Wrestlers in Movies and TV Shows to Watch Now and Next

Wrestlers in movies and TV shows are doing more than delivering action scenes. They’re playing serial killers, joining fantasy franchises, competing on reality shows, and bringing animated characters to life.

John Cena, Dwayne Johnson, and Dave Bautista helped establish that crossover. Now, stars like Liv Morgan, Drew McIntyre, Chelsea Green, MJF, and Jordynne Grace are adding their own screen credits.

This guide brings together recent releases, upcoming projects, wrestling documentaries, and notable older appearances worth revisiting.

Updated October 27, 2026. Release dates refer to the United States unless otherwise specified. Streaming availability varies by region.

Upcoming Movies Featuring Wrestlers

• Hexed — November 25, 2026. Drew McIntyre joins the voice cast of Disney’s animated fantasy adventure about a teenager discovering her magical abilities. Disney lists him under Drew “McIntyre” Galloway.
• Violent Night 2 — December 4, 2026. MJF joins David Harbour, Kristen Bell, and Jared Harris in the sequel to the Christmas action comedy. His character details have not been publicly disclosed.

Announced Movies and Projects Awaiting Release Dates

Some projects have confirmed casting without a firm public release date. Others have completed filming but are still awaiting distribution updates.

• Highlander — Drew McIntyre and Dave Bautista. McIntyre plays Angus MacLeod, the brother of Henry Cavill’s Connor MacLeod, in the reboot. Bautista plays the villainous Kurgan. A confirmed release date remains pending.
• The Last Druid — Drew McIntyre. McIntyre joins Russell Crowe in a historical action film about a Celtic community threatened by Roman forces. Crowe reported that filming was nearing completion in 2026.
• Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo — Liv Morgan. Morgan appears alongside Shun Oguri and Lily James in Takashi Miike’s crime thriller. The film received a September 2026 Toronto International Film Festival premiere listing, but a specific U.S. release date has not been confirmed here.
• Red Wedding — Chelsea Green. Green filmed a role in Josh Stolberg’s horror movie alongside Lauren LaVera and Rory Culkin. She has mentioned a hoped-for release around Valentine’s Day 2027, which remains a tentative target.
• We Could Be Heroes — Chelsea Green. Green confirmed filming a brief cameo in the comedy adventure featuring Ron Perlman and Peter Facinelli. A release date has not been announced.
• Welcome to Paradise — Jordynne Grace. Grace joins a fantasy film about a woman who awakens in a mysterious carnival. The production was reported to be in post-production in 2025; its previously discussed festival target should not be treated as a confirmed public release.
• True Threat — Jade Cargill. Cargill joins Jonathan Majors in a Harlem-set action thriller directed by Gerard McMurray. An October 2026 production listing identifies the film as being in post-production. A release date and streaming platform remain unconfirmed.
• You Lose You Die — Charlotte Flair. Flair plays Ms. Perfect in a horror thriller centered on a deadly dark-web show. She confirmed that she filmed the role, but its release remains uncertain.
• Kurt Angle biopic project — In development. Angle has discussed films covering his Olympic and professional wrestling careers. His November 2025 update described script development with Ian and Eshom Nelms. Casting, production dates, and distribution should remain unconfirmed until formally announced.

Released Movies Featuring Wrestling Stars

2026 Releases

• Street Fighter — October 16, 2026. Roman Reigns plays Akuma, Cody Rhodes plays Guile, and Hirooki Goto plays E. Honda in the live-action adaptation of Capcom’s fighting franchise.
• Matchbox The Movie — October 9, 2026. John Cena plays an undercover CIA agent whose homecoming pulls his childhood friends into an international adventure. The film debuted on Apple TV.
• Stranglehold — October 2, 2026. MJF appears in Clark Duke’s Christmas-set crime comedy. Former WWE broadcaster Kayla Becker, known as Kayla Braxton, also appears. The movie received a digital and on-demand release.
• Coyote vs. Acme — August 28, 2026. John Cena plays corporate lawyer Buddy Crane in the live-action and animated comedy about Wile E. Coyote taking ACME to court.
• Moana — July 10, 2026. Dwayne Johnson returns as Maui in Disney’s live-action adaptation, starring opposite Catherine Lagaʻaia. The movie is also available on Disney+.
• The Floaters — July 10, 2026 theatrical release. MJF appears in the summer-camp comedy, which follows a musician recruited to help save her childhood camp. Its U.S. digital release is scheduled for November 10.
• The Wrecking Crew — January 28, 2026. Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa play estranged half brothers investigating their father’s death in this Prime Video action comedy.
• Night Patrol — January 16, 2026 theatrical release. CM Punk appears alongside Jermaine Fowler, Justin Long, and Dermot Mulroney in a horror thriller involving a sinister police unit.

2025 Releases

• Zootopia 2 — November 26, 2025. CM Punk and Roman Reigns provide voices for zebra characters in Disney’s animated sequel. Dwayne Johnson also appears in the voice cast.
• Trap House — 2025. Dave Bautista stars in an action thriller about DEA agents whose children begin robbing cartel operations. The film subsequently arrived on Netflix in February 2026.
• The Smashing Machine — October 3, 2025. Dwayne Johnson portrays MMA pioneer Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie’s biographical drama from A24, with Emily Blunt co-starring.
• The Naked Gun — August 1, 2025. Cody Rhodes makes a bartender cameo in the comedy reboot starring Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin Jr.
• Happy Gilmore 2 — July 25, 2025. MJF plays Gordie, one of Happy Gilmore’s sons, in Adam Sandler’s Netflix sequel. Becky Lynch and Nikki Bella also appear.
• Heads of State — July 2, 2025. John Cena plays the U.S. president opposite Idris Elba’s British prime minister in a Prime Video action comedy about rivals forced to work together.
• Queen of the Ring — March 7, 2025. The Mildred Burke biopic features Toni Storm as Clara Mortensen, Kamille as June Byers, Naomi as Ethel Johnson, Britt Baker as Debbie Nichols, and Mickie James as The Fabulous Moolah.
• In the Lost Lands — March 7, 2025. Dave Bautista plays Boyce, a guide accompanying Milla Jovovich’s sorceress through a dangerous wilderness in this George R. R. Martin adaptation.
• Dark Match — January 31, 2025. Chris Jericho plays a cult leader in a wrestling horror film about an independent promotion accepting a booking with deadly consequences. The film debuted on Shudder following its festival run.
• The Last Showgirl — January 10, 2025 nationwide. Dave Bautista appears alongside Pamela Anderson in Gia Coppola’s drama about a Las Vegas performer facing the end of her longtime show. Its nationwide opening followed a limited December 2024 release.

Earlier Movies Worth Adding to Your Watchlist

• A Bluegrass Christmas (2024) — Chelsea Green plays singer Claire Crosby in a holiday movie about saving a family horse sanctuary through a benefit concert.
• Terrifier 3 (2024) — Chris Jericho returns as Burke in the horror sequel, which opened theatrically on October 11, 2024.
• The Killer’s Game (2024) — Dave Bautista leads the action comedy, with Drew McIntyre appearing as assassin Rory Mackenzie. The film marked McIntyre’s movie acting debut.
• Jackpot! (2024) — John Cena stars opposite Awkwafina in a Prime Video action comedy about a lottery winner who must survive until sundown to collect her prize.
• Ricky Stanicky (2024) — John Cena plays an actor hired to impersonate an imaginary friend in the Prime Video comedy starring Zac Efron.
• Dune: Part Two (2024) — Dave Bautista returns as Beast Rabban in Denis Villeneuve’s science-fiction sequel. The film’s U.S. release was March 1, 2024.
• The Iron Claw (2023) — A24’s Von Erich family drama features MJF as Lance Von Erich. His appearance in the theatrical cut is brief, with a larger scene removed during editing.
• The Kill Room (2023) — Liv Morgan plays Emma in the crime comedy featuring Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson.
• Parallel Minds (2020) — Chelsea Green plays Alexa in the science-fiction thriller.
• Chokeslam (2016) — Chelsea Green appears as Angel in the wrestling-centered romantic comedy.

Scripted TV and App Series Featuring Wrestlers

• Agent of Shadows (2026) — ReelShort. The mobile microdrama features Drew McIntyre, Elijah Holyfield, Ethan Page, Nikkita Lyons, Jacob Fatu, Joe Hendry, Booker T, and other wrestling personalities. The story follows a secret agent protecting his daughter while posing as her nanny. It premiered October 23.
• Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (2026) — Paramount+. Becky Lynch joins the science-fiction franchise in the series’ first season, which premiered January 15, 2026.
• Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 (2025–2026) — Disney+ and Hulu. Adam Copeland returns among the fantasy series’ guest stars. The season premiered December 10, 2025.
• Peacemaker (2022, 2025) — HBO Max. John Cena leads the DC series as Christopher Smith. Its eight-episode second season premiered August 21, 2025.
• Cobra Kai Season 6 (2024–2025) — Netflix. Britt Baker appears in the final season’s second installment. The series released its concluding episodes in February 2025.
• That ’90s Show (2024 appearance) — Netflix. The Miz plays fictional wrestler Party Animal in the opening episode of Part 3.
• Heels (2021–2023). Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig lead the wrestling drama, with CM Punk playing Ricky Rabies and AJ Mendez, known as AJ Lee, joining as Elle Dorado. Mick Foley also appears.
• The Mandalorian (2020, 2023 appearances) — Disney+. Mercedes Moné, credited as Mercedes Varnado, plays Mandalorian warrior Koska Reeves in Seasons 2 and 3.
• Chucky Season 2 (2022). Liv Morgan appears as herself in the episode “Death on Denial,” bringing her real-life love of the horror franchise to the screen.
• Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2015 appearance). LA Knight, credited under his real name Shaun Ricker, appears as a bodybuilder in the episode “Boyle-Linetti Wedding.”

Reality Competition Shows Featuring Wrestlers

Wrestlers have also tested their strength, strategy, and social skills outside their usual scripted roles.

• Physical 100: Mexico (2026) — Netflix. Místico, Atlantis Jr., and Soberano Jr. compete in the Mexican adaptation of the physical competition series, which premiered September 16, 2026.
• Physical: 100 Season 2 (2024) — Netflix. South Korean professional wrestler Kim Min-ho joins the competition’s field of athletes and fitness specialists.
• The Traitors U.S. Season 3 (2025) — Peacock. Nikki Garcia, known to wrestling fans as Nikki Bella, competes in the social strategy series hosted by Alan Cumming.
• The Traitors Canada Season 4 (2026) — CTV and Crave. Taya Valkyrie joins the Canadian competition’s fourth season, which premiered September 21, 2026.
• The Traitors Canada Season 2 (2024). Gail Kim competes in the Canadian edition’s second season.
• The Amazing Race Canada Season 9 (2023). Gail Kim and Gisele Shaw team up for the travel competition, bringing two generations of Knockouts talent to the race.
• The Hero (2013). LA Knight competes under his real name Shaun Ricker in the TNT reality competition hosted by Dwayne Johnson.

Wrestling Documentaries, Reality Series, and Digital Shows

• WWE Unreal — Netflix. The behind-the-scenes series explores WWE’s creative process and major storylines. Season 2 premiered January 20, 2026, followed by Season 3 on July 21, 2026.
• Dark Side of the Ring — VICE TV. The documentary series examines wrestling’s controversies and personal tragedies. Its seventh season premiered July 7, 2026.
• WWE LFG — A&E. Aspiring wrestlers receive guidance from established performers and legends in the competition series, which continued into a third season in 2026.
• WWE Rivals — A&E. Wrestlers and panelists revisit major WWE feuds through interviews, footage, and roundtable discussions. The series remained part of A&E’s wrestling programming in 2026.
• WWE’s Greatest Moments — A&E. The retrospective series revisits memorable events and performances from WWE history, with additional episodes released in 2026.
• Stephanie’s Places (2025). Stephanie McMahon explores locations and stories connected to wrestling’s biggest names in the ESPN original series, which premiered March 26, 2025.
• Dimension 20’s Titan Takedown (2025) — Dropout. Chelsea Green, Bayley, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods join Brennan Lee Mulligan for a four-episode tabletop role-playing adventure inspired by wrestling and Greek mythology.
• Love & WWE: Bianca & Montez (2024) — Hulu. Bianca Belair and Montez Ford share their lives beyond the ring in the reality series, which follows their relationship and wrestling careers.
• Wrestlers (2023) — Netflix. Al Snow and the performers of Ohio Valley Wrestling navigate financial pressures, personal challenges, and the demands of keeping an independent promotion alive.

This guide includes selected film, television, and digital projects featuring professional wrestlers. Announced projects will be updated as release dates and distribution details are confirmed.