Sylvester Stallone spoke with Sports Illustrated This week to discuss his new movie, SamaritanAnd he got the subject of his love for professional wrestling. The iconic actor has played an important role in WWE history as Rocky III The film, which he personally directed, helped introduce Hulk Hogan and Mr. T to a worldwide audience. WWE then turns around and both men participate in the first main event WrestleMania in 1985.
“I love wrestling,” Stallone said. “It’s all about being immersed in the drama. There is a passion for this world, big time. People like Bruno Sammartino, these are the people who helped shape my personality and my outlook on life. Bruno, George is great, [bodybuilder/actor] Steve Reeves [boxer] Rocky Marciano – especially Rocky Marciano. I love the epic wrestling qualities. I made my daughters watch wrestling – I wanted them to watch the story.”
“I understand what’s in it. I hear people say it’s not real. Really? The attraction is real. Jumping off the top rope or landing 300 pounds on you, that’s real. I feel the same way about action movies. They did it. I’m immersed in kind of dismissive like “Oh, it’s an action movie.” All I know is that I probably had 31 surgeries because of action movies, so I consider it very real. Wrestling, it has nothing to do with who scores touchdowns. It’s entertainment. It’s not supposed to be” The score is now 14 – -3. It’s a moral play, it’s all about the drama. That’s what it’s about.”
WWE returns to pay-per-view on September 3 with an extension Clash in the castle It happened at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. The show marks the first major pay-per-view offering to take place in the UK since 1992 summerslam Event. Here’s the lineup so far:
- Undisputed WWE Universal Championship: Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre
- SmackDown Women’s Championship: Liv Morgan vs. Shayna Baszler
- Seth Rollins vs. Riddle
- Bianca Belair, Alexa Bliss, and Asuka vs. Bayley, Dakota Kai, and IU Sky
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