angle discusses various issues and concerns of the wrestling world and beyond. Recently, Angle revealed his favorite wrestler-turned-actor after snubbing his old in-ring foes Dwayne Johnson and John Cena.

Angle picks former WWE Champion over Dwayne Johnson and John Cena

WWE Hall Of Famer recently declared his admiration for former WWE Champion ‘The Animal’ Batista. Angle had his own fair share of movies. While discussing his favorite wrestler who transitioned into acting, Angle, surprisingly, took Batista’s name.

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Speaking about Batista he said, “I am proud of him seeing him how he how far he’s come uh doing all the Marvel movies and just all the other movies. He’s doing so many different become a big star…you know what I’m not gonna lie to you he might be the best wrestling actor in Hollywood right now.”

Kurt Angle, further speaking, said, he does not want to sound controversial. He believes Batista’s progress and journey so far are highly commendable. He acknowledged Dwayne Johnson’s and John Cena‘s contributions to the industry.

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However, Angle emphasized Batista to be his top choice. In his podcast, Kurt spoke about his and Johnson’s relationship over the years.

Kurt reveals Dwayne Johnson couldn’t stay in touch with him

Dwayne Johnson and Kurt Angle also featured together in the “Pain and Gain” movie. Kurt and Johnson have shared space on both the silver screen and WWE. Their feud has been a hot topic for many years.

During his podcast, the Olympic hero revealed the reason why he lost touch with The Rock after sharing the big screen in 2013.

Kurt stated Rock used to frequently change his number. He used to call him by different numbers. They would always text each other. Both of them stayed in touch with each other till 2013 but then lost touch with one another.

Johnson was the one who gained him a role in their movie together “Pain and Gain”. But after that, Rock did not text him.

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