David Arquette

David James Arquette (born September 8, 1971) is an American actor. He became known during the late 1990s, having starred in several Hollywood films, including Scream. He has since had several television roles, including playing Jason Ventress on In Case of Emergency.

Professional wrestling
Arquette won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship on April 25, 2000 in an effort to promote his wrestling-based movie, Ready to Rumble. The storyline was hugely unpopular; even though Arquette himself was a wrestling fan, he reportedly thought it was a bad idea. He was eventually convinced to do the stunt by head booker Vince Russo. Arquette donated the entirety of his WCW salary to the families of Brian Pillman, Owen Hart, Brian Hildebrand, and Darren Drozdov.

During Arquette's short run in WCW, on WCW Thunder, April 25, 2000, in Syracuse, New York, Arquette won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship in a special tag team match, pitting Arquette and Diamond Dallas Page against Jeff Jarrett and Eric Bischoff. The stipulation was that whoever got the pin would become the WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Arquette was able to pin Eric Bischoff and win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. On May 7, 2000, on WCW Slamboree 2000 from the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, Jeff Jarrett defeated Arquette and Diamond Dallas Page in a Ready to Rumble style triple cage match to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. In the end of Arquette's short run in WCW, Arquette turned on Diamond Dallas Page.

Shortly afterwards, Arquette appeared in the crowd on an episode of WWE's Monday Night Raw holding up a sign that read "Former World Champion".

Wrestling facts

 * Finishing and signature moves
 * The Worm (Performing worm breakdancing moves towards the opponent and hitting the chop drop)
 * Spear
 * Diamond Cutter (Three-quarter facelock bulldog)


 * Entrance music
 * We're Not Gonna Take It was sung and recorded by Bif Naked for the WCW wrestling-based comedy movie, Ready to Rumble.

Championships and accomplishments

 * World Championship Wrestling
 * WCW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)