Johnny Knoxville Wants a WrestleMania Rematch Against Sami Zayn

Johnny Knoxville is open to having a rematch with his WrestleMania opponent Sami Zayn. The Jackass headliner and WWE Superstar had a spirited matchup at WrestleMania 38 in 2022, with the bout having the “Anything Goes” stipulation. Sami Zayn was a heel, aka bad guy, at the time, with Knoxville playing the fan-favorite. It’s a stark difference from WrestleMania 40, where Sami Zayn heroically defeated Gunther to end his reign as Intercontinental Champion. Johnny Knoxville joins a long list of celebrities to compete at WrestleMania, with some making multiple appearances. Could we see another rematch between Knoxville and Zayn at the Showcase of the Immortals? 

ComicBook.com spoke to Johnny Knoxville ahead of the premiere of his new movie Sweet Dreams. When asked if he felt any FOMO after seeing Sami Zayn when the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania this weekend, Knoxville responded, “I don’t really care to talk about that lowdown and dirty Sami Zayn too much. I did love smashing him in his big, stupid face at WrestleMania, and I hope, sincerely, from the bottom of my heart, I get to one day do that again.” 

He added, “I know he’s a good guy now, but I don’t think he’s a great guy.” You can see a clip of the interview in the player above.

What is Johnny Knoxville’s Sweet Dreams about?

The description of Sweet Dreams reads, “Johnny Knoxville, Mo Amer, Theo Von and Kate Upton unite in this wild and off-the-wall journey of second chances from the producer of The Peanut Butter Falcon. Forced into rehab at SWEET DREAMS recovery center, Morris (Knoxville) struggles to confront the wreckage of his life. But when their house goes up for auction, he reluctantly agrees to coach their misfit softball team of recovering addicts to win a cash prize and prove that everyone, despite their past, can hit a home run.”

New WWE intro revealed at WrestleMania 40

WWE officially kicked off WrestleMania 40 by unveiling a new video introduction. WWE programming has been using the “Then. Now. Forever. Together” slogan to welcome viewers to live television events and premium live events (PLE), with footage spliced featuring superstars throughout WWE history. Icons such as Hulk Hogan, The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Undertaker, John Cena and more have been included on these WWE intros, and with this year’s WrestleMania marking the 40th event, it looks like it’s time for another new take on the intro. It’s only 30 seconds long, but it uses its time wisely and helps set the stage for WrestleMania XL.

“THEN. NOW. FOREVER. TOGETHER.,” Triple H’s voice can be heard narrating. The “THEN” portion includes Andre the Giant, Macho Man Randy Savage, Hulk Hogan, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Bret the Hitman Hart, and Shawn Michaels. “NOW” opens with current WWE Superstars Rhea Rhipley, CM Punk, Seth Rollins, Randy Orton, Bianca Belair, The New Day, The Miz, Drew McIntyre, and Cody Rhodes. Finally, “FOREVER” features Ultimate Warrior, Sgt. Slaughter, Eddie Guerrero, Undertaker, Bruno Sammartino, Lita, Trish Stratus, Triple H, Charlotte Flair, Bray Wyatt, The Rock, John Cena, Rey Mysterio, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and Roman Reigns. 

Sweet Dreams is playing in theaters on April 12th.