Published: Jan 16, 2026 by Dave Adamson | Last Updated: Jan 16, 2026 by Dave Adamson
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World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk has shared his thoughts on the acting careers of fellow WWE Stars John Cena and Batista.
Ahead of CM Punk’s latest role in the vampire horror movie Night Patrol, the WWE World Heavyweight Champion has revealed his future ambitions in the acting world.
He has now also shared his thoughts on the acting careers of John Cena and Batista, reiterating his opinion that the pair have chipped away at wrestler-to-actor stereotypes.
In a recent interview with ComicBook, Punk commented on what Cena and Batista have brought to the big screen, saying:
“I think the world finds out what we all knew. John Cena is incredibly funny when he wants or needs to be.
“Dave Bautista is very stoic and serious when he wants to be and when he needs to be. Those are the two that jump off the page.
“I almost kind of get mad when I hear people talk about Dave, like ‘Oh wow, he’s actually a really good serious actor.’ I’m like ‘Hey, that’s my friend, I always knew he could do that.’
“But the world doesn’t know, because I think there’s a generalization about ‘big dumb pro wrestlers,’ just like there’s probably a generalization about ‘comic books are silly’ or ‘horror movies aren’t serious.’
“Those are just stereotypes that you’ve got to chip through.”
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Punk, Cena and Batista aren’t the only stars to have turned their attention to Hollywood recently, with Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns having been cast in the live-action Street Fighter movie, based on the long-running video game franchise.
Night Patrol is released in theaters on January 16 and is directed and co-written by Ryan Prows.
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