Action Bronson has crossed paths with a range of people from different cultures and disciplines in his life, but a brief encounter with one of Hollywood’s most beloved actors seems to have really stuck with him.
During an interview on The Complex Sneakers Podcast that went live on Friday (December 15), the 40-year-old MC recalled walking into an NYC gym and recognizing the seven-time Mr. Olympia as he was one of the only few people there.
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“It’s only me and there’s two guys there, and this guy on the fucking chest press,” he remembered. “And I just see this hair — it’s like this color that I know, it’s this red. Who has that color hair? This guy’s not fucking from Queens, he’s not a Pakistani guy from Queens with the dyed red hair.
“So I look over and it’s fucking Arnold [Schwarzenegger] and his big fucking big Russian bodyguard or whatever they’re speaking […] So they were speaking some Germanic shit and, y’know, we’re all just working. I just didn’t even say a fucking word to him.”
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When the chef-turned-rapper began deadlifting, the Terminator star apparently acknowledged him with a succinct, “That’s impressive weight,’ and proceeded to walk out.
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Whereas Bronson hasn’t yet taken his weightlifting to a competitive level, he did add professional wrestler to his multi-faceted résumé after making his debut in the ring last year.
The Fuck That’s Delicious host is a distinguished rapper and TV personality in addition to being a budding actor, and he took those skills to another level as he made a surprise appearance at All Elite Wrestling’s All Out pay-per-view during the fall of 2022.
Bam Bam stepped into the ring to lend a helping hand to Hook, the young wrestler who walks out to his song, “The Chairman’s Intent,” amid his FTW (Fuck the World) title match. The husky MC threw his weight around as he ejected both “Daddy Magic” Matt Menard and Angelo Parker from the ring.
“I’VE SEEN ENOUGH,” he wrote on Instagram alongside footage of his cameo. “COWARDLY ATTACKS AGAINST MY BROTHER @730hook WILL NEVER GO DOWN ON MY WATCH. IM OUT FOR BLOOD. @officialtaz13 @aew.”
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In an interview with Pitchfork the year prior, Action Bronson revealed he had trained with Hook in the ring. “I got in the ring with Hook, did a couple moves — it was beautiful,” he said.
He has made no secret of his love for wrestling, having name-dropped countless wrestlers in his music over the years, from “Macho Man” Randy Savage (“Nordic Wind”) to Marty Janetty (“The Rockers”).
