India, Oct. 15 -- WWE's next big competition may not be happening inside the ring.

Its stars are increasingly showing up in Hollywood productions, streaming projects and mainstream sports coverage, turning wrestling fame into opportunities that reach far beyond wrestling fans.

The interesting part is not simply who has landed a role.

It is how WWE's growing media partnerships could make its performers more valuable to film studios, streaming platforms and sports broadcasters.

Here are seven crossovers worth watching, and what each reveals about WWE's expanding entertainment business.

1. Cody Rhodes And Roman Reigns Are Taking WWE Into Street Fighter

Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns bring two very different WWE personas to the live-actio...