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Updated · Fox News · May 12
Vinny Pacifico Wraps 'Mr. Reset' Ahead of June 2 Release
Updated
Updated · Fox News · May 12

Vinny Pacifico Wraps 'Mr. Reset' Ahead of June 2 Release

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 12
  • Vinny Pacifico said he has finished filming "Mr. Reset and the Society of Turnbuckle and Bone," a movie due out June 2 in which he plays his own wrestling character.
  • The Staten Island wrestler said acting has fit smoothly alongside his ring schedule, with no conflicts so far even when filming and wrestling in the same week.
  • Pacifico, now 12 years into a career that began after he chose wrestling over high school football, said advice from John Cena and Bryan Danielson helped convince him to pursue the sport.
  • His wrestling résumé now spans 15-plus countries and appearances with AEW, Ring of Honor and WWE, broadening into films including "Family Ties" and "Crimson Harvest."
Is Vinny Pacifico's acting success a sign he is leaving his championship wrestling ambitions behind?
By playing his wrestling persona on screen, is he limiting his future as a versatile Hollywood actor?
Can today's wrestlers replicate The Rock's success without a major promotion's 'golden era' media machine?