Terry Crews Recalls What He Learned From His Little Known WCW Role

Many people have traveled through the pro wrestling business on their way to a new destination in their careers. Terry Crews may be best known for his many famous roles, but he also had one spot in WCW that many fans may not remember.

Terry Crews made his big-screen debut in 2000 with The 6th Day. Following this, he secured roles in several films, including Serving Sara, Friday After Next, Deliver Us from Eva, and Malibu’s Most Wanted. His versatility as an actor was further showcased in Starsky & Hutch, Soul Plane, and White Chicks. He also starred in Mike Judge’s film Idiocracy. Before his acting career picked up, the Brooklyn Nine-Nine star also had a run in WCW.

In a recently resurfaced interview with Titus O’Neil, Terry Crews opened up about his time in WCW. He didn’t spend a ton of time in the ring, but they certainly were able to pull from clips from his days in Ted Turner’s pro wrestling company.

“We had a co-venture with WCW at the time, and this was back in the old days, and one thing that got me, man was [they showed him on screen in WCW] That was me, that was T Money, that was WCW, yes! That was it right there. I just look back at those deals and that’s where I learned how to really give it up. Here’s another thing, with acting you have to go so far in that everyone believes it. I remember being this character, I was the heavy, I was the heel!”

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Terry Crews remembered when he had to live his heel gimmick for WCW. He also revealed that people would be shocked to discover that he’s not really a mean person in real life, because he lived the character so well in a convincing fashion.

We will have to see if Terry Crews ever finds his way back to the pro wrestling ring. He is certainly having a lot of fun with his current career path, and that includes looking back at his short WCW run to see everything he learned along the way.

What’s your take on Terry Crews’ time in WCW? Did you remember he had that gig for a while? Let us know what you think in the comments section!

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