Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson News
VIDEO | 'The Rock' interviews Brandon Vera
Adam Martin - August 6, 2019
Former WWE superstar ‘”The Rock” interviewed ONE Championship heavyweight champion Brandon Vera before his next title fight. Check out the video below, courtesy of ONE.
Dwayne Johnson gives props to Jorge Masvidal for ‘necessary’ KO at UFC 239
Chris Taylor - July 11, 2019
Like many of us, Dwayne Johnson was extremely impressed by Jorge Masvidal’s historic flying knee knockout of Ben Askren at UFC 239. ‘The Rock’, who is an avid UFC fan, recently took to Twitter where he replied to ‘Gamebred’ with the following assessment of his performance last weekend.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson heaps praise on Conor McGregor, McGregor responds
Tom Taylor - May 20, 2018
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is a big Conor McGregor fan. That’s been clear for quite some time. Yet after watching the documentary Conor McGregor: Notorious, which celebrates McGregor’s many massive accomplishments, The Rock’s admiration for the Irish fighter seems to have ballooned even bigger. The wrestler-turned-actor heaped praise on McGregor on a Saturday night Instagram post.
Conor McGregor roars past LeBron James and Taylor Swift but falls behind one celebrity in ‘Fandom 250’
Russell Ess - December 13, 2017
There is no doubt that Conor McGregor has one of the most passionate fans around. “The Notorious” fanatics aren’t just extreme in the world of mixed martial arts or combat sports but are near the very top of the most dedicated fans in the world, according to the Fansided’s 2017 “Fandom 250.” Fansided’s Mike Dyce explained their ranking system as the following:
VIDEO | UFC 214: The Thrill and the Agony - Preview - 'You are the best'
Russell Ess - August 3, 2017
It has been said time and time again that in the sport of mixed martial arts, you experience the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. UFC 214 displayed just that, especially in the main event light heavyweight title fight between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones. Cormier went into the title fight rematch as the champion while Jones came in the challenger after coming off a year suspension after testing positive for banned substances.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson reveals his past of wanting to fight in the UFC and who he wanted as a coach
Russell Ess - July 24, 2017
Dwayne Johnson, who some may know better as “The Rock,” has been a long time fan of mixed martial arts and has even been one to show his backing and support for our very own BJ Penn. Now one of the biggest actors in Hollywood, Johnson revealed on a recent episode of the UFC Unfiltered podcast that he was once considering a career in mixed martial arts.
VIDEO | WWE fans chant for CM Punk as The Rock tries to get ahold of him via phone call
Russell Ess - February 21, 2017
If CM Punk doesn’t find himself fighting in the UFC Octagon ever again, it sounds like the fans in the WWE would like nothing more than to welcome him back to the professional wrestling ring. Former WWE champion Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson entered the WWE ring after Monday Night Raw was recorded at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. According to Heavy.com, The Rock was in the ring to film a scene for the Fighting With My Family movie that he is producing, which features the Saraya-Jade Bevis, better known as the professional wrestler, Paige. During the filming of the scene, Paige and AJ Lee, who is married to CM Punk put on a match for the filming of the movie. When Lee’s name was mentioned, the crowd started to chant Punk’s name.
Dwayne Johnson considered MMA career
bjpenndotcom - June 23, 2016
Former WWE champion, Hollywood actor, and former collegiate defensive lineman Dwayne Johnson has an extremely impressive resume in regards to his accomplishments. At one point in time, Johnson considered adding ‘UFC fighter’ to the list. During a recent appearance on the first episode of UFC Unfiltered, Johnson revealed that about a decade ago he considered making the jump to the Octagon.
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