History OneOfUs / WrestlingWeenies

* Mike Bennett of Ring of Honor and Impact Wrestling fame can be often seen streaming on Twitch playing various games when in his spare time when not in wrestling matches or doing motivational seminars.

* WWE's Sasha Banks has a ''Anime/SailorMoon'' themed Twitter background and calls her fans the "Sasha Scouts"[[note]]In TheNineties English dub of ''Sailor Moon'', the senshi were called the Sailor Scouts[[/note]], frequently mentions her love of ''Mario Kart'', owns a Ninja Turtle dress and is a fan of ''Franchise/{{Superman}}''. Aside from ''Sailor Moon'', she has also mentioned being a fan of other anime, including ''Anime/DeathNote'', ''Anime/{{Monster}}'', and ''Anime/SchoolRumble''.

* Wrestling/AleisterBlack is a legitimate occultist (nothing wrong with that) but he still loves video games and comic books and is a huge fan of the band Music/{{Ghost}}.

*** At the otherwise horrible ''Wrestling/{{WCW}} Fall Brawl 98'' [=PPV=], he parodied Wrestling/{{Goldberg}}'s dramatic guided entrance and, in an {{Homage}} to ''Film/ThisIsSpinalTap'', got "lost" on his way to the ring.

* Wrestling/SummerRae, the gorgeous blonde statuesque stunner and dance partner of Wrestling/{{Fandango}}, was a huge WWE fan long before getting signed. On her Twitter account she could be seen congratulating Wrestling/KellyKelly on winning the Divas' title and she also tweeted the following which solidifies her as a wrestling geek:
--> "Man, after hearing the results of last nights [=#MITB=] I'm considering all the possibilities for tonight’s Raw!! I can’t wait!#WWE @[[FanCommunityNicknames WWE Universe.]]"

** They had a wrestler named [=Create-A-Wrestler=], where the idea was that the fans would get to decide his gimmick for him. At ''Time Will Prove Everything'', Wrestling/{{Crossbones|TheWrestler}} [[http://www.cagematch.net/?id=93&nr=267 questioned the logic of that idea]].[[note]][=Create-A-Wrestler=] would be reintroduced at ''Young Lions Cup V'' (2007) as [[EverythingsBetterWithCows [=MosCow=] the Communist Bovine]], and as Ultimo Breakfast a year later. He was repackaged as the turn of the 20th Century UsefulNotes/{{Baseball}} player Wrestling/DasherHatfield, debuting in the gimmick at ''CHIKARA Young Lions Cup VII'', Night I, August 14, 2009 and has continued in the gimmick ever since.[[/note]]

* Wrestling/MontelVontaviousPorter, better known as MVP, based one of his early finishers off of an [[VideoGame/{{Tekken}} Eddie Gordo]] move. It was named Malicious Intent.

** Everytime he comes out to the ring he pauses, hears an imaginary watch ring, and screams [[ComicBook/FantasticFour "It's Clobberin' Time!"]]

* AEW's Miro, better known to WWE fans as Wrestling/{{Rusev}}, is an avid gamer, having made appearances on ''WebVideo/UpUpDownDown'' during his WWE tenure, and after leaving regularly streams on Twitch.

*** He debuted a pair of [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Riddler]] trunks on ''Superstars'' (which he then went on to wear in the Royal Rumble, as well as the following ''Monday Night Raw''), with the question marks all over, and his "Kofi-face" logo wearing the Riddler's hat and mask. He also mentioned in a ''WWE Magazine'' interview that the one pair of trunks he had made that he has never worn was a Red and Black [[SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker Harley Quinn]] one.

* Before coming to Wrestling/{{A|llEliteWrestling}}EW and adopting a librarian gimmick, Leva Bates, best known for her time with Wrestling/{{SHIMMER}}, regularly wore wrestling attire consisting of cosplays from various movie and comic franchises. Cosplays she has used for her attire have included [[Franchise/StreetFighter Chun-Li]], ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, ComicBook/ThePunisher, SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker, ComicBook/{{Robin}}, Harley Quinn, Franchise/IndianaJones, Franchise/{{Rocky}}, [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]], ComicBook/IronMan, ''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer'', and [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Luigi]].

* Wrestling/{{Rey Mysterio|Jr}} trots out the cosplay for pay-per-view events (usually ''Wrestling/WrestleMania'', but occasionally other shows), having dressed as Franchise/TheFlash, ComicBook/SilverSurfer, Franchise/SpiderMan, SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker, a Na'vi from Film/{{Avatar}}, as well as ComicBook/CaptainAmerica.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF39igfzgik As this video shows]], former NXT UK and NXT Women's Champion Rhea Ripley is a huge mark for ''Anime/DragonBall'', having shown her love for ''Anime/DragonBallZResurrectionF'' when it came out, and basing her [=WrestleMania=] 36 gear off of Vegeta.

* Wrestling/KanakoUrai, better known to indy fans as Kana and to Wrestling/{{WWE}} fans as Asuka, is a part-time video game journalist and used to work for UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} magazine when she wrestled in Japan. Prior to her NXT run, her entrance theme was actually "The Sun Rises", the final boss theme from ''VideoGame/{{Okami}}''!

** Cody has taken to doing a bit of cosplay since leaving WWE. At Ring of Honor's Final Battle in 2018, he came out dressed as [[Franchise/MetalGear Big Boss/Venom Snake]] with his wife Brandi as the Boss. At ''Double or Nothing,'' his gear was inspired by Alucard from Castlevania.

*** And [[https://twitter.com/TheRock/status/689978459666436096 he]] watches Wrestling/LuchaUnderground.

* WWE's Wrestling/ChrisJericho is such a geek, he named his son [[Franchise/EvilDead Ash]], sings for a [[Music/{{Fozzy}} metal band]] in a persona called Moongoose [=McQueen=] (named for Creator/SteveMcQueenActor, of course), and has recorded with Music/DreamTheater and Music/IronMaiden.
** Rumor has it, he once met Rob Reiner and alienated him by geeking out about ''Film/ThisIsSpinalTap''.

** As of 2018, he's now the mayor of Knox Country, Tennessee, under his real name Glen Jacobs.

** There was a TagTeam called Wrestling/TheSuperSmashBrothers, Player Uno and Player Dos. And they are, indeed, true geeks; they now have [[https://www.youtube.com/thenerdslam a Youtube channel called The Nerd Slam]] where they post videos of themselves playing video games with their friends. Uno also does videos where he previews upcoming indie games, as well as the occasional LetsPlay.

* Wrestling/{{SHIMMER}} wrestler Leva Bates' wrestling attires consist of numerous different cosplays from various movie and comic franchises. Cosplays she has used for her attire have included [[Franchise/StreetFighter Chun-Li]], ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, ComicBook/ThePunisher, SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker, ComicBook/{{Robin}}, Harley Quinn, Franchise/IndianaJones, Franchise/{{Rocky}}, [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]], ComicBook/IronMan, ''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer'', and [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Luigi]].

* Wrestling/ReyMysterioJr trots out the cosplay for pay-per-view events (usually ''Wrestling/WrestleMania'', but occasionally other shows), having dressed as Franchise/TheFlash, ComicBook/SilverSurfer, Franchise/SpiderMan, SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker, a Na'vi from Film/{{Avatar}}, as well as ComicBook/CaptainAmerica.

* Wrestling/BigShow has said in an interview that when he goes home he "grabs an Ice Tea, goes to his room and plays ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty'', it's therapy for me.". He also has a tour bus with TV's and Xboxes hooked to them.
* Wrestling/BryanDanielson. Japanese wrestling fanboy, comic book nerd.

* Wrestling/SethRollins of WWE's Wrestling/TheShield named two of his finishing moves the [[Literature/HarryPotter Avada Kedavra]] (superkick) and the [[Franchise/StarWars Skywalker]] (Shiranui).
** Rollins is also a huge fan of Series/GameOfThrones, in which one of his {{Red Baron}}s was the "Kingslayer" (named after Jamie Lannister) at Wrestlemania 33 and to the point where he also came out as the Night King at Wrestlemania 34.

* Wrestling/SummerRae, the gorgeous blonde statuesque stunner and dance partner of Wrestling/{{Fandango}} was a huge WWE fan long before getting signed. On her Twitter account she could be seen congratulating Wrestling/KellyKelly on winning the Divas' title and she also tweeted the following which solidifies her as a wrestling geek:

* NXT Diva Sasha Banks has a ''Anime/SailorMoon'' themed Twitter background and calls her fans the "Sasha Scouts"[[note]]In TheNineties English dub of ''Sailor Moon'', the senshi were called the Sailor Scouts[[/note]], frequently mentions her love of ''Mario Kart'', owns a Ninja Turtle dress and is a fan of ''Franchise/{{Superman}}''. Aside from ''Sailor Moon'', she has also mentioned being a fan of other anime, including ''Anime/DeathNote'', ''Anime/{{Monster}}'', and ''Anime/SchoolRumble''.

* On one episode of ''The [[Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin Steve Austin]] Show'' {{Podcast}}, the eponymous Steve Austin (as in the beer drinkin', hell raisin', middle finger flippin' Stone Cold) and Vader (aka Big Van Vader, one of the baddest big men alive) discussed their love of ''Franchise/StarTrek''.
** Also, Steve Austin watches Wrestling/LuchaUnderground. [[https://twitter.com/steveaustinBSR/status/692549268654145536 Here he is, giving kudos to Matt Cross (AKA Son of Havoc) and Ivelisse on his Twitter]].

* Wrestling/KanakoUrai, better known to indy fans as Kana and to [[Wrestling/{{WWENXT}} NXT]] fans as Asuka, is a part-time video game journalist and used to work for UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} magazine when she wrestled in Japan. Prior to her NXT run, her entrance theme was actually "The Sun Rises", the final boss theme from ''VideoGame/{{Okami}}''!

** ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'': His ring name is based on recurring boss enemy Omega Weapon, his primary finisher is named the "One-Winged Angel" after Sephiroth's {{Leitmotif}}, and his current theme ("Devil's Sky) was heavily inspired by it as well.

* 205 Live's resident Gentleman, Jack Gallagher happens to be an avid gamer, regularly appearing on ''WebVideo/UpUpDownDown'' to play and once wrote for Website/GiantBomb [[https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/jack-gallaghers-top-10-games-of-2017/1100-5662/ his Top 10 Games of 2017]]. He even lists ''VideoGame/Persona5'' as his personal game of the year, while referring to the MC as [[LetsPlay/Persona4EnduranceRun Charlie Tunoku]].

* [[Wrestling/RubyRiott Heidi Lovelace]] is a fan of [[HorrorFilms horror movies]], particularly the work of Music/RobZombie. She [[https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/heidilovelace sells]] T-Shirts that reference the HardcorePunk band Music/TheMisfits, ECW and ''ComicBook/ScottPilgrim''.
* Wrestling/PaigeTurner, the [[WrestlingDoesntPay wrestling librarian]], has said that she grew up as a wrestling fan and that Wrestling/{{Chyna}}'s workout tape inspired her to lose 30 pounds while in high school and that she is a fan of the ''Literature/ThePendragonAdventure'' and ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'' novel series.

* Brennan Williams was a former NFL player who gained notoriety for revealing he had an [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Asuka]] body pillow on Twitter. Years later, he would retire from football and begin a wrestling career where one of his finishers was the "[[Anime/LoveLive Nico Nico Knee]]". He would also collaborate with the Best Friends Zaibatsu, where his resemblance to Woolie earned him the nickname "Better Woolie." His love of anime and manga is so great that he has been dubbed "Great Black Otaku." He is currently signed to WWE where he took on the ring name of [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure Dio]] [[VideoGame/MaddenNFL Maddin]] and had a notable stint in commentary on RAW where he would sprinkle in references to anime and video games only the most hardcore nerds would recognize.

* A lot of wrestlers are {{Juggalo}}s, including Wrestling/{{Raven}}, Wrestling/{{Sabu}}, Wrestling/{{Rhyno}}, Wrestling/RobVanDam and Vampiro, as was the late Wrestling/BallsMahoney, who was also a {{Metalhead}}.

** In his college days, he was a big fan of ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog''. When a preview for the [[Film/SonicTheHedgehog 2020 film adaptation]] tossed in a joke with Sonic asking "Is The Rock the President?!", Johnson [[ApprovalOfGod gave his approval]].

* Brennan Williams was a former NFL player who gained notoriety for revealing he had an anime body pillow on Twitter. Years later, he would retire from football and begin a wrestling career where one of his finishers was the "[[Anime/LoveLive Nico Nico Knee]]". He would also collaborate with the Best Friends Zaibatsu, where his resemblance to Woolie earned him the nickname "Better Woolie." His love of anime and manga is so great that he has been dubbed "Great Black Otaku."

* 205 Live's resident Gentleman, Jack Gallagher happens to be an avid gamer, regularly appearing on ''WebVideo/UpUpDownDown'' to play and once wrote for GiantBomb [[https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/jack-gallaghers-top-10-games-of-2017/1100-5662/ his Top 10 Games of 2017]]. He even lists ''VideoGame/Persona5'' as his personal game of the year, while referring to the MC as [[LetsPlay/Persona4EnduranceRun Charlie Tunoku]].

** She's also ''huge'' fan of ''Franchise/MortalKombat since childhood, and Sonya Blade was her first memory of an ActionGirl, who she "admittedly kind of emulated in [her] own way" in her UsefulNotes/{{UFC}} and WWE careers. Now she's a PromotedFanboy in ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11'' providing the voice of Sonya. At Wrestling/EliminationChamber 2019, Rousey sported a ring gear based of Sonya's vest and leather pants outfit in [=MK9=] combined with the military hat from MKX and [=MK11=] as an special entrance gear.

** Rollins is also a huge fan of Series/GameofThrones, in which one of his {{Red Baron}}s was the "Kingslayer" (named after Jamie Lannister) at Wrestlemania 33 and to the point where he also came out as the Night King at Wrestlemania 34.

** Rollins is also a huge fan of Game of Thrones, to the point where he came out as the Night King at Wrestlemania 34.

* Wrestling/HiroshiTanahashi is a huge ''Franchise/{{Kamen Rider}}'' fan. He even had ring gear inspired by Kamen Riders over the years, and his pose he does (besides his famous air guitar) is very similar to Kamen Rider Kabuto's "Walking Heaven's Path" pose.

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** They had a wrestler named [=Create-A-Wrestler=], where the idea was that the fans would get to decide his gimmick for him. At ''Time Will Prove Everything'', Wrestling/{{Crossbones|TheWrestler}} [[http://www.cagematch.net/?id=93&nr=267 questioned the logic of that idea]].[[note]][=Create-A-Wrestler=] would be reintroduced at ''Young Lions Cup V'' (2007) as [[EverythingsBetterWithCows [=MosCow=] the Communist Bovine]], and as Ultimo Breakfast a year later. He was repackaged as the turn of the 20th Century UsefulNotes/{{Baseball}} player Dasher Hatfield, debuting in the gimmick at ''CHIKARA Young Lions Cup VII'', Night I, August 14, 2009 and has continued in the gimmick ever since.[[/note]]