Some of the biggest names in entertainment took part in a promo to mock Steve Corino on behalf of wrestler/actor Paul Walter Hauser.
Hauser is challenging Corino for the Premier Wrestling Federation (PWF) Undisputed Championship at the promotion’s Shattered Dreams event on September 20. In order to build some hype for the match, he recruited famous friends like Dave Bautista, Johnny Knoxville, Judd Apatow, Sam Rockwell, and Giovanni Ribisi to mock the reigning champ in a video posted online on this
week.
During the video, the celebrities acted as if they had never heard of Corino, with Bautista struggling with the one-time ECW star’s last name.
Also participating in the clip were actors Ethan Suplee (American History X), Jonathan Tucker (The Virgin Suicides), Christopher Mintz-Plasse (McLovin in Superbad), and Matthew Lillard (Scream).
The famous names indicated they had no recognition of Corino, the co-founder and former part owner of PWF, except for director/producer Apatow.
“I wrestled Steve Corino once. I almost won. God, it was so close!“ the Knocked Up creator claimed in the clip.
When Hauser appeared in the promo, he said he wouldn’t pretend to be unaware of Corino’s runs in promotions like ECW and Ring of Honor. He also listed some of the famous wrestlers Corino has faced, such as Dusty Rhodes and Tommy Dreamer.
To many people, Hauser is known for his acting work, which has earned him a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy Award. Some of his best-known roles include parts in Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and I, Tonya.
But Hauser has also made a name for himself in the wrestling world, competing in promotions such as Major League Wrestling (MLW), Pro Wrestling REVOLVER, and Defy Wrestling. He’s also made appearances for AEW.
In the promo to hype the match at Shattered Dreams, Hauser called himself a “legend in the making” and said “the boy from Winnipeg (Corino) is in over his skis.”
He also vowed to take the PWF belt from the Independent Wrestling Hall of Famer when they meet later this month in Newport, North Carolina.
Tickets for Shattered Dreams are still available, and the event will also be streamed live on IWTV.
What do you think, Cagesiders? Did the all-star promo get you hyped about catching the PWF match? Let us know in the comments.
