Whether it's fake, scripted, pre-determined, or just downright phony, there's something wonderful about professional wrestling. Being the best wrestler in the world usually comes with a supreme movie star or athlete's lavish lifestyle. It shouldn't shock you that some wrestlers are huge petrolheads, and the biggest names in sports entertainment historically love to own exotic and custom cars.
But who's got the best of the best? Is it a pioneering superstar from the 80s like Hulk Hogan or Ric Flair? Or a more modern star like John Cena or Stone Cold Steve Austin?
Let's take a look in no particular order at some of the best wheels owned by some of our favorite Pro Wrestlers.
Ric Flair: Porsche Cayenne Turbo
For most fans of classic southern "Wrasslin" heels, there's only one man's name who matters."The Nature Boy," as he was called in the ring, was a 16-time world heavyweight champion. His famous gimmick of the "Stylin', profilin', limousine riding, jet flying, kiss-stealing, wheelin' n' dealin' son of a gun" is reflected in his choice of wheels.
He's driven a slew of big Cadillacs and Lincoln Continentals during his time as champion. These days, he's driving around in a Grey Porsche Cayenne Turbo. If Cadillacs were the pinnacle of style in Flair's prime. The big Porsche SUV is a good modern equivalent, fitting for a man who spent his whole life in the wrestling jet set.
Dave Batista: All White Everything
Dave Bautista doesn't have to pigeonhole himself into just being a wrestling icon. Ric Flair's former stablemate in Evolution is now a full-fledged movie star off appearances in The Avengers and James Bond, among a slew of others. He's had the coin for some nice wheels for the better part of the last two decades, and it shows with his garage.
On top of an all-white Mercedes G Wagon, C-Class, S-Class, and a garage full of choppers, his pride and joy is his all-white Lamborghini Murcualago coupe on menacing looking black rims. This was the car he most prominently featured on his MTV Cribs episode, stating "there was no way in hell." that he would let his daughter drive it, so he bought her a matching white Mercedes-Benz.
Mr. McMahon: 1967 Chevrolet Corvette
The leading man of WWE for the last 40 years has been a billionaire since at least the mid-90s and likely even far before. It should be no surprise that his car collection is vast. Bently Continentals, Rolls Royce Phantoms, countless Lincoln and Cadillac Limousines, and countless other exotic cars have graced his gilded parking spot at WWE HQ in Stamford, Connecticut. In this sea of exotic metal and rubber, one stands above the others.
Vince McMahons 1967 Corvette represents a period in his life before he was the undisputed God-Emporer of sports entertainment. A time when he was still vying for the top spot in his distant father's World Wide Wrestling Federation. According to WWE top brass, it's the car he's most fond of, and no, it's not the same Corvette Steve Autin filled with cement live on Monday Night Raw, that was a C4 model.
Cody Rhodes: Lamborghini Urus
This list wouldn't be proper without a nod to the scrappy upstart promotion All Elite Wrestling, and this first viable competitor to WWE since the death of WCW wouldn't exist without the son of the American Dream, Dusty Rhodes. Like his legendary daddy, Cody and his wife Brandi Rhodes spend their days being a perennial pain in the "you know what" for Vincent Kennedy McMahon.
When he's not making a certain sports entertainment mogul red-faced with rage, he and his wife travel the country in a $200,000 Lamborghini Urus SUV. Now that this son of a son of a plumber has his own kids to ferry around now, his children get to ride in the back seat of a 200mph four-door, all-wheel-drive grocery getter with over 650 horsepower. Those are some darn, lucky young kids.
John Cena: Ford GT
It's the car story heard around the world. The saga between 16-time WWE Champion and Hollywood star John Cena and the latest generation Ford GT's made us scratch our heads ever since news broke that Ford was planning on suing the WWE legend. What could the beloved wrestler have done so heinously that Ford decided a lawsuit was appropriate? It turned out to be a type of pettiness not entirely foreign to the world of exotic supercars.
This isn't the first time an auto manufacturer was overly selective about who had the privilege of purchasing their top of the line halo car. Ferrari famously vetted every single customer who inquired about buying the Enzo hypercar. Even the pope wasn't immune from this extreme vetting process, which is all in the name of ensuring they don't fall into the hands of people who may slander or, worse, vandalize them.
Ford was happy to sell Cena, a renowned petrolhead who also owned the 2nd generation Ford GT. When Cena went on to sell the car he perfectly legitimately owned, Ford went absolutely nuclear. Suing Cena for $75,000 in punitive damages as well as slapping a lawsuit on the dealership that sold Cena the car. According to Ford, a legal clause existed wherein Cena was legally obligated to own the half-million-dollar supercar for a minimum of 24 months. Cena argued that this clause was not present when signing the agreement, making selling the car a month after purchase fully legal.
After an admittedly embarrassing PR ordeal between the two parties, both sides agreed to a settlement out of court, which reportedly was reported to charity. The suit between the dealer and Ford is still ongoing.
If you think Hollywood stars are the only people who get to drive hot cars, we recon these pro wrestlers are on the same level.
Sources: MTV, USAToday, celebrityhow.com