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Grappling with fame: David Arquette's bizarre rebirth as a pro wrestler

A new film traces the Scream star’s journey from acting prodigy to indie-circuit fighter. Could his career rise from the canvas?

In terms of cinematic output, David Arquette hasn’t enjoyed the most successful career. After promising beginnings, when he appeared on the cover of the Vanity fair Hollywood edition alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Will Smith, his profile has been fading steadily for the last two decades. In 2001 he appeared opposite a dog in See Spot Run. In 2004 he billed below DMX in Never Die Alone. Since 2018, the majority of his films haven’t even managed to earn their own Wikipedia pages.

There are many potential explanations for this. Bad decisions, sobriety struggles, the fickle nature of the Hollywood machine. However, a new documentary claims a different reason for Arquette’s unfulfilled potential: professional wrestling.

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