Mike Tyson in popular culture

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Mike Tyson in 2011.

Mike Tyson is an American former World Heavyweight boxing Champion. Tyson, ranked by ESPN as the No. 1 Most Outrageous Character in modern sports history [1] has appeared in numerous popular media in either cameo appearances or as a subject of parody or satire.

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Cameos and other appearances

Parodies and satire

Sports

In movies and television

Television
Biopic
Film

In 2015, it was announced that Martin Scorsese was developing a film based on Tyson's life, with Jamie Foxx set to star as the boxer. [29] As of 2019, no further progress has been made, though Foxx maintains that it is still happening[ citation needed ].

In music

Professional wrestling

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Tyson being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2012

Tyson made a guest appearance at WrestleMania XIV on March 29, 1998, as a special outside enforcer for the main event match between Shawn Michaels and Stone Cold Steve Austin. Before the match, Tyson seemingly aligned himself with Michaels and his D-Generation X stable, due to the fact that he and his entourage had an in-ring brawl with Austin on Monday Night Raw on January 19, 1998 after Austin gave Tyson the middle finger. Tyson would eventually turn on D-X after counting the pinfall for Austin and awarding him the win for the WWF Championship, and after delivered a knockout punch to Michaels. [38] Tyson was paid $3 million for his role in the match at WrestleMania XIV. [39]

Tyson appeared on WWE Monday Night Raw as the guest host on January 11, 2010 and even made his return to the ring in a tag team match with Chris Jericho against D-Generation X. At first, the duo had their way until Tyson revealed a DX T-shirt he was wearing underneath a black shirt he was wearing and knocked out Jericho, which allowed Shawn Michaels to pin Jericho, giving DX the win.

On April 2, 2012, Tyson was inducted into the celebrity wing of the WWE Hall of Fame at the American Airlines Arena in Miami. He was inducted by D-Generation X members Shawn Michaels and Triple H. [40]

In 2016, Tyson starred in the documentary film Nine Legends where he discussed his time involved in the WWE. [41]

In video games

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