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Black Wrestlers Who Are Ready to Become Movie Stars

Here’s our top picks for Black wrestlers who are ready to follow in the footsteps of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.

John Cena and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson are not the first wrestlers to become movie stars, but they have made the most successful transition from the squared circle to the big screen. Since the professional wrestling world has no shortage of performers with unmatched athleticism and huge personalities, it’s time to make some new movie stars. Let’s take a look at the Black wrestlers who are ready to make the dive into Hollywood stardom.

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Trinity Fatu

https://twitter.com/DIVASTAN1/status/1639047674824474624

Not only is Trinity Fatu f.k.a. Naomi a spectacular athlete, she also has an undeniable likability that makes fans root for her every time she’s on-screen. She would steal the show in any action movie.

Street Profits

Photo: Getty Images Gregg DeGuire

Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford are a non-stop party. They’re the kind of guys who you would want to run into during a road trip comedy. They could also be the comedic relief in an action movie, similar to Brian Tyree Henry and Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Bullet Train.

Jonathan Gresham

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHB4MAwYADY

The former Ring of Honor world champion has an overwhelming presence that would work really well as the menacing right hand of a supervillain.

Bianca Belair

Photo: Getty Images Ronald Martinez

Unmatched athleticism, star presence and an emotional connection with the audience. Bianca is an undeniable star.

Jade Cargill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao7ENIj4eOk

Seriously, how has Marvel not already made Jade a superhero? Or maybe DC should cast her as Nubia?

Powerhouse Hobbs

https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1646312539368697862

Hobbs can totally go the Batista route as the big, tough guy who’s also very funny.

Ricky Starks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGY5TWHzYVY

Ricky Starks needs to be a cool hitman in John Wick: Chapter 5.

Omos

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1643050989266649089

Next time James Bond needs a menacing yet entertaining bad guy to fight, someone call The Nigerian Giant.

Tasha Steelz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbjTNzEifws

Add Tasha Steelz to the badass assassin in John Wick 5 category.

Nyla Rose

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCFzFx2EhRM

Nyla Rose is hilarious. Put her in all the comedies!

Willow Nightingale

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8usZcP-k_g

Willow is so positive and fun, she makes everyone smile. She would steal every scene in a rom-com.

Athena

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLE8JV_qCt8

If you need a mysterious alien who can be either an enemy or ally, Athena should be your first, second and third call.

Trish Adora

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLCB-peayiM

On our next return to Wakanda, I need Trish Adora to be a member of the Dora Milaje.

Big Swole

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHwxataEJHE

Superhero, warrior, Terminator, alien. Swole can make any character her own.

Isiah Kassidy

https://twitter.com/nhathaniel_h/status/1630365260535267328

You know you have an undeniable star quality when you can make a simple moan something an entire arena is excited for.

Swerve Strickland

Photo: All Elite Wrestling

Swerve has a supervillain quality that you can’t learn. He would actually make you root against the hero.

The New Day

Photo: Getty Images Jon Kopaloff

Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods and Big E could all absolutely be movie stars separately, but when they’re together, they have something magical.

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