Jon Hamm, who stars alongside Tom Cruise in the new TopGun sequel, grew up a big wrestling fan in the 1980s and sees parallels with his chosen art form
Jon Hamm: “I’ll always be an ’80s WWF guy”
“Macho Man” Randy Savage wore the intercontinental title, and the world was just beginning to learn about his outsized personality. Hulk Hogan led the charge as the WWF champion, and the British Bulldogs were tag champs. If you’re starting a promotion in 1986, it would be hard to find a better foundation than those four.
Vince McMahon’s traveling road show caught fire and eventually turned into the international conglomerate it is today. Back then, it also caught the attention of a young Jon Hamm, who went on to become a major star with his role in the television series“That’s the golden era of professional wrestling,” Hamm says. “I’ll always be an ’80s WWF guy.”. The film is the sequel to, which was a massive box-office hit when it was released in May 1986 during the WWF’s rise to prominence.
“In film acting, you’re only as good as the person you’re sharing that space with, and in this case, I had the opportunity to share it with one of Hollywood’s greatest movie stars,” says Hamm, who plays Admiral Beau “Cyclone” Simpson. “It’s no different [in pro wrestling]; you need that [heel], that someone to play off of. And when you have a guy named Maverick, you know he’s the one who’s going to break the rules. You also need the guy who’s going to establish the rules; and that was my job.
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