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  • EmpireWF
    Giants in the Super Bowl
    • Mar 2009
    • 24082

    I believe Rock's ex-wife is still his business manager, too.


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    • LiquidLarry2GhostWF
      Highwayman
      • Feb 2009
      • 15429

      Originally posted by EmpireWF
      I believe Rock's ex-wife is still his business manager, too.
      Correct...she is one of the reasons Rock went back into wrestling as a special attraction. His old team wanted him to separate himself from wrestling to go into movies. He dropped them and I guess Dany had an idea to keep "The Rock" as a name brand, which would start by going back into wrestling.

      She still has the wealth management company that was doing very well for itself, but she's now heading up his career and I think they are doing film production as well.

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      • Warner2BruceTD
        2011 Poster Of The Year
        • Mar 2009
        • 26142

        Whoever is advising The Rock needs to advise him to stop doing these shitbag movies. His resume is awful.

        Unless the end game is just to bank as much as possible. If that's the case, carry on.

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        • LiquidLarry2GhostWF
          Highwayman
          • Feb 2009
          • 15429

          Originally posted by Warner2BruceTD
          Whoever is advising The Rock needs to advise him to stop doing these shitbag movies. His resume is awful.

          Unless the end game is just to bank as much as possible. If that's the case, carry on.
          He straddles a line as both a bad ass action guy and a guy for kids movies with the occasional comedy role thrown in. He will never win an Oscar...so, make as much money as possible.

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          • EmpireWF
            Giants in the Super Bowl
            • Mar 2009
            • 24082

            He's made soooo much money with most of the films, why change it up? Hell, the Disney stuff may as well be considered a money tree.


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            • Rayman
              Spic 'n Spanish
              • Feb 2009
              • 4626

              Originally posted by LiquidLarry2GhostWF
              Correct...she is one of the reasons Rock went back into wrestling as a special attraction. His old team wanted him to separate himself from wrestling to go into movies. He dropped them and I guess Dany had an idea to keep "The Rock" as a name brand, which would start by going back into wrestling.

              She still has the wealth management company that was doing very well for itself, but she's now heading up his career and I think they are doing film production as well.
              It's crazy how amicable they are. Set a pretty good example, I guess.


              To the WM point, I was at the Garden for WM20 and the Raw at CAA the next night. I haven't gone to a show since, but those were two epic nights. Definitely rank that Triple Threat match as one of the best I've seen, live or otherwise.

              Good stuff.



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              • Warner2BruceTD
                2011 Poster Of The Year
                • Mar 2009
                • 26142

                Originally posted by EmpireWF
                Best of the Super Juniors Tourney info announced:



                Starts on May 27 and ends on June 10

                A BLOCK
                Jushin Thunder Liger
                Prince Devitt
                KUSHIDA
                BUSHI
                Rocky Romero
                Gedo
                Taichi
                PAC
                Angel de Oro
                B BLOCK
                Tiger Mask IV
                Ryusuke Taguchi
                Low Ki
                Davey Richards
                Jado
                TAKA Michinoku
                Black Tiger 7
                Daisuke Sasaki
                Alex Koslov

                Some first round matches to look forward to...
                5/27: Koslov vs. Michinoku, Liger vs. PAC
                5/28: Liger vs. Gedo
                5/30: Devitt vs. Romero
                6/6: Low Ki vs. Davey Richrds, Devitt vs. PAC
                6/9: Liger vs. Devitt, Koslov vs. Low Ki


                Also, Okada defending the IWGP strap against Tanahashi is the main event of the 6/16 show.
                Davey is off the tour. New Japan is citing "issues following his car crash". Sounds fishy, because he's fine now and working in the U.S. It looks like New Japan might be cutting him loose. Maybe Low Ki ultimately ended up with his spot.

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                • Epidemik
                  Commitment to Excellence
                  • Jul 2009
                  • 10276


                   

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                  • ThomasTomasz
                    • Nov 2024

                    Originally posted by Warner2BruceTD
                    Whoever is advising The Rock needs to advise him to stop doing these shitbag movies. His resume is awful.

                    Unless the end game is just to bank as much as possible. If that's the case, carry on.
                    He's using the WWE to keep himself relevant, and it's almost like its free advertising for the GI Joe movie, and anything else he's done. The end result is to make as much money as possible. It's not like he's come close to winning any awards for his performances. I don't think he's coming back to make appearances because he loves wrestling, it all has a purpose. And of course, the fans eat it all up.

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                    • EmpireWF
                      Giants in the Super Bowl
                      • Mar 2009
                      • 24082

                      Originally posted by ThomasTomasz
                      He's using the WWE to keep himself relevant, and it's almost like its free advertising for the GI Joe movie, and anything else he's done. The end result is to make as much money as possible. It's not like he's come close to winning any awards for his performances. I don't think he's coming back to make appearances because he loves wrestling, it all has a purpose. And of course, the fans eat it all up.
                      Of course it's good business but he does still have a love for wrestling and its connection to his roots.


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                      • Warner2BruceTD
                        2011 Poster Of The Year
                        • Mar 2009
                        • 26142

                        Originally posted by Warner2BruceTD
                        Davey is off the tour. New Japan is citing "issues following his car crash". Sounds fishy, because he's fine now and working in the U.S. It looks like New Japan might be cutting him loose. Maybe Low Ki ultimately ended up with his spot.
                        Brian Kendrick (as Spanky) is replacing Davey Richards on the tour.

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                        • LiquidLarry2GhostWF
                          Highwayman
                          • Feb 2009
                          • 15429

                          The Rock is a beacon and a shining light of things to come...

                          http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...v=2NpdQMTefDA#!

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                          • LiquidLarry2GhostWF
                            Highwayman
                            • Feb 2009
                            • 15429

                            I may or may not be available this evening, but W2B, I am asking you to post tonight's Evolve iPPV ASAP.

                            If I'm home, I'll order it for $10...but if I'm not, I want to DL it ASAP. So, Warner2BruceTD...do it.

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                            • EmpireWF
                              Giants in the Super Bowl
                              • Mar 2009
                              • 24082

                              lol if anything the show wouldn't be available to DL until tomorrow


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                              • Warner2BruceTD
                                2011 Poster Of The Year
                                • Mar 2009
                                • 26142

                                Originally posted by LiquidLarry2GhostWF
                                I may or may not be available this evening, but W2B, I am asking you to post tonight's Evolve iPPV ASAP.

                                If I'm home, I'll order it for $10...but if I'm not, I want to DL it ASAP. So, Warner2BruceTD...do it.
                                I know nothing of what you speak of.

                                Originally posted by EmpireWF
                                lol if anything the show wouldn't be available to DL until tomorrow
                                From what people tell me, and let it be clear that I don't associate with these types of people, it will almost certainly be available a few hours after it ends.

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