WWF Wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Speaks Highly of MMA
Friday, September 28th, 2007Former WWF Wrestler Dwayne Johnson, better known as “The Rock”, talks to EPSN’s Mary Buckheit about his professional carrier since leaving wrestling three years ago. In the past three years, The Rock has been in a number of movies including Gridiron Gang, Doom, Reno 911 Miami and more recently “The Game Plan”. In her interview with The Rock, Mary touches upon Mixed Martial Arts and it’s affect on The WWE and boxing. Here’s what was said:
“Well, to be blunt, MMA is blowing wrestling and boxing out of the water right now, right?
Well, I think that there is still great boxing out there, and there are fights coming up that I look forward to seeing. But mixed martial arts is just phenomenal. It is so hot, and it’s clear to me why it’s so popular. I have a ton of love and respect for those guys. I’ve become friends with a bunch of those guys and they have my support. I think mixed martial arts requires an amazing athleticism, and those guys must put together a strategy and a game plan every single time they go out and fight because it’s not one-dimensional, it’s not so predictable. On any given day, the greatest can go down. I think it’s really exciting to see the success that MMA is having right now. Everything that that sport provides and all the attention that people are diverting to that entity right now is well-deserved, and it’s — well, it’s a big deal and I’m excited about it.” – Source ESPN Mary Buckhelt
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