Stallone on his 20-year Schwarzenegger feud: flowers thrown at the Globes, peace made in a cigar shop
By Fuzzy Mushroom · Published
Sylvester Stallone told UK podcast The Rest Is Entertainment that he and Arnold Schwarzenegger were "very confrontational" from the moment they met, with the bad blood kicking off at the Golden Globes when he lobbed a bowl of flowers at Arnold after Rocky won. He says the Rambo-versus-Commando arms race meant "bigger knife, louder gun, more body count" every time, and that they couldn't even share a stage at their own Planet Hollywood launches. It only ended when Schwarzenegger ran for California governor and stopped making films: they met in the same cigar shop, Stallone said "enough of this", and they've been friends since.
Did the rivalry give us better action films — and who won the 80s: Rocky's Stallone or Commando's Arnold?
How solid is this story?
Spore Score for the story: 84 (Rock solid). Status: Confirmed. On the record: Sylvester Stallone on the record on The Rest Is Entertainment podcast, carried by Variety, People and Page Six.
The films
- Rocky (1976): Spore Score 82, The Pros 80 vs The Punters 92
- Commando (1985): Spore Score 61, The Pros 61 vs The Punters 64
Sources
- Page Six: Sylvester Stallone reflects on 'very contentious' Arnold Schwarzenegger feud (5 November 2026)
- People: Sylvester Stallone Opens Up About Feud with Arnold Schwarzenegger: 'We Were Very Confrontational' (6 November 2026)
- Variety: Sylvester Stallone Says His 20-Year Rivalry With Arnold Schwarzenegger Only Ended When He Ran for Governor and Wasn't 'Doing Movies Anymore' (8 November 2026)
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