In the years since he launched his acting career, Dwayne Johnson continued to make periodic appearances in the wrestling ring, much to the delight of his devoted fans. In fact, it wasn’t until 2019 that he officially declared his retirement from wrestling, a decision that was met with sadness. Still, he had always harbored a lingering desire to return, even when he was just starting out in Hollywood. “I appreciate where I came from and I appreciate the wrestling industry,” he told E! News in 2002. “Even more so I appreciate the fans, and they’ve been there for me. And I don’t ever want to leave that entirely.”
Johnson went on to surprise everyone in September 2023 when he appeared on “Wrestlemania.” Footage of his return garnered hundreds of millions of views online, which just goes to show how much he’s been missed in the ring. And as it turns out, he’s not opposed to returning to his body-slamming roots, provided that it’s done in a manner that would surpass fans’ expectations.
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“The fans deserve something just incredible and unprecedented,” he said in an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” noting that possible injuries and a disruption in his schedule aren’t much of a concern for him. “Me going back to WWE and wrestling a match, it always comes down to the reason why and what can we create that’s never been done before for the fans,” he explained.
