Wrestler Cameos in Classic TV Sitcoms

Reaching for the remote control in the '90s and 2000s, there was nothing more satisfying than seeing one of your favorite wrestlers pop up on a sitcom.

At the height of her Hall of Fame career, WWE icon Chyna made a classic appearance on 3rd Rock From the Sun. The Ninth Wonder of the World was cast as a physically imposing police officer who briefly becomes the love interest of Harry Solomon. Much like in real life, Chyna's character faced judgement due to her muscular physique, but her beauty and femininity popped off the screen in this cameo from the year 2000.

Long before he was one of Hollywood's biggest movie stars, The Rock played the role of his very own father, Rocky Johnson, in an episode of That '70s Show. Sporting an afro, sideburns and a mustache, The Rock meets Eric and Red Forman in the locker room after a wrestling show.

"You know, it's really nice, bringing your kid to a wrestling match," The Rock said. "You know, I've got a son, and one day he's going to become the most electrifying man in sports entertainment."

Check out these unedited clips of wrestler cameos in classic TV sitcoms in the video below.

10 Most Emotional Returns After Career-Threatening Injuries

Mick Foley famously said that wrestling isn't about how many great matches you have... it's how many classic moments you can create. Few moments in pro wrestling can compare to a return after injury, especially when that injury threatens to end a top talent's career far too early.

Just think about the moment Edge returned to WWE at the 2020 Royal Rumble. His career had been over for nine years, he'd suffered a serious neck injury that require triple fusion surgery... it was an absolute impossibility for Edge to return, right?

"Once the music hit, and that reaction... I mean, I truly feel like I could have beat King Kong's ass," Edge told ESPN about his 2020 surprise return. "It was all surreal, kind of like a dream sequence, but everything's so focused and hyper-focused that I can't really explain it. But I think when you look at the video of me walking out, I think you see it in my eyes."

Iconic moments like these only come once in a while, but they're unforgettable every time! Check out these incredibly emotional moments when wrestlers returned after suffering career-threatening injuries.

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