On Thursday, Hollywood legend Burt Reynolds passed away at the age of 82-years-old. Reynolds served as the guest ring announcer for the main event of WrestleMania X back in 1994, which saw Bret Hart defeat Yokozuna for the WWE Championship.
Reynolds co-starred in the the remake of the 2005 movie The Longest Yard. That movie featured cameos from many professional wrestlers, including Steve Austin, Kevin Nash Goldberg and The Great Khali.
WWE issued a statement on the passing of Reynolds; extending their condolences to his family, friends, and fans:
“WWE is saddened to learn that Academy Award-nominated actor and Hollywood icon Burt Reynolds has passed away at the age of 82.
“The star of more than 50 feature films, including “The Longest Yard,” “Smokey and the Bandit,” “The Cannonball Run” and “Boogie Nights” (for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor), Reynolds was a special celebrity guest at WrestleMania X, serving as ring announcer for the main event WWE Championship Match pitting Bret Hart against Yokozuna.
“WWE extends its condolences to Reynolds’ family, friends and fans.”
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