Six Degrees of Wrestling (apologies to Kevin Bacon)

***This is from several years ago. There may be more now.

 

You ever have too much time on your hands?  A friend and I did, and may the lord have pity on our souls.  I’m sure that you’ve played the “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” game before.  You know, where you try to link up the film roles of a chain of actors and lead back to the master of the B-movie in six steps or less?  Well, with guys like Rocky and (shudder) Hogan in the movies, we got to thinking…..and that’s where things went to hell.  Maybe the heroin helped…..  Making a list of EVERY sports entertainer that we could think of who had crossed over into TV or movies, we began to track them back to Bacon.  The really freaky part (aside from the fact that we would spend this much time at it) was that in most cases, the closer a wrestler was to Bacon, the higher up they were on the card.  Check it:

 

 

The Bushwackers

The Bushwackers were on “Family Matters” with Reginald Vel Johnson

Reginald Vel Johnson was in “Die Hard” with Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman was in “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves” with Christian Slater

Christian Slater was in “Murder in the First” with Kevin Bacon

 

Andre the Giant

Andre was in “The Princess Bride” with Carey Elwes

Carey Elwes was in “Twister” with Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt was in “As Good As It Gets” with Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson was in “A Few Good Men” with Kevin Bacon

 

Test

Test was on “18 Wheels of Justice” with G. Gordon Liddy

G. Gordon Liddy was in “Rules of Engagement” with Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones was in “JFK” with Kevin Bacon

 

George “The Animal” Steele

George Steele was in “Ed Wood” with Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker was in “Mars Attacks” with Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson was in “A Few Good Men” with Kevin Bacon

 

Bret “The Hitman” Hart

Bret Hart was on “The Simpsons” with Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria was in “Mystery Men” with William H. Macy

William H. Macy was in “Murder in the First” with Kevin Bacon

 

The Undertaker

The Undertaker was on “Poltergeist: The Legacy” with Robbie Chong

Robbie Chong was in “Jimmy Hollywood” with Joe Pesci

Joe Pesci was in “JFK” with Kevin Bacon

 

The Rock

The Rock was in “The Scorpion King” with Michael Clarke Duncan

Michael Clarke Duncan was in “The Green Mile” with Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks was in “Apollo 13” with Kevin Bacon

 

“The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels and Sable

Shawn Michaels and Sable were on “Pacific Blue” with Mario Lopez

Mario Lopez was on “Saved by the Bell” with Elizabeth Berkley

Elizabeth Berkley was in “Showgirls” with Kyle MacLachlan

Kyle MacLachlan was in “The Flintstones” with Elizabeth Perkins

Elizabeth Perkins was in “He Said, She Said” with Kevin Bacon

 

“Stone Cold” Steve Austin

Steve Austin was on “Nash Bridges” with Don Johnson

Don Johnson was in “Tin Cup” with Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner was in “JFK” with Kevin Bacon

 

Chyna

Chyna was on “Third Rock from the Sun” with Wayne Knight

Wayne Knight was in “JFK” with Kevin Bacon

 

Mick Foley

Mick Foley was in “Big Money Hustlas” with Harland Williams

Harland Williams was in “Wag the Dog” with Robert DeNiro

Robert DeNiro was in “Sleepers” with Kevin Bacon

 

“Big Poppa Pump” Scott Steiner and Buff  Bagwell:

Were on “Charmed” with Alyssa Milano

Alyssa Milano was in “Commando” with Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger was in “Batman Forever” with Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer was in “True Romance” with Christian Slater

Christian Slater was in “Murder in the First” with Kevin Bacon

 

Al Snow

Al Snow was in “Rudy” with Sean Astin

Sean Astin was in “White Water Summer” with Kevin Bacon

 

Edge

Edge was in “Highlander III: Endgame” with Christopher Lambert

Christopher Lambert was in “Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes” with Andie McDowell

Andie McDowell was in “Michael” with John Travolta

John Travolta was in “Broken Arrow” with Christian Slater

Christian Slater was in “Murder in the First” with Kevin Bacon

 

The Big Show

The Big Show was in “Jingle All the Way” with Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger was in “Batman Forever” with Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer was in “True Romance” with Christian Slater

Christian Slater was in “Murder in the First” with Kevin Bacon

 

“The World’s Most Dangerous Man” Ken Shamrock

Ken Shamrock was in “Champions” with Danny Trejo

Danny Trejo was in “Heat” with Robert DeNiro

Robert DeNiro was in “Sleepers” with Kevin Bacon

 

“Big Sexy” Kevin Nash

Kevin Nash was in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze” with Corey Feldman

Corey Feldman was in “The Goonies” with Sean Astin

Sean Astin was in “White Water Summer” with Kevin Bacon

 

“Hollywood” Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan was in “Rocky III” with Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone was in “Cop Land” with Robert DeNiro

Robert DeNiro was in “Sleepers” with Kevin Bacon

 

Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake

Brutus Beefcake was in “Santa with Muscles” with Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan was in “Rocky III” with Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone was in “Cop Land” with Robert DeNiro

Robert DeNiro was in “Sleepers” with Kevin Bacon

 

Rob Van Dam

Rob Van Dam was in “Black Mask II” with Tyler Mayne

Tyler Mayne was in “X-Men” with Halle Berry

Halle Berry was in “The Flintstones” with Elizabeth Perkins

Elizabeth Perkins was in “He Said, She Said” with Kevin Bacon

 

Jessie “The Body” Ventura

Jessie Ventura was in “Predator” with Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger was in “Batman Forever” with Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer was in “True Romance” with Christian Slater

Christian Slater was in “Murder in the First” with Kevin Bacon

 

“Rowdy” Roddy Piper

Rowdy Roddy Piper was in “They Live” with Keith David

Keith David was in “Pitch Black” with Vin Disel

Vin Disel was in “Saving Private Ryan” with Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks was in “Apollo 13” with Kevin Bacon

 

Triple H

Triple H was on “The Drew Carey Show” with Diedrich Bader

Diedrich Bader was in “Office Space” with Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston was in “Picture Perfect” with Kevin Bacon

 

Bill Goldberg, Diamond Dallas Page, Sting, David Arquette, Perry Saturn, Booker T, Bam Bam Bigelow, Van Hammer, Juventud Guerrera, Gorgeous George, Prince Iakea, Curt Hennig, Disco Inferno, Billy Kidman, Konnan, Rey Mysterio Junior, “Macho Man” Randy Savage, Sid Vicious, Mean Gene Okerland, and Tony Schivone:

Were in “Ready to Rumble” with Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt was in “Flatliners” with Kevin Bacon

 

Ric Flair, The Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika), Bruno Sanmartino, The Iron Sheik, Classy Freddie Blassie, and Captain Lou Albano:

Were in “Body Slam” with John Astin

John Astin was in “The Frighteners” with Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox was in “Mars Attacks” with Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson was in “A Few Good Men” with Kevin Bacon

 

Shane McMahon and Paul Heyman

Shane McMahon and Paul Heyman were in “Roller Ball” with Jean Reno

Jean Reno was in “Ronin” with Robert DeNiro

Robert DeNiro was in “Sleepers” with Kevin Bacon

 

Jerry “The King” Lawler and The Kat

Jerry Lawler and The Kat were in “Man on the Moon” with Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito was in “Hoffa” with Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson was in “JFK” with Kevin Bacon

 

“The Fink” Howard Finkel

Howard Finkel was in “No Holds Barred” with Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan was in “Rocky III” with Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone was in “Cop Land” with Robert DeNiro

Robert DeNiro was in “Sleepers” with Kevin Bacon

 

Lita

Lita was on “Dark Angel” with Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba was in “Idle Hands” with Seth Green

Seth Green was in “Rat Race” with Wayne Knight

Wayne Knight was in “JFK” with Kevin Bacon

 

King Kong Bundy

King Kong was in “Moving” with Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor was in “The Lost Highway” with Patricia Arquette

Patricia Arquette was in “True Romance” with Christian Slater

Christian Slater was in “Murder in the First” with Kevin Bacon

 

Big Van Vader

Vader was on “Boy Meets World” with Ben Savage

Ben Savage was in “Little Monsters” with Rick Ducommun

Rick Ducommun was in “The Burbs” with Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks was in “Apollo 13” with Kevin Bacon

 

Giant Gonzalez (I SHIT YOU NOT!)

Giant Gonzalez was on “Baywatch” (As the friggin’ Pelican-Man) with Pamela Anderson

Pamela Anderson was in “Barb Wire” with Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley was in “Apollo 13” with Kevin Bacon

 

If your soul doesn’t hurt now, you never had one to begin with.

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6 Responses to “Six Degrees of Wrestling (apologies to Kevin Bacon)”

  1. ThinkSoJoE Says:

    March 20th, 2009 at 7:10 pm

    here's some more:

    John Cena is in 12 Rounds with Steve Harris
    Steve Harris was in Death and Texas with Rance Howard
    Rance Howard was in Frost/Nixon with Kevin Bacon.

    Kane was in See No Evil with Rachel Taylor
    Rachel Taylor was in Transformers with Andy Milder
    Andy Milder was in Frost/Nixon with Kevin Bacon

    Sgt. Slaughter was in Bad Guys with Allan Rich
    Allan Rich was in Hero at Large with Kevin Bacon

    Mr. Kennedy was in Behind Enemy Lines: Columbia with Tim Matheson
    Tim Matheson was in Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update with Kevin Bacon.

  2. Drowgoddess Says:

    March 20th, 2009 at 8:22 pm

    Yeah! I knew there would be more. As I said, this is several years old. Still kind of frightening. Sorry about the font and such. I can't get the post to edit properly. I'm working on it.

  3. ThinkSoJoE Says:

    March 21st, 2009 at 12:24 am

    I'm not too worried about it. What you should do is use notepad instead of Word or Wordpad – it'll keep all the formatting out of it and you can add whatever style (bold, italic, etc) through the editor on BWF.

  4. ThinkSoJoE Says:

    March 21st, 2009 at 9:35 am

    Justin Roberts was in Stuart Saves his Family with Camille Saviola
    Camille Saviola was in Queen's Logic with Kevin Bacon

  5. Sabufan Says:

    March 22nd, 2009 at 10:02 pm

    It seems to me that if CHristian Slater were never allowed to ever make another movie, the chain will be broken and we never have to suffer another crappy movie ever!

  6. Hassie Hippenstiel Says:

    March 27th, 2010 at 1:07 am

    Just wanted to stop by and say thanks. Enjoy reading your stuff.

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