WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross recently spoke to South African website Sowetan Live about the success of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in Hollywood, as well as his thoughts on whether or not we have seen the last of “The Great One” inside a WWE ring.

Below are highlights from the article:

On his thoughts on how The Rock reached the success he has in Hollywood: “One of the reasons he’s one of the biggest stars in Hollywood is because he made it his goal to be that, years and years and years of having that goal and he had the drive to make it happen. He wanted when he first started to make it big in wrestling.”

On his feelings that we haven’t seen the last of The Rock inside the squared circle for WWE: “I am of the belief … that The Rock, knowing the competitor and the perfectionist he is, will want to go out on his terms and not anyone else’s. My belief is that we have not seen the last of The Rock in the ring. Just knowing him and his competitive nature and the fact that he loves the genre, his life and his family’s life in the business I would think that he would want to go out of the business under better circumstances than leaving where his last match resulted in an injury which pushed him to the sideline and didn’t let him complete the match as he would have loved to have done. He can go out on a more healthier, and higher note.”

Check out the complete article online at SowetanLive.co.za.

Update On When The Rock Will Make His Next WWE TV Return

The following press release was issued on Tuesday:

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Powers Up with Protein to Save the Day

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Actor, producer, athlete and author Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson knows the importance of protein to fuel his days – juggling work, family time and fitness. With no time to slow down, he starts each morning with milk to help power his potential and set the stage for whatever the world may throw his way.

In his first print ad with the National Milk Mustache “got milk?®” Campaign, Johnson is seen saving a young girl’s cat from a tree while sporting the iconic Milk Mustache.

The ad is a continuation of the story Johnson brought to life in the campaign’s first-ever Super Bowl commercial this year, sharing what happened after he saved the morning meal – and the world – with milk.

The ad copy reads, “Protein to save the day. 8 grams in every 8-oz. glass. got milk?”

Including milk with breakfast is a healthy habit that has helped Johnson save the day on more than one occasion. The winning breakfast beverage contains high-quality protein – 8 grams in every 8-oz. glass – and tastes great, making it an ideal way for Johnson and his family to start the day.

“I always look at protein as the anchor to my day,” said Johnson, “My entire family’s morning is anchored by protein, protein comes from milk. Breakfast without milk is like a Rock movie without Rock saving the world.”

Visit TheBreakfastProject.com or www.facebook.com/MilkMustache and follow @MilkMustache on Twitter to join the Milk Mustache community and stay up-to-date on the latest Milk Mustache celebrity news. You can also learn more about breakfast nutrition, find morning recipes for your family, and see exclusive behind-the-scenes video and photos of Dwayne Johnson.

Sample Social Media Posts

— @TheRock launches new @MilkMustache ad – http://milk.am/therock

— @TheRock saves the day….again – http://milk.am/therock

— See how @TheRock powers through the day in his latest @MilkMustache ad – http://milk.am/therock

DIRECT LINK: Photo Of The Rock With A Milk Mustache [VIEW >>]

-Kevin Nash will be making an appearance at the Reading Fightin Phils baseball game in Reading, Pennsylvania on August 1st. The team will be doing a wrestling-theme that night, including a card from CHIKARA-affiliate Wrestling Is Fun following the conclusion of the game. For more information, visit MILB.com.

-Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s “Fast & Furious 6” opened this past weekend in China, pulling in $24 million, which is the biggest opening weekend ever for Universal Studios in China.

-Speaking of The Rock, the part-time WWE attraction is still filming “Hercules” in Hungary and is already slated to film a sequel to G.I. Joe.

-There is currently an online pre-sale for the upcoming WWE live event in Dallas, Texas on September 28th. The pre-sale code is: DALLAS.

Latest On When The Rock Will Return To WWE Again, Rock vs. Lesnar Plans …

SESCOOPS.COM reader Chris Yandek sent along the following: In an interview with Chris Yandek of CYInterview.com, actor Omar Benson Miller reveals one of The Rock’s upcoming acting projects will be with HBO. The CSI: Miami star will be starring in the movie with him and he says it will have a football theme. The project will be shot in Miami.

“It’s kind of under wraps, but it’s based on a few retired athletes, retired NFL players and it’s The Rock. Mark Wahlberg is producing it. I’m excited about that one, really excited. It’s gonna be on HBO.”

You can find more of the interview with actor Omar Benson Miller at CYInterview.com.

-Speaking of The Rock, the WWE Superstar recently noted on Twitter that it takes three hours to prepare for “Hercules” filming each week. Rock also posted this photo of the gel used to cover up his tattoos.

Rock’s tweet read:

3 hour daily process begins.. hair, beard & ink coverage. #StartWithPecs #DontMakeItWeird HERCULESMovie

Details On When The Rock Will Make His Next WWE Return

Former WWE champion and Hollywood megastar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will be starring in the upcoming “Fast Five” movie, the fifth installment in the “Fast and Furious” series.

• Picture: The Rock Looking JACKED While Filming “Fast Five” In Hawaii

The Great One was featured in a commercial for the movie that aired during the Super Bowl on Sunday night .. Check it out below in case you missed it:

— With Shawn Michaels still the only confirmed name for the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2011, we can report that hardcore wrestling legend Abdullah The Butcher is also being strongly considered for this year. Triple H noted in recent interview that he suggested Abdullah to WWE management as a possible candidate for this year.

— Former WWE manager Armando Estrada was at Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings from the Nassau Coliseum Smackdown about a possible return to the company.

— Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and his ex-wife Dani recently sold their former home in Davie, Florida for a cool $1.2 million. For more in the sale, visit BizJournals.com.

— During an interview with Canadian radio station Fan 590 earlier this week, World Heavyweight champion Edge talked about being very happy with his current role in WWE and had positive things to say about young WWE stars Dolph Ziggler, John Morrison, and Sheamus.

• Recent Picture Of The Rock Looking Absolutely JACKED

(Source: pwinsider.com)

Former WWE star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is currently in Hawaii filming a new movie.

TMZ.com caught up with him over the weekend and got a pretty crazy picture of the Hollywood megastar.

According to TMZ, The Rock “showed off his smooth, jacked up, diesel, massive rock hard muscles” for their cameras ..

No word on what movie he’s filming, but The Rock is looking absolutely huge – much more muscular than he ever was in WWE.

Check it out –

The first trailer has been released for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s latest movie, “Faster.”

Set to be released in the United States on November 24th, here’s a quick synopsis about the movie, from IMDB.com:

“An ex-con sets out to avenge his brother’s death after they were double-crossed during a heist years ago. During his campaign, however, he’s tracked by a veteran cop and an egocentric hit man.”

Here’s the trailer:

Former WWE superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is currently filming “The Fast and the Furious 5” in Puerto Rico. Check out the following pictures of The Rock on set with co-star Elsa Pataky, taken last week.

The Rock and Pataky play cops that are trying to crack down on the antics of the movie’s main characters, Vin Diesel and Paul Walker.

— Former WWE performer Dwayne Johnson claims he doesn’t care if his movies flop because he likes to try his hand at many different genres of film. He says he doesn’t mind if people criticize his movie choices because he only ever does what he wants to do.

He told movies.ie: “I don’t want to be just that guy, who only does those kinds of movies. I want to strike out and try everything. And it’s okay if it doesn’t work every time – I’d be incredibly lucky if they did, especially given the range I’ve been trying – but I’m always so glad that I got the chance to push myself in a different direction, in a different genre.

“I don’t expect the person who loved ‘The Scorpion King’ to run and see ‘Tooth Fairy’, and I don’t expect the little girl who loved ‘The Game Plan’ to go and buy all my WWF videos. The important thing is, I love them all equally.”

— Mickie James has two autograph signings scheduled next month in New York. On Saturday, Jun. 26, the former WWE Women’s Champion will be signing at Sedutto’s (located at 314 New Dorp Lane / Staten Island, NY). The next day, she will be signing at the Middletown Flea Market (located at 128 Dolson Ave / Middletown, NY). Times have yet to be announced.

— In today’s wrestling birthdays, Steve Corino turns 37 years old, Pete Gas turns 40, and Headshrinker Samu turns 47.

We have the first trailer for the new Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson comedy “The Other Guys,” co-starring Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell and Samuel L. Jackson.

The IMDB.com synopsis reads, “Two mismatched New York City detectives seize an opportunity to step up like the city’s top cops whom they idolize — only things don’t quite go as planned.”

The movie is scheduled for an August 6, 2010 release in the US.

Let’s go to the video:

Entertainment Tonight caught up with WWE legend Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson this week on the set of his new action movie, “Faster.”‘

The Great One talks about [finally] returning to action movies after making family-friendly Disney movies for a few years.

According to him, the movie features a “cool gun, cool car, and a lot of kicking ass.”

Quick synopsis: “An ex-con is out to avenge his brother’s death after they were double-crossed during a heist years ago.”

“Faster” co-stars Billy Bob Thornton, Carla Gugino, Moon Bloodgood, Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Maggie Grace.

Current US release date is set for November 19, 2010.

Dwayne Johnson stars in The Tooth Fairy

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s new “Tooth Fairy”had a rough start at the box office over the weekend, opening in fourth place with $14.5 million.

By comparison, here are the opening weekend ticket sales for his previous three movies, from BoxOfficeMojo.com:

• Planet 51 (09): $12,286,129
• Race to Witch Mountain (3/09): $24,402,214
• Get Smart (6/08): $38,683,480

Movie critics haven’t been to kind to the Tooth Fairy either. RottenTomatoes.com, which compiles movie reviews from critics and moviegoers, gave the site a 15/100 review and had the following consensus:

Dwayne Johnson brings the full force of his charm (and his appropriately pale chompers) to the title role, but flat direction and a committee-written script render The Tooth Fairy unacceptably dull.

You can’t win ’em all. The Rock still has enough star power where he can put out a crappy kids movie, make another $5 million and be alright, but he’s not bulletproof and should pick his roles more carefully in the future.

— Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is featured on YouTube’s Celebrity Playlists page, which has the former WWE Champion making note of his favorite videos on the website, including wrestling matches. He urges fans to check out videos of his father Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas taking on the Wild Samoans, as well as Jimmy Snuka’s iconic cage match with Don Muraco in 1983.

You can view the clip at the following link.

— Speaking of Johnson, his latest family feature film, Tooth Fairy, opens today in an estimated 3,344 theaters. Originally scheduled for release on November 13, 2009, it was moved to mid-January to avoid competition with 20th Century Fox’s other film, Fantastic Mr. Fox. Those within the movie industry predict it will open with around $18.0 million this weekend at the box office, which is what Johnson’s movies typically do.

— Marty Wright, who performed as The Boogeyman in World Wrestling Entertainment, is now accepting independent bookings under his new persona, “The Night Crawler.” He is accepting bookings for personal appearances, autograph signings, and wrestling matches through Bill Behrens at showbis@aol.com.

— Lilian Garcia is auctioning off the black bra she wore during a November 2003 episode of Monday Night Raw when Jackie Gayda walked over to her following a Bra and Panties Match with Trish Stratus and ripped her shirt open. You can view the auction at the following link.

The GREAT One .. Dwayne "The ROCK" Johnson

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson spoke to Sports Illustrated this week to promote his new “Tooth Fairy” movie. The former WWE superstar stated once again that he wants to return to WWE to host WWE RAW and was actually supposed to host the show earlier this month:

“I do plan on going back and hosting. I was actually gonna go back this month, but the day I was going to host, I had to go to Mexico for promotion of the movie, so we had to cancel that,” Johnson said.

Johnson says his return to WWE, rumored to take place this summer, will be more than just a typical one-night guest hosting gig:

“I’ve remained close with Vince McMahon over the years, but here’s the key. It’s not just to go back and host. I don’t want to do that. I want to go back and host and do something special. I want to entertain the fans in ways they haven’t been entertained in years.”

Johnson appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman on CBS this week and spoke a lot about WWE and his time in pro wrestling. Johnson described the rush he gets from a live WWE crowd like nothing else in entertainment and said he’ll always be “The Rock.”

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross commented about Rock’s Letterman appearance in his latest blog:

“Loved it on Letterman when Dwayne said that he would always be “The Rock” which was not only true but had to make wrestling fans around the Globe feel good. I don’t ever see the Rock wrestling again but I know that he will host Raw sometime in the future to reconnect with his fans and to promote his latest project.”

Johnson also appeared on ESPN’s SportsCenter where he spoke about his WWE return and had a funny interaction with former WWE announcer and ESPN host Jonathan Coachman. The most newsworthy item from the interview is that Johnson now says he “would never rule out” wrestling a match for WWE again:

“In terms of wrestling a match, I really don’t have any interest. I would love to go back and guest-host and entertain the audience. I could still do the physical things – Rock Bottom and People’s Elbow. I could still do all that and kick ass and have a great time. As far as wrestling a match, I’m not too sure if I see that, but I would never rule it out.”

Here’s the full ESPN SprotsCenter interview:

— Fans have the golden opportunity to meet Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as he will be hosting an exclusive VIP party at the luxurious Lexus Club inside the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California during tomorrow afternoon’s Los Angeles Kings vs. Boston Bruins game.

Tickets only start at $25,000 for a 24 Person Luxury Suite with complimentary parking; a private pre-game meet and greet with Dwayne Johnson; admission to the VIP Pre-party; and an autographed Los Angeles Kings poster for every guest.

Click here for more information.

— In late May, former WWE talent Lilian Garcia and Mick Foley will be appearing at “Tennessee’s Largest Pop Culture Collectors Show,” Adventure Con.

Adventure Con – May 26- 28th, 2010
Pigeon Forge Convention Center, Pigeon Forge, Tn.

Visit www.adventurecon.com for more information.

— Today is former WWE executive and performer Shane McMahon’s birthday, who turns 40 years old. In other birthdays, Bull Buchanan turns 42 while WWE Hall of Famer Eddie Graham would have turned 80. Also, yesterday was “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan’s birthday, who turned 56 years old.

– As previously reported, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson turned down an offer from WWE to host the January 11th edition of RAW due to a scheduling conflict. Johnson will be in Mexico next week promoting his new movie, “The Tooth Fairy.” There are still hopes within WWE that he’ll come in to host some time before WrestleMania.

While he has been using The Rock name in advertising for the movie, he said it’s not because he’s going back to the name but because there is a line in the movie trailers that says, “Get ready to be rocked” and they are using The Rock name as a play on words. Johnson says it doesn’t matter to him one way or the other if The Rock name is used. He will be appearing on several shows over the next few weeks to promote Tooth Fairy including Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel, David Letterman, Good Morning America, Today, Regis & Kelly, ESPN, BET and the NFL Network.

– Ricky Steamboat Jr. arrived in Tampa this week and will be starting with WWE’s developmental territory FCW shortly.

– WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper will be shooting an episode of CBS show Cold Case later this month. The episode will have a pro wrestling theme and air in February or March.

– Michelle McCool hasn’t been wrestling that much as of late because she is still having problems with her knee.

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has udpated his JRsBarBQ.com blog with his thoughts on whether WWE legends Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Stone Cold Steve Austin would return for a night to guest host an episode of RAW.

Regarding Johnson, Jim Ross said he was under the impression that The Rock was going to guest-host an episode of Raw in January, but scheduling conflicts “eliminated that opportunity.” Johnson’s new “Toothfairy” movie comes out this month, which would have been the promotional tie-in for Johnson to guest-host. Commercials for Johnson’s “Tooth Fairy” movie have been seen during all WWE shows over the past two weeks.

Johnson said two months ago that he was working on a TV project with WWE beyond just guest hosting RAW for 1 week. Johnson has yet to provide an update on the status of the project.

As for Steve Austin, JR also said he “assumes” Steve Austin will guest host RAW, possibly in March to help promote Austin’s new straight-to-DVD film “Damage” (and of course, WrestleMania).

Hollywood heavyweight Dwayne “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson says he’s working with WWE on a special television project that would be in addition to guest-hosting a future episode of WWE Raw.

During a Thursday morning radio appearance on syndicated (Jack Diamond Morning Show), Johnson was vague on the details but hinted that the project will be significant. “I love that world and being able to entertain, especially if I could go back whether it’s on Smackdown and do a promo or guest-host or we could create this cool show, whatever that may be,” Johnson said. “Especially now, I’m at the point where I can go back and give back to the fans and help out the guys in any way I can.”

Johnson said he and Vince McMahon have a great relationship and he’s looking forward to working with WWE again in the future. “Right now we’re trying to put together – there is always something cool and interesting for me to do. I would like to do something more than just host the show,” Johnson said. “I’m in the process of creating something really cool for the fans – something very special and unique. It will be something like one big entertaining show.”

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson got some negative press last month after he refused to sign an autograph for a fan. According to ContactMusic.com, the former WWE champ is making it up to the fan in a big way.

It all started when a security guard on the set of his upcoming film “The Other Guys” approached Johnson and asked for an autograph and a picture for his son. Johnson refused, saying he can’t sign autographs for every single person who asks.

The story was reported in the New York Post newspaper and caught the attention of Johnson. Determined to make the situation right, he tracked down the fan out the fan and offered him a walk-on role in the ‘Other Guys’ movie and an autographed photo for his son. A source told Contact Music, “He was very apologetic.”

The first trailer for Dwayne Johnson’s upcoming movie “The Tooth Fiary” has been released. 20th Century Fox’s synopsis for the movie reads:

Dwayne Johnson is The Tooth Fairy, also known as Derek Thompson, a hard-charging minor league hockey player whose nickname comes from his habit of separating opposing players from their bicuspids. When Derek discourages a youngsters hopes, hes sentenced to one weeks hard labor as a real tooth fairy, complete with the requisite tutu, wings and magic wand. At first, Derek cant handle the tooth bumbling and stumbling as he tries to furtively wing his way through strangers homesdoing what tooth fairies do. But as Derek slowly adapts to his new position, he begins to rediscover his own forgotten dreams.

The movie will hit theaters in the U.S. on January 22, 2010. The cast includes several big Hollywood names, including Billy Crystal, Ashley Judd and Julie Andrews.

Here’s the trailer .. Notice anything, missing from The Rock’s body?

Sources: Wrestling Observer Newsletter, PWInsider.com

Here is the latest on Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s upcoming movie ventures.

His next movie project will be “The Other Guys,” alongside Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Wahlberg, Will Farrell and Michael Keaton. Johnson and Jackson play two standout New York police officers while Farrell and Wahlberg play the “loser cops” who finally get a chance to outshine the heroes. Filming for the movie began this week and it is tentatively scheduled for release in August.

Johnson will begin promoting his next Disney flick, The Tooth Fairy, in December. Johnson plays Derek Thompson, a minor league hockey player who has the nickname “Tooth Fairy” because he knocks opponents’ teeth out. The movie’s plot line has Thompson becoming the real Tooth Fairy as a result of his bad deeds. Sounds plausible. His character in The Tooth Fairy is quite similar to the character he played in The Game Plan; a cocky athlete put into bad position, misbehaves constantly at the beginning, but learns his lesson and becomes a hero in the end. The The Tooth Fairy will hit theaters on January 22, 2010.

Lastly, Johnson lent his voice to the animated movie Planet 51, which is slated to be released on November 20, 2009.

Check out the movie posters for Planet 51 adn The Tooth Fairy:

MyNetworkTV sent out the following to promoting this week’s “Decade of SmackDown” special featuring a rare appearance by Hollywood heavyweight and former WWE superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson:

“The Rock” Returns to WWE to Celebrate 10th Anniversary of SmackDown on MyNetworkTV

“Decade of SmackDown” to Feature the Return of “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson to SmackDown Plus a Mega-Eight-Man Tag Match with Top Superstars from Raw and Smackdown.

Friday, October 2nd 2009 8 PM ET/PT on MyNetworkTV

What: WWE’s Friday Night SmackDown will make history on October 2nd, 2009 by commemorating 10 years on air with a “Decade of SmackDown” themed episode. The episode features the return of “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson to SmackDown; plus an eight-man tag match featuring the top stars of SmackDown & Raw including John Cena, Undertaker, Sean Michaels and Triple H.

As a pop culture staple, Friday Night SmackDown has aired more than 520 episodes; surpassing The Simpsons, Married With Children, and Law & Order in total episodes. Over the years, SmackDown has featured such celebrities as Samuel L. Jackson, Ashton Kutcher, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jimmy Kimmel and Sherri Shepherd among many others in its storylines.

As an entertainment property, SmackDown has been watched more than 2.7 billion times by viewers in the U.S. since its inception and has been instrumental in the success of each of the networks that have aired the program. On October 3, 2008, Friday Night SmackDown moved to its current home, MyNetworkTV, where it holds the network record as most-watched telecast among households and total viewers. SmackDown is the number one show on broadcast television Friday nights among Males 50 and under and dominates the P18-49 demographic.

Friday Night SmackDown can be seen every Friday night at 8PM ET / PT on MyNetworkTV.

SmackDown Trivia

On July 20, 2007 Merriam-Webster announced it would induct the word “smackdown” as an official word in the dictionary, cementing WWE’s influence on the English vernacular.

SmackDown debut episode featured The Rock facing off against Triple H.

SmackDown is the fastest weekly episodic to air 500 episodes in United States primetime broadcast television history surpassing Lassie, Seinfeld, and Married with Children just to name a few.

SmackDown is the most watched broadcast television program on Friday nights among Males age 50 and younger.

On September 13, 2001, just two days after horrific acts of terrorism claimed the lives of thousands of innocent people, threatened the nation’s capital and destroyed New York City’s World Trade Center, SmackDown stepped up as one of the first shows to carry out its broadcast, not just to entertain, but to help heal a nation in crisis.

On December 25th 2003, “WWE Tribute To The Troops” on SmackDown aired, starting an annual holiday tradition of WWE visiting the troops in an active war zone during the holiday season.

On November 11, 1999, Arnold Schwarzeneggar was SmackDown’s first celebrity guest commentator. Over the last decade, Samuel L. Jackson, Jimmy Kimmel, Sherri Shepherd, Ashton Kutcher, Busta Rhymes and many other pop culture icons have appeared on SmackDown.

Friday Night SmackDown aired its 500th episode on Friday, March 20, 2009.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has joined the cast of the Columbia Pictures comedy “The Other Guys,” according to Variety.com. He joins Samuel L. Jackson, Will Ferrell, Mark Wallberg, Eva Mendez and Steve Cooganin what looks to be a pretty solid cast. Johnson and Jackson will play “an elite cop tandem whose exploits are the envy of the department and the second-tier fellow cops,” played by Ferrell and Wahlberg. Coogan is set as the villain.

The movie has begun shooting in downtown Albany, New York.  TimesUnion.com has an article that talks about the several streets in Albany getting closed off for a scene involving a car chase.  On Wednesday, “a man with a machine gun can be seen firing blanks from the back of the Cadillac Escallade as it moves up the street.”

Directed by Adam McKay, “Other Guys” will hit theaters on August 6, 2010.

Dwayne Johnson’s next film “The Tooth Fairy” will be released on 1/22/10. The comedy film is produced by 20th Century Fox and stars Johnson as hockey player sentenced to work as the tooth fairy for a week.

Here’s the Tooth Fairy movie poster: