"I'm with Triple H and Nick Khan" - Top WWE star reveals backstage reaction to The Rock's last-minute arrival
A top WWE Superstar revealed the backstage reaction to The Rock being late during his return to the company back in September 2023. Austin Theory shared that The Final Boss was running late, but it didn't hamper the preparations for their segment.
The People's Champion made his return to WWE on the September 15th, 2023 episode of SmackDown in Denver, Colorado. He interrupted Theory and Pat McAfee, before laying out the former United States Champion as the crowd cheered.
In an interview with Chris Van Vliet of Insight, Theory shared the story of how he met The Rock before the show started. He was with Triple H and Nick Khan, and they quickly put together what to do. A-Town Down was surprised at how huge the former WWE Champion was.
"Before Rock comes out, kind of going back to when I met Rock, I remember, I came up with what I wanted to say on Pat. I was like, 'Okay, I got it.' And then I just get a text, 'Come outside.' I come outside, and it's one of the writers, and he said, 'Come with me.' And then next thing I know, I'm with Triple H and Nick Khan and we're all walking outside. The busses are there, and this black car pulls up, six people get out, it's just insane to me. Rock gets out, and I'm like, 'This is crazy. He's like the size of a blimp. He looks insane,'" Theory said. [H/T: chrisvanvliet.com]
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The People's Champion would later turn into The Final Boss during the buildup to WrestleMania 40. He even wrestled on Night 1, pinning Cody Rhodes in the main event during their tag team match that also involved Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins.
Former WWE Champion Seth Rollins opens up on possible Hollywood career like The Rock
Speaking on The Pivot Podcast, Seth Rollins was asked about his plans after WWE. Rollins wants to be part of the industry but is also open to having a career in Hollywood. However, he compares himself to Triple H, who only had a handful of movie roles, rather than to The Rock, John Cena, and Batista.
"(Dwayne Johnson) always saw himself as being The Rock, the biggest movie star on the planet. He always saw himself taking those steps to get to that level. I see myself more like Triple H. I might dabble in movies here and there," Rollins said. [H/T: Fightful]
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Rock, Batista, and John Cena are three of the most successful actors in Hollywood today. They all had their start as WWE Superstars before becoming A-list celebrities.