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Jason Statham sends message to fans after surprise WWE RAW appearance
Jason Statham was spotted enjoying some wrestling action on Monday evening, turning up at WWE RAW's London show at the O2 Arena.The Hollywood hardman got a lovely reaction from the crowd when cameras picked him out during the live broadcast.Its big, its big, and were here! Its great. We just met a lot of fighters backstage. Its gonna be a big one. I feel it, he said.He wasn't the only famous face in attendance either.Veteran heavyweight boxer Derek Chisora was there taking in the action, along with UFC standout Michael "Venom" Page.Several fighters from the Zuffa Boxing roster also made the trip to watch the wrestling spectacle unfold.The action star even stuck around after the show wrapped up, appearing in a WWE "Digital Exclusive" following the event.Statham has built quite the reputation as an action movie icon over the years.He's perhaps best known for his work in the Fast & Furious franchise, where he's starred alongside WWE legend and TKO Board Member Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.Welcome to #WWERaw, Jason Statham! pic.twitter.com/xQvsPNsTQ8 WWE UK & Ireland (@WWEUK) June 22, 2026 The pair teamed up for the spinoff film Hobbs & Shaw, and Statham has appeared in several other entries including Furious 7, The Fate of the Furious, and Fast X.Beyond that massive franchise, he's headlined beloved action series like The Transporter, Crank, and The Expendables.Fans can look forward to his new action thriller Mutiny, which Lionsgate is releasing in August.His most recent film Shelter came out in January and brought in 53.9 million worldwide.It didn't take long for social media to have a bit of fun with Statham's appearance.Fans on Twitter couldn't resist pointing out the actor's striking resemblance to AEW wrestler Claudio Castagnoli, who previously competed in WWE under the name Cesaro.The jokes came thick and fast, with one user writing "Great seeing Cesaro back in the WWE!" while another quipped "The hell is Cesaro doing at Raw???"It's a comparison that's been doing the rounds for years, and Monday night's broadcast brought it all flooding back.Castagnoli departed WWE in February 2022 following an eleven-year stint with the company, later joining AEW at the Forbidden Door event that June.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
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