List of wrestler cameos

*For a list of non-wrestlers who have had cameo appearances in BTE see: List of cameos.*

This is a list of wrestlers who have made cameo appearances in the Being The Elite series. These are individuals or teams featured in BTE footage, but who only appear briefly in one or two episodes rather than being a recurring character.

## Nick Aldis

**Bio:** A British wrestler, **Nick Aldis** had a spell with TNA before becoming Worlds Heavyweight Champion in the NWA.

**In BTE:** Aldis give Marty Scurll a pep talk ahead of his match at *All In* but ultimately decides that Scurll is screwed. The next week Aldis is still providing Scurll with some advice and suggests that Scurll should bulk up by eating donuts. Aldis appears again as the cast wait to start the next episode of Being The Elite after *All In*.

## Stu Bennett

**Bio:** Known as Wade Barratt in WWE, Stu Bennett is a British wrestler and actor.

**In BTE:** Marty introduces Barratt as his dad when they meet The Young Bucks at a UK show.

## Mark Briscoe

**Bio:** Briscoe is one half of the Briscoe Brothers tag team who primarily wrestle for Ring of Honor.

**In BTE:** Briscoe wonders where hangman is after he is kidnapped.

## British Strong Style

**Bio:** British Strong Style are a wrestling faction (comprising Pete Dunne, Trent Seven and Tyler Bate) who wrestled for numerous promotions before joining the WWE.

**In BTE:** The Elite are shown having a photshoot with the group before encountering them in a match later that day.

## Brian Cage

**Bio:** Cage is an American professional wrestler who rose to prominence with Impact Wrestling and who is currently signed with All Elite Wrestling.

**In BTE:** Cage is seen training with Joey Ryan as the latter tries to regain the power of his penis. A few episodes later Cage is flexing his muscles as Matt and Marty discuss Matt's new physique since becoming a heavyweight.

## Jeff Cobb

**Bio:** Having wrestled for various promotions, Jeff Cobb is best known for his work with New Japan Pro Wrestling.

**In BTE:** Matt and Nick chat to Cobb before a Pro Wrestling Guerrilla show. In a later episode he is seen training Joey Ryan as Ryan tries to regain the power of his penis.

## Mick Foley

**Bio:** Mik Foley is a former professional wrestler, and world champion best known for his hardcore style and his runs in WWE, WCW and TNA.

**In BTE:** The Young Bucks meet Foley at the airport and spend time catching up. Matt describes him as the nicest guy in the business. Some time later Marty Scurll unsuccessfully tries to recruit Foley for his Villain Club.

## Glacier

**Bio:** **Glacier** is a semi-retired professional wrestler best known for his time in WCW.

**In BTE:** Glacier wonders where Hangman is after he is kidnapped.

## Juventud Guerrera

**Bio:** Juventud Guerrera is a Mexican professional wrestler, best known for his high flying style in the WCW during the 1990s.

**In BTE:** Guerrera invites Flip Gordon to a party in Mexico, only for it to turn out to be a rib as Guerrera takes down Flip to welcome him to Mexico.

## Gregory Helms

**Bio:** Helms is a semi-retired wrestler who wrestled for WWE in the early 2000's. He is best known for portraying cartoon style wrestling characters.

**In BTE:** Helms meets Adam Page backstage at a show whilst Helms is in his detective persona and quizzes Page on whether he killed Joey Ryan. Helms then appears in his Hurricane persona to offer help for Stephen Amell ahead of *All In*.

## Marty Jannetty

**Bio:** Marty Jannetty is an American former professional wrestler who worked for the WWF and WCW in the 1980s and 90s. He is best remebered as being part of tag team *The Rockers* with Shaun Michaels.

**In BTE:** Matt and Nick seek out Jannetty at a convention in New York where they pose for photos with him.

## Maria Kanellis

**Bio:** Kanellis is an American professional wrestler who is currently signed to WWE after stints in a number of wrestling promotions around the world where she generally appears with her husband and fellow wrestler Mike Bennett.

**In BTE:** Nick bumps into Maria at a convention and says hello.

## Konnan

**Bio:** Konnan is a Mexican former wrestler who appeared for WWF, WCW, TNA and various other promotions and now runs his own wrestling promotion and school.

**In BTE:** Konnan books The Young Bucks for a show in Tijuana and shows them where he and the other Mexican wrestlers used to train.

## Punishment Martinez

**Bio:** An American / Puerto Rican wrestler, **Punishment Martinez** wrestled for a number of promotions including Ring of Honor and is now signed to WWE.

**In BTE:** Martinez kicks Flip Gordon to the floor after Gordon literally bumps into him backstage at a show. Martinez welcomes Gordon to Ring of Honor.

## Taka Michinoku

**Bio:** A Japanese wrestler, **Taka Michinoku** had a successful spel in WWE before returning to his homeland to perform with New Japan Pro Wrestling.

**In BTE:** Juice Robinson meets Michinoku backstage at a show and asks him for ideas for a segment for Being The Elite.

## Moose

**Bio:** Moose is an American professional wrestler who primarily works with Impact Wrestling.

**In BTE:** Moose appears with Marty Scurll at a show in England demonstrating his fist pump hand gesture.

## Rey Mysterio

**Bio:** A Mexican wrestler, **Rey Mysterio** is known for his high flying luchador style. Mysterio has wrestled most of his life in the United States with success in both WCW and WWE.

**In BTE:** Mysterio meets Marty Scurll backstage at a show and tries to give him advice for his upcoming All In match but decides that Scurll is screwed. Mysterio then films a promo ahead of his own match at *All In*.

## Kazuchika Okada

**Bio:** A Japanese wrestler, **Kazuchika Okada** is signed to New Japan Pro Wrestling and is considered one of the best in the world.

**In BTE:** Okada talks about his *All In* match with Marty Scurll, before psyching Marty out next time they meet.

## Kevin Owens

**Bio:** Owens is an American professional wrestler who has appeared for a number of promotions including Ring of Honor and is currently attached to WWE.

**In BTE:** Kevin Owens can purposefully be seen in the background walking around Montreal as The Bucks are sightseeing and hoping to bump into some old friends.

## Diamond Dallas Page

**Bio:** A former world champion, retired American wrestler **Diamond Dallas Page** worked for WWE in the early 2000s but is best known for his time in WCW in the 1990s.

**In BTE:** Page is with Cody when The American Nightmare announces that he is dropping out of his senate race. Page is then show backstage at All In where he poses for photos with Cody.

## Lanny Poffo

**Bio:** Poffo is a former wrestler who is best known for his time in WWE in the 1980s and 90s where he wrestled under the name *The Genius*. Poffo is the real-life brother of fellow wrestler Randy "Macho Man" Savage.

**In BTE:** Poffo is shown in conversation with Adam Page where the two talk about their respect for each other. Page asks Poffo if the rumours are true and Poffo replies they are; he can still write and read poetry. After Page heads off and accidentally knocks out Jay Lethal, Poffo tries to help, triggering Lethal's "Macho Man" split personality.

## Ricochet

**Bio:** Ricochet is an American professional wrestler who worked for New Japan Pro Wrestling and Ring of Honor before signing for WWE.

**In BTE:** Ricochet is with Marty Scurll on his solo tour of Japan but doesn't want to be Marty's friend.

## Lio Rush

**Bio:** Rush is an American professional wrestler who has worked for various wrestling promotions including WWE, Ring of Honor and All Elite Wrestling.

**In BTE:** Rush inadvertantly triggers Flip Gordon who is desparately trying to avoid Bullet Club's harmless rib.

## Zack Sabre Jr.

**Bio:** Sabre Jr. is an English professional wrestler who performs for various independant promotions along with a rostered stint in New Japan Pro Wrestling.

**In BTE:** Sabre Jr. is travelling with The Elite to a show in England and pronounces Nick a locker room leader for buying everyone's food for the journey. Sabre Jr. appears again in a backstage segment at a Pro Wrestling Guerrilla show. In a later episode Sabre Jr. suggests that Marty Scurll is going to get destroyed in his *All In* match with Kazuchika Okada.

## Davey Boy Smith Jnr.

**Bio:** The son of wrestler The British Bulldog, Smith Jnr. has along wrstling career in his own right aking promotions in Japan and the USA including the WWE.

**In BTE:** Smith meets Jay Lethal backstage at a show and accidently sets off Lethal's Black Machismo character. who proceeds to talk to Smith as if Smith were his father, The British Bulldog.

## David Starr

**Bio:** David Starr is an American former wrestler who appeared for numerous promotions across the globe. Starr retired from wrestling following allegations of sexual abuse in 2020.

**In BTE:** Cody asks Starr if he "Gets it?" in the ring at a ROH show in 2017.

## AJ Styles

**Bio:** Styles is a professional wrestler who is currently signed for WWE. Styles has also wrestled for TNA, Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling where he was leader of Bullet Club for a time.

**In BTE:** The Young Bucks meet up with Styles, Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian for a "*phenomenal*" dinner. Styles again appears in the background of another episode as The Bucks lament not bumping into old friends.

## Matt Taven

**Bio:** Taven is an American wrestler who has worked for various promotions including Ring of Honor.

**In BTE:** Taven meets up with various wrestlers before a show. Cody tells him to "Fuck The Revival!" before The Young Bucks superkick him.

## Virgil

**Bio:** Virgil is a former professional wrestler who had runs in both WWE and WCW in the 1990s, often as the put-upon valet of Ted DiBiasi.

**In BTE:** Virgil is appearing at a signing session ahead of a Ring of Honor show where he meets The Young Bucks and poses for photos with them. The Bucks meet Virgil again at another pre-show signing and pose for more photos.

## Sean Waltman

**Bio:** Waltman is an American former professional wrestler who had lengthy runs with WCW and WWE where he wrestled under the ring names *Syxx* and *X-Pac*.

**In BTE:** The Young Bucks bump into Waltman ahead of a Pro Wrestling Guerrilla show where they reminisce about their first meetings.

## The New Day

**Bio:** Comprising Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston and Big E, **The New Day** are one of the most successful tag-team in WWE history.

**In BTE:** Matt, Nick and Kenny compete against The New Day in a *Street Fighter* tournament at *E32018*.

## War Machine

**Bio:** War Machine are a pair of American tag team wrestlers whose gimmick is that of being viking warriors. They have appeared for a number of promotions around the world during the filming of BTE and were regular opponents of The Young Bucks, but the pair signed for WWE in 2018.

**In BTE:** Adam Cole tries to interview the duo backstage at a Pro Wrestling Guerrilla show as he tries to prove it is easy to make a video series. The duo appear again to ask "Where's Hangman?" after Page is kidnapped.

## Jay White

**Bio:** Jay White is a New Zealand professional wrestler who primarily appears for New Japan Pro Wrestling.

**In BTE:** Matt and Nick talk to White as he is signing autographs ahead of a Pro Wrestling Guerrilla show.

## Sami Zayne

**Bio:** **Sami Zayne** is a Canadian professional wrestler currently signed with WWE, but who previously wrestled for various independant promotions.

**In BTE:** Zayne asks The Young Bucks for the time while they are out sightseeing in Montreal.

## References

1. ↑ *All Out* - Episode 112
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 *A Birthday Wish* - Episode 113
3. ↑ *Tick-Tock* - Episode 119
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 *Debriefing* - Episode 75
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 *Where's Hangman?* - Episode 70
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 *Episode 46*
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 *All In* - Episode 95
8. ↑ *Strong Style Evolved* - Episode 98
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 *Episode 36*
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 *Episode 32*
11. ↑ *A Hand Gesture* - Episode 74
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 *Alibi* - Episode 108
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 *Backstage At All In* - Episode 118
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 *Episode 39*
15. ↑ *Episode 42*
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 *Missed Connections* - Episode 65
17. ↑ *These Boots Are Made For Talking* - Episode 115
18. ↑ *The Go Home Episode* - Episode 117
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 *You Have Failed This City* - Episode 116
20. ↑ *Broadcasting...* - Episode 114
21. ↑ *Premiere* - Episode 101
22. ↑ *All By Myself* - Episode 55
23. ↑ *We're Back!* - Episode 64
24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 *Episode 48*
25. ↑ *Autograph* - Episode 82
26. ↑ *Moving Forward* - Episode 51
27. ↑ *Episode 15*
28. ↑ *Episode 35*
29. ↑ *It's A New Day* - Episode 107