Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
Is there a wrestling superfight coming up?
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (photo) wants to compete against Roman Reigns in wrestling.
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson made a surprise return to the WWE and called for a possible superfight with Roman Reigns.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (51) challenged none other than Roman Reign (38) during his comeback in the ring of the wrestling league. During his stunning appearance Monday night on RAW in San Diego, he chose metaphorical language to make this announcement, among other things in a clip from the event on “X” you can see.
“I’m going to get something to eat now,” Johnson explained. “Should The Rock sit at a table? Or should The Rock sit at the bar? Or should The Rock sit at the head of the table?” he continued. At his last sentence, cheers erupted because the audience had understood his hint and the associated request to Leati Joseph Anoaʻi, the real name of Roman Reigns, who was born in Florida.
The American wrestler and former football star is nicknamed “Head of the Table” and is the current and undisputed WWE Universal Champion. Reigns has held the championship for over 1,200 days.
The possible superfight between the two wrestling giants could take place at WrestleMania 40, which takes place from April 6th to 7th.
Comeback in September 2023
This superstar fight has been talked about for a long time. Hollywood actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was last seen in the WWE in September and returned to his roots. On WWE Smackdown According to US media reports, the multiple WWE champion became in Denver The audience loudly celebrated his surprise appearance in the Ball Arena.
At that time he told ex-football star and wrestler Pat McAfee (36) that there were discussions about a possible superfight between him and Reign at WrestleMania 39. However, the plans failed and led to speculation that “The Rock” could make his long-awaited comeback next year, i.e. 2024.
Wrestling in the blood
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson retired from the wrestling ring in October 2019. At the time, he was featured on Smackdown’s 20th anniversary show.
The American comes from a wrestling family; his father and grandfather were also active in the ring. “The Rock” himself started his impressive wrestling career in 1995. From 2001 onwards, however, he increasingly devoted himself to the film business and made films such as “The Mummy Returns” (2001), “The Scorpion King” (2002) and “Welcome to the Jungle” (2003). The action star is now one of the highest paid actors in Hollywood. He was most recently seen in “Black Adam” (2022) and “Fast & Furious 10” (2023), among others.
His daughter Simone Johnson (22) continues the family tradition as a wrestler.