Former WWE World Champion Dwanye “The Rock” Johnson is scheduled to headline next year’s Hollywood Walk of Fame induction event. Johnson will be inducted in the motion picture category alongside Amy Adams, Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds, Mark Ruffalo, and Chris Pratt among others. Other inductees next year include Hall & Oates, Ice Cube, and *NSYNC.
There are 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard in California that feature stars with celebrity names on them. There is a fee of $30,000 charged to the inductee to have their star placed on the walk.
The Rock’s latest movie Central Intelligence is currently in theaters. Universal has already tapped The Rock for the next installment in their Fast & Furious franchise and built two personal gyms for him near their filming location.
– Deadline reports that Sony has acquired feature film Son of Shaolin and that The Rock’s Seven Bucks Productions will produce the movie. There is also talk of Rock having an on-screen role. The movie is a contemporary Kung-Fu story that intertwines Shaolin mythology with many current issues faced by teens growing up in a gentrifying neighborhood.
On a related note, Universal is rumored to want Rock for the starring role in their upcoming Wolf Man movie.
– Below are new WWE Swerved extras with R-Truth and Dean Ambrose:
– Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is launching his own YouTube channel on July 18th. The channel produced by his Seven Bucks Digital Studios, will feature The Rock’s own videos as well as content from his Seven Bucks Productions. For more information, visit The Wrap.
– This coming Monday, WWE Games will unveil the cover for the upcoming WWE 2K17 video game, which will be released on October 25th. We know who is on the cover – any guesses?
– Former WWE/WCW star Marc Mero noted on Facebook that he underwent heart surgery last Thursday. Doctors actually had to stop Mero’s heart for 40 minutes during the surgery.
– In addition to hosting ESPN’s ESPY Awards on July 13th, John Cena announced this week that he and actress Victoria Justice will host FOX’s Teen Choice Awards on 7/31.
– The Rock’s new movie Central Intelligence is now in theaters and has a 59% rating at Rotten Tomatoes, which reflects an aggregate of critic reviews. Paul Heyman’s Heyman Hustle website has published exclusive photos of The Rock and Kevin Hart from the red carpet premiere earlier this week, which you can check out below:
– Nikki Bella will have a new finishing move when she returns to WWE, courtesy of her brother-in-law, Daniel Bryan. Nikki has retired the Rack Attack after undergoing major neck surgery back in January.
Yesterday trained w/ @WWEDanielBryan Learned a lot technically & helped w/my finisher Lucky 2 have him as a coach! Total wrestling genius! N
– MMA journalist Jeremy Botter is reporting that Brock Lesnar will be allowed to use his WWE theme music when he returns to the Octagon next month at UFC 200. Lesnar will fight heavyweight contender Mark Hunt on July 9th and opened as a betting underdog
WWE legend and Hollywood megastar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is on the cover of the July 2016 edition of GQ British magazine. In a story written by Paul Henderson, The Rock spoke about his thriving movie career, dealing with depression earlier in life, his criminal past and what it’s like being The Rock.
“The Rock was – still is in fact - the best role I will ever get to play,” he said. “I was being me, but me turned all the way up to ten. I could say anything, do anything and I would wink and everyone was in on the joke. They got it, I was connecting, it was perfect. But I couldn’t help feeling like I had achieved everything I had wanted to in wrestling. By the end of 1998 I was the youngest world champion and making a lot of money, but I wanted to know what was next.”
The Rock has stated a few times over the years that he could very well follow in the footsteps of WWE Hall of Famer Jesse Ventura and cross over into politics. With the 2016 US Presidential election season kicking into high gear, The Rock says he’s still open to the prospect of being President.
“I’ll be honest, I haven’t ruled politics out. I’m not being coy when I say that, but at the moment I am not sure. I can’t deny that the thought of being governor, the thought of being president, is alluring. And beyond that, it would be an opportunity to make a real impact on people’s lives on a global scale. But there are a lot of other things I want to do first.”
For more on this story, visit the official website of GQ British by clicking The Rock’s magazine cover:
The Rock announced on Monday that he’s signed on to portray the superhero Doc Savage (“Man Of Bronze”) on the big screen. Man Of Bronze is known as the ‘world’s first superhero’ and the inspiration for the Superman character. The Rock commented on the new project:
“Doc was physically and mentally trained from birth by his father and a team of scientists to become the perfect human specimen with a genius level intellect. His heightened senses are beyond comprehension. He can even identify a women’s perfume from half a mile away. He is literally the master of everything.
But here’s the #1 reason I’m excited to become Doc Savage.. HE’S A F*CKING HILARIOUS WEIRDO!
Confidently, yet innocently he has zero social graces whatsoever due to his upbringing so every interaction he has with someone is direct, odd, often uncomfortable and amazingly hilarious.
After speaking for hours w/ Shane Black I can see why the creator of Superman took only the best parts of Doc Savage and leaving the “weirdo” part behind. But to us, it’s that “weirdo” part that makes Clark “Doc” Savage dope! Can’t wait to sink my teeth into this one of a kind character.”
John Cena is on the cover of Men’s Health magazine this month (June 2016 issue) and made several surprising revelations. Cena, who returns to WWE RAW next week, revealed that he originally got into weight lifting as a result of being bullied as a child.
Cena’s career outside of WWE is flourishing. He’s had successful roles in comedy films Trainwreck and Sisters. He’s made several guest appearances co-hosting NBC’s “Today” morning show. He hosts the military-themed reality competition American Grit on FOX and will host ESPN’s ESPY Awards this summer. Naturally, there are some comparisons being made to another wrestling great who went on to big things in the entertainment world, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Despite his own success, Cena is quick to distance himself from The Rock, who he says is in a league of his own.
“I’m not even close,” Cena said. “That’s a testament to Dwayne. … He’s truly re-defined what it means to be a multi-skilled entertainer on so many platforms. I would love to one day be grouped in a conversation with Dwayne Johnson, but that day is not today.”
During a rapid-fire Q&A portion of the interview, Cena was asked which board game best describes his nature. “Chess,” Cena said. “I’m a sucker for strategy. You’re trying to see things before they happen.”
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will be starring in, and executive producing with his Seven Bucks Productions, The Janson Directive, based on the late Robert Ludlum’s best-selling thriller.
This could be another big hit for Rock as Universal is looking at the movie with the idea of turning it into a multi-film franchise.
“‘The Janson Directive’ is classic Robert Ludlum. Sharp, edgy and layered storylines. The character is complex, conflicted, bad ass and lethal–I can’t wait to sink my teeth into this and bring him to life.”
Rock will be starring as a former clandestine operative, who is now the best private security consultant in the world, but framed for a crime. He must join forces with a protegee sent to kill him in order to stay alive.
– Mick Foley recently took to Facebook to comment on this Sunday’s Extreme Rules PPV. The WWE Hall of Famer wrote about the “Asylum” match between Dean Ambrose and Chris Jericho, saying it may be a “big break” for Ambrose.
Could this AsylumMatch at ExtremeRules be exactly what Dean Ambrose needs? Experience has taught me that a big break is often a series of smaller breaks – like a ball peen hammer tapping away at that glass ceiling everyone talks about…until finally, it shatters. Could this match it be another breakthrough for Ambrose? Couldn’t potential he steal the show – a tall task given the chemistry between AJ Styles, and Roman Reigns in their last outing.
– The Extreme Rules pre-show starts at 7:00 PM ET this Sunday, and the actual pay-per-view will begin at 8:00. Join us for live play-by-play results from the event at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Sunday evening.
– The Rock’s production company, called Seven Bucks Productions, is partnering with CNN for a new TV series. The new series is called Soundtracks, and will be released sometime in 2017.
– WWE stock closed at $17.07 per share today, down 0.38%.
– Below is a clip from tonight’s new episode of The Edge and Christian Show on the WWE Network:
– The Rock starts filming Fast 8 in less than 3 weeks and noted on Instagram that he’s expecting to weigh in at 252 pounds when he arrives on set. He stayed at 235-238 pounds for the Baywatch movie that wraps production this week. Rock posted the following on making weight:
– Owen Hart would have celebrated his 51st birthday today.
– The Rock noted on Twitter that his new “Rock Clock” alarm app hit 1 million downloads in the first week.
– As seen below, Bobby “The Brain” Heenan’s wife went on Twitter to shoot down an incorrect report on Bobby passing away. We noted a few days ago that Heenan was hospitalized after falling.
– The Rock turns 44 years old today. He was born May 2nd, 1972. To honor The People’s Champ on his big day, the WWE Network has added a new ‘Collection’ looking back on some of his career highlights. The synopsis reads:
Becoming The Rock
Witness the evolution of The People’s Champion. After a modest debut in 1996, The Rock’s undeniable charisma convinced the WWE Universe to smell what he was cookin’! Watch as The Great One crosses the Nation Of Domination, and “brings it” to rivals like Triple H and Mankind on his way to becoming The Most Electrifying Man in all of Entertainment.
Speaking of The Rock, he kicked off his birthday by announcing the launch of a new Project Rock mobile app, RockClock. The ‘motivational alarm clock’ is now available for free in Apple and Google’s app stores.
– The topic of Hulk Hogan’s $140 million verdict against Gawker came up at Sunday’s night’s MTV Movie Awards, co-hosted by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin Hart. Johnson poked fun at Hogan’s sex tape lawsuit earning more than Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice did at the box office.
“The only movie to take more money than that in one day was Hulk Hogan’s sex tape,” Hart said. “He hit her with the Hulkamania from the back!”
“He put that 24-inch python to work,” Johnson added.
As noted earlier, there were several wrestling mentions on the award show when Chris Pratt won ‘Best Action Performance’ and thanked Jesse Ventura and Roddy Piper among others.
– Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows are now reportedly booked for every WWE TV taping going forward. They’ve been backstage at the last few tapings, and PWInsider.com reported on Monday that the Bullet Club are expected to be on WWE TV very soon. As noted on Sunday, Gallows and Anderson are in Los Angeles for this week’s RAW and SmackDown.
– While WWE is advertising that WrestleMania 32 drew 101,763 fans to the AT&T Stadium in Texas, it turns out the actual number may be slightly lower. On the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer reports that the actual attendance was just under 94,000 fans, for a $17 million gate.
– Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson are scheduled to make their WWE debuts soon, and both reportedly flew into Dallas on Sunday. Tonight’s episode of RAW airs live from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, and there’s speculation that the tag team could make their WWE debuts tonight.
The Rock tweeted the following on Instagram looking back at a pivotal moment in his career and subsequently the pro wrestling business as a whole. Today, The Rock is a global box office sensation with a Hall of Fame worthy career behind him. There was a time when he was an up and coming babyface that was completely rejected by WWE fans and looking for a way to connect and achieve his potential.
This Sunday at WrestleMania 32, The Rock comes home and looks to make history once again.
The Rock is teasing ‘a surprise or two’ for WrestleMania 32. With one week to go until WWE’s biggest show of the year, we still don’t know exactly what his involvement will be.
– Tonight after RAW, the WWE Network will air a special Wrestlemania-themed episode of the Edge and Christian Show.
– The Rock noted on Twitter that he did a cover shoot GQ magazine this weekend.
– Sheamus will be appearing on Conan on TBS this Friday to promote Wrestlemania.
– Dave Otunga will be appearing on the Steve Harvey Show this Wednesday for a segment about diet and nutrition.
– Friend of the site Jake Jeremy and his friend Roderick have launched a new wrestling podcast titled, the R&J Wrestling Podcast. You can check out Episode 1 below.
– Shinsuke Nakamura is featured in the latest NXT program, on sale at NXT live events. Nakamura makes his debut against Sami Zayn next weekend at NXT Takeover: Dallas.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson noted on Twitter that he flew to Atlanta on Sunday to film a ‘surprise’ scene that will air at the end of Central Intelligence, his buddy cop comedy with Kevin Hart that comes out this summer.
The Rock also made a surprise visit to kids in the Pediatric Specialty Ward while filming Baywatch scenes at Memorial Health Hospital in Savannah, Georgia.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson launched something called “Project Rock” with Under Armour on Friday. The project is described as a motivational lifestyle brand to help people “achieve greatness by equipping them with the right tools to use along the way,” according to a press release. The official website is ProjectRockOfficial.com.
“I wanted to find a way where I can embark on a journey with others, to inspire them to constantly chase their greatness, no matter the intensity,” Johnson said in a statement. “That’s why partnering with Under Armour made so much sense. They embody the idea of this constant growth and progression, and together we want to help push people through their own ongoing pursuit of innovation: mind, body, spirit.”
The line’s items currently include two limited-edition duffel bags that are sold on Under Armor’s website. The two bag models retail for $99.99 and $124.99, respectively. Under Armour plans to release technology products, clothing and accessories under the Project Rock banner.
Update: The Rock’s ‘big news’ tweet was actually related to WWE announcing that new subscribers to the WWE Network will get WrestleMania 32 for free. WWE issued the following:
This year’s WrestleMania will be absolutely free for new WWE Network subscribers.
Leave it to The Great One to break the big news.
The Rock took to Twitter today to help kick off WWE’s first-ever #FreeWrestleMania campaign. New subscribers who sign up now for WWE Network will receive a free month trial that includes this year’s Showcase of the Immortals, WrestleMania 32, on April 3!
Previously: The Rock is teasing some electrifying, heart stopping, elbow dropping news for WretleMania 32, which is now less than a month away. The People’s Champ announced months ago that he’ll be at WWE’s biggest show of the year and has promised to make history and deliver an experience fans will never forget. As of this writing, we still don’t know exactly what his role will be at the show.
Production is underway for Baywatch, the big screen adaptation of the wildly popular 1990’s lifeguard adventure series. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson stars as Mitch Buchannon (the role originally played by David Hasselhoff) and checked in from the set to provide a first-look at his next big budget film.
The plot focuses on a straight-laced lifeguard (The Rock) who is forced to team up with a young hothead (Zac Efron) in order to save their beach from environmental destruction at the hands of an oil tycoon.
Baywatch is begin produced by Paramount Pictures and hits theaters theaters May 19, 2017.
Here are some shots from the set, courtesy of The Rock’s Instagram:
