Dwayne Johnson announced in a video posted on his Instagram account that John Cena will be playing a lead role in the upcoming film titled The Janson Directive which will be produced by Johnson’s company Seven Bucks Productions along with Universal Studios.

“Congrats man and I’m excited to go on this journey with you. Thank you for your commitment to the role and remember, as your producer if you screw up, I’m coming to set and droppin’ the People’s Elbow on ya,” Johnson wrote on Instagram. “And you know first hand how devastating my elbow drops can be??? Congrats my friend and let’s go make a good one.”

The Janson Directive will be an action thriller film which originally had plans to star Dwayne Johnson as the lead but he had to move to just producing because of his tight filming schedule. The film is based on the novel of the same name written author by Robert Ludlum and will star John Cena in the lead who, after leaving covert operations due to the high number of sanctioned serial killings, goes into business as private security consultant. Teamed with a sharpshooter, Janson only takes assignments that he believes will lead to helping those in need.

You can check out the announcement video below:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BiNWmX_liin/?taken-by=therock

Why McIntyre Missed Greatest Royal Rumble

Many fans noticed that former WWE NXT Champion Drew McIntyre, who was recently called up to the main roster on Monday Night RAW, wasn’t in Saudi Arabia for the Greatest Royal Rumble.

PWInsider reports that McIntyre wasn’t at the show because he had an issue with his visa. McIntyre made his main roster debut a few weeks ago and there wasn’t enough time to get the issue sorted out.

The Rock Trolls Kevin Hart On Social Media

Former WWE Champion The Rock recently welcomed a new baby girl into the world, and a photo of himself and the newborn has gone viral from his Instagram account. Many have photoshopped the image as a popular new meme.

Rock seems to have gotten in on the fun, and photoshopped his good friend Kevin Hart’s face in place of his daughter’s. He joked that Hart was his son and vowed to always protect him. Check it out:

“To my beloved son, @kevinhart4real

“Twinkle Twinkle little Hart
I just don’t know where to start
Daddy will always love and protect your tiny little soul
Even though you were delivered directly out of the butthole.
#Shhhh #JustShutYourLittleMouth#AndGoNightNight #OnDaddysPecMeat”

https://www.instagram.com/p/BiLUWEhFic1/?utm_source=ig_embed

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s Seven Bucks Productions will be producing a feature film based on the life of the Knight family including Saraya Knight aka Paige.

The film is being produced in conjunction with WWE Studios and Film 4, and the title is “Fighting with My Family.”

Johnson will have a role in the film but Paige will not be playing herself but rather will be portrayed by actress Florence Pugh. Lena Headey and Nick Frost will play Paige’s parents in the film.

According to a report by Deadline, the movie has been pushed back from September 1st, 2018 to March 1st, 2019. The reason for the delay is due to the heavy competition on the weekend of September 1st as the new Predator movie will be released that day.

Now, the film is slated to go up against the “How to Train Your Dragon” animated movie from DreamWorks.

Do you plan on watching this movie? Sound off in the comment section below.

The Rock recently confirmed he was asked to be a part of the inter-gender tag-team match at WrestleMania 34. According to the megastar, he was asked to be Ronda Rousey’s partner against Triple H and Stephanie McMahon.

The Rock recently gave an interview to UK radio station, Kiss FM. During the interview, Rock spoke on a conversation he had with Vince McMahon regarding a potential WrestleMania 34 match:

“Matter of fact, Vince McMahon and I were talking about two months ago trying to figure out what I was going to do if I went back to WrestleMania. He pitched me this really great idea that I’d get involved in a tag match with Ronda Rousey who is, of course, incredible and I’m very proud of her,” said The Rock. “We couldn’t make it work this time because I was in Shanghai. But, Who knows down the line?”

The Rock & Ronda Rousey vs Triple H & Stephanie McMahon

Had the Rock been Ronda Rousey’s partner at WrestleMania, it would have better played off the WrestleMania 31 segment featuring Rock, Rousey, Triple H, & Stephanie. Considering the response Rousey & Angle vs Triple H & Stephanie got, however, nobody is complaining too much the Rock wasn’t able to make it.

Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson is currently promoting his latest movie “Rampage”. In the movie, Johnson plays a gorilla expert who befriends a large and mutated gorilla named George. It currently holds a 50% approval rating amongst critics on Rotten Tomatoes and an 81% approval rating amongst users of the site.

During the above interview, Rock spoke on several other topics. He discussed what would happen if he and Conor McGregor were to meet in a fight amongst other topics.

Rock also took the time recently to respond to a young woman who asked him to promo:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bhy0c7RFhaq/?utm_source=ig_embed

Ricochet began wrestling house show and dark matches for NXT back in February. He then participated in the amazing ladder match at Takeover: New Orleans as his first-ever televised match with the promotion. It hasn’t taken long for Ricochet’s talents to be noticed by one of the all-time greats.

Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson, whose movie “Rampage” is currently in theatres, had this to say regarding NXT’s newest superstar recently:

He’s the man! Love the stuff King is doing and will no doubt be the leader in ushering in a new era of our wrestling business. Future champ.

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) April 20, 2018

It’s not the first time the box office megastar has heaped praise on Ricochet. Back in the summer of 2016, The Rock posted a message on Instagram calling Ricochet “incredibly gifted” and warning him to stay away from backstage politics.

Ricochet’s Career Up To Now

The 29-year-old Ricochet has long been on WWE’s radar. A lengthy contract term with Lucha Underground, however, prevented him from signing with the company until recently.

Trevor Mann began his pro-wrestling career by moving up the independent rankings quickly. He made his debut as a teenager for Chikara and a couple of years later moved on to compete with Evolve and Dragon Gate as well. In 2010, Ricochet began competed for Pro Wrestling Guerilla too.

He made his first appearance in New Japan Pro Wrestling in 2013. In his time with the promotion, he won the Best of the Super Juniors tournament (2014), the Super Junior Tag Tournament (w/ Matt Sydal in 2015), and the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag-Team titles on 3 occasions (2x with Sydal and once with Ryusuke Taguchi). Surprisingly, he never won the company’s IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship.

In 2014, Ricochet signed with Lucha Underground. At the time, the company was signing performers to 7-season long contracts, though they have since gone back on these types of commitments. His Lucha Underground contract prevented him from appearing on television for other promotions. He was even prevented from appearing on the first NJPW show in Long Beach last summer.

Ricochet was officially declared a free agent after Lucha Underground’s 3rd season finished airing. During his time with Lucha Underground, he became the promotion’s first-ever World Champion. As the character, Prince Puma, he was to be the promotion’s first top babyface performer.

Kenny Omega Comments On The Bullet Club’s Leader

New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) star Kenny Omega lost to Cody at the Ring Of Honor (ROH) Supercard Of Honor XII event and dubbed himself the leader of The Bullet Club. One fan took to Twitter to ask Omega if Cody is truly the leader of the club. The Clenaer responded – “Of course not”:

First official weekend as the leader for this group

…and it was all business!#Burnard ? pic.twitter.com/KIbBvjKZfE

— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) April 16, 2018

https://twitter.com/ddlsora/status/985739153013800960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Of course not

— Kenny Omega (@KennyOmegamanX) April 16, 2018

ROH Star Set To Join Chris Jericho’s Cruise

Chris Jericho’s Rock ‘n Wrestling Rage at Sea cruise is set for October 27th – 31st. Ring Of Honor (ROH) has announced that Mike Taven will be joining the long list of wrestlers already scheduled for the cruise.

Other names confirmed include Kenny Omega, Cody, Young Bucks, Dalton Castle, Marty Scurll, The Briscoes, Deonna Purrazzo, Brandi Rhodes, Kelly Klein, Mandy Leon, Adam Page, Jay Lethal, Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, Flip Gordon, Kenny King, Silas Young, Beer City Bruiser, Delirious, Cheeseburger, BJ Whitmer, Rhett Titus, and Will Ferrara:

.@MattTaven joins the @jericho_cruise setting sail THIS October!https://t.co/SPwlGn0AzQ #JerichoCruise pic.twitter.com/Ma5uOfws2L

— ROH – Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) April 16, 2018

The Rock Surprises Movie Goers

Former WWE Champion The Rock surprised movie goers who were viewing his latest film, Rampage. Rock visited several theatres in Los Angeles to thank fans for their support. Check out the videos here:

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It seems that everyone wants to see Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson make an appearance at the biggest event of the year for the sports entertainment company, WrestleMania 34.

The Rock is regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. He picked up his popularity in the mainstream while working in the WWE from 1996 to 2004 and was the first third-generation wrestler in the company’s history. He returned to WWE part-time from 2011–13 and continues to make sporadic appearances for the company.

Every year there is speculation on whether he will appear at WrestleMania. He hasn’t wrestled since WrestleMania 29 against Cena but did have technically a match with Erick Rowan at WrestleMania 32 but it was very brief.

Johnson said in an interview with Chris Van Vliet that he won’t be in New Orleans for Wrestlemania 34.

The Rock said, “You will not see me there.” He then joked that he would team up with his Rampage co-star Jeffrey Dean Morgan.You can see the interview here:

The Rock is currently on a media tour to promote his new film “Rampage.” It just so happens his old WrestleMania foe, John Cena, is doing to same to promote his own movie “Blockers.” The Great One recently made an appearance on The Jimmy Kimmel Show and was asked about Cena’s Hollywood success.

Rock was asked if he and The Leader Of The Cenation have any real tension with one another, because although they feuded in the WWE, the rivalry wasn’t real. The former WWE Champion actually corrected Kimmel and revealed some real issues he had with Cena:

“In the world of wrestling, as you guys know, it’s fictionalized, it’s a TV show. But we had our rivalry, and now we can look back on it, it was so real. Like, we had real problems with each other,” Johnson said. “We had real issues with each other.

“Now… he’s one of my best friends,” Johnson said. “We talk all the time, I’m rooting for him to win.”

H/T Wrestling Inc. for the transcriptions

Many have wondered if The Rock will make an appearance this Sunday at WrestleMania 34. The Rock didn’t appear last year at WrestleMania 33 because he was wrapping up filming Ballers in Los Angeles. The Rock did show up at WrestleMania 32 and was confronted by Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman and Erick Rowan.

The Rock wound up defeating Erick Rowan in an impromptu match. The Wyatt Family attacked The Rock after the match, but John Cena came down to the ring to make the save.

Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated has confirmed that WWE recently scrapped a segment that would have featured The Rock at WrestleMania 34. The musical segment would have featured Elias, Jeff Jarrett, The Rock and others. The Rock was reportedly going to perform a “Rock Concert” and that would have then the centerpiece of the segment.

Barrasso noted that the reason WWE scrapped the segment was because they could not get a definite commitment from The Rock. As of now, The Rock is not scheduled be a part of WrestleMania 34 unless there were renewed discussions with WWE.

We noted that on Tuesday’s edition of the Wrestling Observer Live, Bryan Alvarez stated that he thought The Rock was going to appear at WrestleMania 34 and perform a concert with Elias. It appears that those plans have fallen through for now.

WrestleMania 34 is a stacked card from top to bottom. So much so that WWE officials feel that it’s not necessary to announce John Cena vs. The Undertaker in advance. This leads us to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

The Rock is regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. He picked up his popularity in the mainstream while working in the WWE from 1996 to 2004 and was the first third-generation wrestler in the company’s history. He returned to WWE part-time from 2011–13 and continues to make sporadic appearances for the company.

Every year there is speculation on whether he will appear at WrestleMania. He hasn’t wrestled since WrestleMania 29 against Cena but did have technically a match with Erick Rowan at WrestleMania 32 but it was very brief.

Bryan Alvarez talked about The Rock potentially appearing at WrestleMania 34 during Tuesday’s edition of Wrestling Observer Live. Here is what he had to say:

“Well, you’re not advertising The Rock being there so there would be no reason, you could put him in there if you wanted to […] I do think that The Rock is going to be at WrestleMania. I think The Rock and Elias are going to do a segment together and they’re going to do a concert.”

Alvarez continued, “I don’t think The Rock got clearance to wrestle but I think he got clearance to do the show and I think that’s what is going to happen. We’ll see but I do think he’ll be a big surprise there.”

H/T to RingsideNews for the news

– In the first round of the WWE 2K18 Superstar Invitational Tournament on Xavier Woods’ UpUpDownDown YouTube gaming channel, RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss takes on WWE Intercontinental Title challenger Seth Rollins. You can check out the video here below:

Bliss took to Twitter to comment on her game with Rollins:

I am a GODDESS in the ring and in this @WWEgames Tournament! Watch out, @WWERollins, I am coming for you… #WWE2k18 #ad https://t.co/Dej0US4Hyf pic.twitter.com/hiImQs1NDS

— Lexi (Kaufman) Cabrera (@AlexaBliss_WWE) April 1, 2018

– Natalya recently posted a photo backstage at a WWE event with Shelton Benjamin and ex-UFC fighter Jessamyn Duke:

Backstage vibes at #sdlive! Thanks for representing @jessamynduke! We love you! ???? pic.twitter.com/8rQ2EodUAH

— Nattie (@NatbyNature) April 2, 2018

– WWE uploaded John Cena and The Rock’s full WrestleMania 28 match on their YouTube channel. You can watch it here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byni1lQYVFc&feature=youtu.be

WWE Hall Of Famer and WWE commentator Jim Ross was recently interviewed on former WWE Tag Team Champions Edge and Christian’s podcast, E&C’s Pod Of Awesomeness. One top of discussion for Ross was the early days of former WWE Champion The Rock. Ross discussed Rock’s unrivaled confidence and stated that “The Great One” knew what he wanted even before he signed with WWE:

“He’s a different breed of cat, as you boys know.” Ross explained, “and he’s very special in a lot of ways. I never had anybody that basically hit me right between the eyes with a statement of, ‘I’m going to be your top guy’ when he hadn’t even made his first trip to Stamford [Connecticut] I don’t think.

“So, I mean, he had ‘it’ going for him and confidence in where he wanted to go. He had a direction. He knew what road he wanted to travel and not like anyone else who is human on the road, the road is the road, but, professionally, he knew just what he wanted and nothing was going to stop him.”

He then discussed why it’s good for Superstars to have a good rapport with Vince McMahon, and those who disrespect him will be “S.O.L”:

“I think, guys, when they come to work for WWE, the best thing that they can do, on a legitimate, organic, as real as it can be basis, have some sort of rapport with Vince. You have to have a rapport built on respect.” Ross continued, “don’t confront, converse, because if you confront him, you’re S.O.L. It’s disrespectful and it’s not the place to be disrespectful unless you’re just a dumbass. That’s how that worked out, but that’s the deal.”

Ross noted that The Rock was very good at building a relationship with Vince McMahon early on in his career:

“The Rock got to that level of having a good rapport with Vince really, really quick.” Ross elaborated, “I mean, they had their grandpas, The High Chief [Peter Maivia] to talk about, or Rocky Johnson, and The Rock himself. And, of course, Vince is a smart guy – he saw what we had. He knew. He knew. When you get Secretariat, you welcome him in the barn.”

You can listen to Ross’ interview on E&C’s Pod Of Awesomeness by clicking this link here.

H/T Wrestling Inc. for the transcriptions

WWE Hall Of Famer Rocky Johnson has a new hip and a new whip.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson took to social media this week to a story about his father recently undergoing hip surgery. Johnson called his son and mentioned his doctor told him he should be driving a bigger car – you know, because of his hip. The Rock took the hint and hooked his dad up with a brand new Cadillac truck.

“We all got daddy issues lol,” wrote The Rock. “My pops just had his hip replaced and called me and said ‘Hey Mr. D the surgeon really feels like I should have a bigger car since my hip rehab..’ I cut my dad off and just started laughing because I knew what he was hustling for.”

Rock continued, “I said ‘say no more..I got you.. just go down and pick out what you want,’ then we hung up and hours later I get this pic. Lol. Hey my old man was a tough MF on me. He’d kick my ass from one side of the gym to the other for years. I hated it when I was a kid, but grateful for it as a man. Im lucky I could do this and thanks for the ass kickins. Thanks Shawn Burnett and Ed Morse Cadillac for handling business for me and finding the gold bow. #MyDoctorSaid #NewHipsAndWhips.”

If the story sounds somewhat familiar,  that’s because The Rock posted a similar photo and story back in December 2016, when he bought his dad a new Ford truck for Christmas.

Check out Rocky Johnson’s new ride below.

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If there was ever a proper time to use the word “electrifying” to describe a wrestling match, it was The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania 18.

Aside from Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock and Hogan are easily the two biggest stars in the history of professional wrestling. While fans had been clamoring for a showdown between Stone Cold and Hogan, egos clashed and the match never happened. This set the stage for Rock-Hogan I inside the SkyDome in Toronto, Canada.

Over 68,000 fans packed the dome to see what was considered to be the real main event of WrestleMania 18. On this March 17, 2002 night something unusual happened. For the first time since he was riding the coattails of The Corporation back in the Attitude Era, The Rock was heavily booed.

Fans inside the SkyDome were pro-Hogan and wanted to see the wrestling legend turn back the clock. The Rock ended up winning the match and he embraced Hogan afterwards. Soon after, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash attacked Hogan. The Rock ended up making the save and Hogan posed for the fans.

Sixteen years later, The Rock took the time to reflect:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BgdDLrLFD7B/

Hogan also had some words, laying out just how special the match was:

Never again will an arena shake to its foundation with electricity like it did on the night of WM18 brother HollyWoodHulkHogan 4Life pic.twitter.com/HtsMVyPORZ

— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) March 18, 2018

– Former WWE Superstar and three-time Women’s Champion Melina is set to make her in-ring return on Friday, March 23rd for Australian Wrestling Entertainment (AWE). This seems to be Melina’s first match since dislocating her knee last March in England during an indy match. Initially Melina feared the injury would end her professional wrestling career. For more information on Melina’s AWE appearance click here.

– Former WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia was recently a guest on Renegade Radio with Jay Ferruggia to talk about her career with the professional wrestling juggernaut. Garcia also spoke about what it was like to work with former WWE Champion-turned Hollywood mega-star The Rock:

“[The Rock] would always make me blush. And so, all of a sudden [WWE’s creative writers were] like, ‘Ah, that’s so cute. Let’s do that, let’s put her in situations where she would totally blush.’ And he would call me out sometimes at ringside, you know, and there I am and I’m just blushing,” Garcia said. “So it just became fun and he loved working together and vice versa. I’m blessed, I’m blessed that I had that situation with him, for sure.”

https://www.instagram.com/p/BgB18qsHgKd/

You can listen to Garcia’s interview on Renegade Radio with Jay Ferruggia by clicking this link here.

H/T Wrestling Inc. for the transcriptions

– Former WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee (real name AJ Mendez) has announced that she will be hosting a book signing on Saturday, March 24th at a Barnes & Noble Bookstore in East Brunswick, New Jersey. The event will be used to help raise awareness of mental illness and fight stigma:

Jersey! Who wants to hang out with me and help an amazing cause?! Join me, March 24th, at the NAMIWalks NJ 2018 Kick-Off Event to help me raise awareness of mental illness & fight stigma! There will be a book signing too! More info here: https://t.co/3kzlQaoTFZ pic.twitter.com/T6W2URdFw5

— AJ Mendez (@TheAJMendez) March 15, 2018

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– WWE currently doesn’t have any plans for Rusev to perform in a match at WrestleMania 34. It’s likely that WWE uses him in the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal. “The Bulgarian Brute” recently took to Twitter to comment on his WrestleMania status and said he’d like to fight a celebrity in New Orleans:

I need a celebrity to fight me at #WrestleMania34 ! #RusevDay

— Miro (@ToBeMiro) March 14, 2018

RusevDay Vs Celebrity #RusevDayVsCelebrity

— Miro (@ToBeMiro) March 14, 2018

WWE Legend The Rock responded to Rusev’s Tweet and volunteered his good friend Kevin Hart:

Kevin Hart. He’ll put you over but you gotta kayfabe his STD

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) March 15, 2018

– Per a report from Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE Uk Superstar Tyler Bate has been sidelined with a minor knee injury. Bate was originally scheduled to team up with Trent Seven in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Tournament.

WWE legend Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson appeared on Conan O’Brien’s talk show this week to promote his new movie Rampage, which hits theaters April 13th.

Based on the 1980’s arcade video game from Midway Games, Rampage is about three giant monsters (a gorilla, a wolf and a lizard) that wreak havoc on various cities and landmarks across the United States. The official synopsis reads,

“Primatologist Davis Okoye shares an unshakable bond with George, an extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla that’s been in his care since birth. When a rogue genetic experiment goes wrong, it causes George, a wolf and a reptile to grow to a monstrous size. As the mutated beasts embark on a path of destruction, Okoye teams up with a discredited genetic engineer and the military to secure an antidote and prevent a global catastrophe.”

As seen below, Conan slips on a bald cap and proves to Dwayne Johnson that he has the looks, physique, and acting chops to be The Rock’s “Rampage” stunt double.

– The Rock has been receiving quite a bit of mainstream media attention for the video he posted with his young daughter earlier this week on International Women’s Day. Watch the adorable video here below:

“Girl power.
To every woman out there ‘round the world – all ages and races – I proudly stand by your side to always honor, protect and respect. Especially, the loves of my life at home.
Now if I can just get Jazzy to say the daddy is the most handsome, brilliant, sexiest man alive part, then we all gonna be cool.
#MyAnchors #InternationalWomensDay ”

https://www.instagram.com/p/BgFhs6rlhvn/

– WWE posted the following YouTube video of the 10 “Most Infamous Sucker Punches In WWE.” Most recently, Triple H’s sucker punch on current Monday Night RAW General Manager Kurt Angle during a segment with Ronda Rousey was featured. Check out the video here:

– NXT General Manager William Regal took to Twitter to offer some advice to young current wrestlers looking to get into WWE. Regal noted that advertising themselves via Twitter is not the way to go about things:

If you are a Pro looking for work, be a Pro and find out the correct way to apply for @WWE or other Wrestling companies positions.Putting yourself over on twitter to companies is absolutely not the way to show yourself in the best way.

— William Regal (@RealKingRegal) March 9, 2018

– As we’ve noted, Braun Strowman and RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss defeated the team of SmackDown Live Tag Team Champ Jimmy Uso and Naomi in Week 9 of the Mixed Match Challenge. Bliss and Strowman will challenge WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz and Asuka in Week 10 of the Mixed Match Challenge. The winner of that match will go on to the finals.

WWE posted a post-match video of Bliss and Strowman to talk about their win. Dasha Fuentes asked the pair if anything was going on between them after Braun said he and Alexa were going “all the way”… in the tournament. Check it out here:

– Former WWE Superstar Darren Young, real name Fred Rosser, has announced that he will be launching his own YouTube channel. He made the announcement on Twitter via video:

After months of preparation I'm finally launching my YouTube Mr. NoDaysOff this Wednesday. Thanks to everyone who helped me think, plan, develop, and finally launch this channel. https://t.co/Fks8N24nH7#blockthehate #youtube #vlog #nodaysoff pic.twitter.com/d0JQQSuXeo

— nodaysoff FRED ROSSER III (@realfredrosser) March 7, 2018

– The Rock’s daughter was taken to the emergency room Saturday night. Rock’s two-year-old, Jasmine, is fine now, but “The Great One” took to Instagram to thank first responders in Los Angeles for helping out:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bf_yBOBlaNM/

Elias believes he’d give The Rock a serious run for his money in concert.

It’s no secret that many fans want to “Walk With Elias.” When Samoa Joe suffered an injury, the WWE needed someone to step up. That superstar ended up being Elias, and he’s found some success.

He was involved in a highly praised segment with Braun Strowman recently. Elias thought he was having a routine concert on an episode of Monday Night Raw, when “The Monster Among Men” decided to play a tune. Of course, things ended in violence.

Speaking to the NY Post, Elias said the segment was a hit:

“I mean, you are seeing this giant guy out there with a giant cello, guitar, whatever you want to call it and you see him kind of doing what I do, but the giant version of it. Of course it’s so many thoughts at once and I’m just taken aback. Of course, I believe it made for some great TV.”

One on One With The Great One

Many fans have been clamoring for a concert with Elias and The Rock. The Elimination Chamber participant said he’s prepared to show “The Great One” how it’s done.

“I think without a doubt I’d outshine The Rock because he can’t do quite what I do, but he is good at the guitar and he’s got some chops to him, so I don’t think you need to think about it too much. I think something like that could happen in the future. I’m going to put that on The Rock. I’ll leave that up to him.”

– Per a report from Rajah, Rey Mysterio is expected to sign some sort of a deal with WWE soon. If it doesn’t happen this year then it’s expected it could happen in 2019. It’s very possible he could sign a term-style deal similar to Chris Jericho, which would also allow him to work elsewhere. While that would be an ideal scenario for Mysterio it’s unclear if WWE would want to do something like that, especially since everything needs to be approved by Vince McMahon.

– The Rock recently took to Instagram to post how important his time is to him now at this point in his career. Here’s what he had to say:

“Reached a point in my career where my most important currency, is my time.
If I’m giving you my time, then you get me at 100%, fully committed and a passionate SOB who’s going all in. So be protective of your time. It’s the one thing we can control where it goes and who gets it. Thank you to the multiple teams of people who worked so hard to make our Super Bowl launch of #SKYSCRAPER a success.”

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– Last night on Monday Night RAW WWE confirmed Ivory would be inducted into the 2018 Hall Of Fame class. Ivory joins The Dudley Boyz and Goldberg in this year’s class. The Rock took to Twitter to react to the announcement of Ivory getting the Hall Of Fame nod:

Very happy to hear about this. One of the original ladies of GLOW. We worked a lot together and what a class act and trail blazer this woman is. Congratulations Ivory! Well deserved. #WWEHOF
https://t.co/97r66NwvOY

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) February 13, 2018

– WWE recently uploaded a video on their YouTube channel of an Extreme Rules match between Bobby Lashley and Hardcore Holly from 2007. Lashley’s contract with IMPACT Wrestling recently expired and he’s expected to return to WWE soon:

– Following last night’s Super Bowl The Rock appeared on Jimmy Fallon to announce the launch of his new reality competition series “Titan Games.” The series will air on NBC with 10 episodes in its first season; and is being produced by both A. Smith & Company (who produces American Ninja Warrior) and Rock’s Seven Bucks Productions. “The Great One” will serve as the host of the show in addition to executive producer. Here’s The Rock’s announcement of the show on Fallon:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4QNYfcD8Yw&feature=youtu.be

Announcing our new @SevenBucksProd competition series @NBCTitanGames! Creating a platform where I put the spotlight where it belongs…on the ones who accept the challenge of a lifetime. Don’t just watch me on this show, join me on this show: https://t.co/Y6aVyLadNs #TitanGames pic.twitter.com/COBbFZI4JS

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) February 5, 2018

– In reference to last night’s Super Bowl, Vince McMahon’s XFL Twitter account took a few shots at the NFL during the game. The XFL commented on the NFL’s catch rules, how dragged out their game is, and the complexity of the NFL rule system. Check it out:

In the XFL, a catch is a catch. #XFL2020 pic.twitter.com/0oWoji9DQb

— United Football League (@TheUFL) February 4, 2018

Less stall, more ball. #XFL2020 pic.twitter.com/9ibV0vR8v7

— United Football League (@TheUFL) February 4, 2018

Simpler rules. #XFL2020 pic.twitter.com/wj2B3jE9Cg

— United Football League (@TheUFL) February 4, 2018

With Ronda Rousey now in WWE early reports suggest the company would like her first match to be a Mixed Tag Team match with a mystery partner, taking on the team of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. WWE would like The Rock to be Rousey’s partner given that he and Rousey worked an angle at WrestleMania 31 against McMahon and “The Game.” The Rock, however, is scheduled to begin filming his next movie, “Jungle Cruise” (based off the Disney theme park ride), in May.

Rock will co-star alongside Emily Blunt and the film will be directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. Shooting for the movie wouldn’t begin until after WrestleMania but if The Rock wanted to compete in the match their could be some insurance issues. Producers of films offer insurance to actors in case of illness, injury, or even death during filming. NPR reports that delaying filming of a big-budget film for whatever reason could cost up to $250,000 a day.

“The Great One” suffered an injury during his WrestleMania 29 match with John Cena back in 2013. As a result he missed promotional work for his movie, “Pain & Gain”, and also delayed production of “Hercules” by several weeks. WrestleMania 29 was The Rock’s last legitimate match that he worked. He wanted to compete at WrestleMania 32 but the insurance company for the movie he was working on at the time had issues covering him. Instead he beat Erick Rowan in a six-second match after hitting him with a quick Rock Bottom for the three count.

If The Rock wants to compete at WrestleMania 34 it would depend on if he can get insured by the “Jungle Cruise” film. NPR noted that insurance for 10-12 actors could cost around $350,000 for a movie that has a budget of $100 million. That cost could shoot up to between $700,000 and $1 million if any of the actors are considered to be a “problem actor.” We’ll keep you updated as we learn more…

– If you’re also a fan of professional boxing then you’re going to enjoy this. The Rock took to Instagram, as a favor to HBO, to announce the highly-anticipated rematch between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin on May 5, 2018:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bei_dKjFf-z/?utm_source=ig_embed

– WWE has uploaded a new video in which Mike Rome interviews the newest addition to the RAW commentary team – Jonathan Coachman. “The Coach” will be replacing WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T at the commentary booth. Coach said he is excited to be back and call action with Michael Cole and Corey Graves, and briefly touches on his time with ESPN as well: