WWE Daily

-Variety is reporting that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will be starring in his next movie “Faster” directed by Phil Joanou.

The synopsis is according to IMBD: An ex-con is out to avenge his brother’s death after they were double-crossed during a heist years ago.

Joanou also directed another filmed which also starred The Rock in his 2006 movie “Gridiron Gang.”

-TNA has posted new Bobby Lashley and Hernandez t-shirts on ShopTNA. Head on over to purchase one ..SHOPTNA.COM

-TNA Wrestling has posted the following video, that is going to be aired on the opening of TNA’s 200th iMPACT Episode. Watch the exclusive open to this Thursday’s huge 200th episode of TNA “iMPACT!” on SpikeTV, featuring many of the acclaimed matches and amazing moments in TNA Wrestling history!

THE EXCLUSIVE OPEN TO THURSDAY’S SPECIAL “iMPACT!” 200 BROADCAST

Jim Ross has posted the following on his JRSBarBq.com about Jerry “The King” Lawler running for Memphis Mayor. Lalwer will be quitting the WWE, because the mayor’s position is an full time job.
It looks as it the King is actually going to run for Mayor of Memphis as a special election is apparently going to be held in Memphis in about 90 days. The position of Mayor of Memphis, Tennessee is a full time position and one cannot hold another job, as I understand the matter. Jerry has often talked seriously, yes we did talk seriously on occasion on our many, many road trips together, about how he would like to do something positive for his hometown. Jerry certainly isn’t running for Mayor for the pay day but as an old school, public official who genuinely cares for his hometown and wants to make it better for all who live there. I heard an interview that the King made on a Memphis radio station where he talked about the grueling, weekly travel we undergo about 51 weeks a year for WWE and how that can wear on a person. ( I can definitely relate to that.) Point being is that Jerry has been announcing on Raw since 1994, with the exception of a short interruption in service along the way, logging some staggering miles. Plus, the King will be 60 this year and I can easily see Jerry Lawler being at the right place at the right time of his life to be a galvanizing force for the apparent racially divided Tennessee city of Memphis.

For Monday Night Raw fans, if Lawler wins the Memphis Mayoral race he will have to come off Monday Night Raw which would certainly end an amazing era that started 15 years ago. Jerry and I had approximately 12 great years together sitting at ringside every Monday night during the hottest period ever in WWE but as in all phases of our lives things change.

-Paul London was an NO showed at this passed week-ends event, WrestleFest convention in Newark, CA. He sent a text message to promoter Kirk White during the event saying: “Would it mess up your convention if I no-show this weekend?” and then switched his cell phone off. London is earning a bad rep of late for pulling out of bookings at the last minute.

-”20/20″ on ABC last night had a piece on steroids in pro sports. PWIsider reports one of the clips shown on the broadcast was the infamous interview with former WWE star David Schultz slapping reporter John Stossel. They also mentioned the Chris Benoit family tragedy during the “roid rage” portion of the telecast.

Executive Producer Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, director Marshall Curry and the stars of their new film “Racing Dreams” talk to TFF about the film, racing, growing up and premiering the film at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.

ComingSoon.net reports CBS Films is in final negotiations with Dwayne Johnson to star in Faster, an action drama that will be Johnson’s next film, reports Variety.

The movie will be helmed by Phil Joanou, who directed Johnson in Gridiron Gang. Joe and Tony Gayton wrote the script.

Johnson will play an ex-con bent on avenging the death of his brother, murdered 10 years earlier when the two were double-crossed during a heist.

Shooting is set to begin in August.

Rumor is going around the internet that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has signed to be the lead role in “20,000″ Leagues Under The Sea as Captain Nemo.

The rumors seems to be false according to All Headline News.

Los Angeles, CA (CNS) - Director McG is denying reports that he has cast former wrestler Dwayne Johnson in his new film “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.”

It was recently reported that “The Scorpion King” has signed onto the “Terminator Salvation” helmer’s upcoming Disney project.

However, he denied ever talking to the wrestler-turned-actor about the remake project.

McG told SciFiWire.com in a phone interview, “I don’t know where that came from. I’ve never spoken to Dwayne Johnson. You can be the first to report that I have no idea where that came from. I wish him every success, but I never spoke to Dwayne about this.”

When pressed about the ongoing reports that say the “Race to Witch Mountain” star has been cast in the film, the director replied, “I’ve never spoken to Dwayne Johnson about this. I like him. He’s great. He’s a wonderful human being and an excellent screen presence, but we have not spoken about the ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.’ Not a word.”

McG, however, already has someone in mind to star in the film as Captain Nemo.

The UK Sun got an quick interview with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Here is what Johnson said about John Cena’s challenge for John Cena vs. The Rock at WrestleMania 26:

Johnson told the UK Sun about John Cena’s challenge: “John’s perspective is very interesting to me. “It’s borderline laughable. “But can I just say that I wish him the best of luck with his movie career and everything else he does.”

The Rock Talks about the Hall Of Fame: “I was very happy about Steve Austin being inducted into the Hall Of Fame. Steve and I are good friends.

“Last year I had the chance to induct my grandfather and my dad and it was a true honour.

“In that world of professional wrestling, WrestleMania is a very special time for the wrestlers and the Hall Of Fame is very special for the former wrestlers.” Read the complete interview here.

John Cena has issued an challenge to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson for WrestleMania 26. Piledriver Wrestling caught up with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson at the premiere of Walt Disney’s UK of Race to Witch Mountain, listen to what he says.

At the very end of the interview, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson answers John Cena’s Challenge.

MTV.com has got an interview with “12 Rounds” star John Cena, Hits the 12 Rounds of Ice crams and Talks HARD about Dwayne Johnson, “The Rock” or what ever he calls himself.

“He’s the guy I say I won’t be like,” he told MTV News. ” ‘Cause he — although a very, very successful actor and super-nice guy, consummate professional, one of the hardest-working guys I’ve ever met — he left the WWE.”

John Cena talks his most fun video games…….

Multi Channel News writen an article on where WWE is promoting this coming WrestleMania XXV, very heavily.

“We’ll deliver 1.3 million pieces of that direct mail, which not only promotes the PPV event, but also other tie-in Wrestlemania promotions,” he said. “It serves as a multipurpose promotion for WWE and our affiliates.”

Given the WWE’s marketing push, Clifford said he expects the event to generate around 1 million buys despite the difficult economic environment. Read the article here.

-Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson did and recent interview with MovieHole.com. Here is one excerpt from the interview:
Q: I’ve followed your career pretty closely, after the wrestling I remember going out to Santa Monica for a book signing once and I’ve been a fan of yours, my wife has been a fan of yours, and now my kids have become a fan of yours but for totally different reasons. They see you as they guy from The Game Plan, which is great. This is also a progression for you in the sense that making product that your kids can watch.

A: Which I am excited about, and for me it was just a matter of growth and trying to find and create opportunities where I can grow and where I can entertain audiences too and continue to build my audience but wrestling served me a great deal. It gave me a great platform and just really great opportunities that I didn’t understand then, to be honest with you, back then I was flying by the seat of my pants and every week, there are no seasons, 52 weeks a year you are doing television shows so I was having a great time and we had a lot of fun creating that character. But now looking back at it, it served me a great deal. It served me wonderfully well to be in that environment, that style of shooting, gorilla style, regardless of what we throw at you we go live at 9, you are going to get new pages at 8:55 and you got two hours live. And you’ve got 20 minutes, here’s your monologue, whatever it is and so that every week served me in a great way now and helped me because that was my training ground. Read the full interview here.

Justin Timberlake and Dwayne Johnson have put together a video to help promote the 2009 Kids’ Choice Awards..very funny promo. The Kids Choice Awards comes on Nickelodeon on March 28th.

Dwayne Johnson Interrogates Justin Timberlake EXCLUSIVE

“I think we’re starting from page one,” Johnson told MTV News. “From what I know talking to [director] Pete Segal, there were creative differences between the script that came in and what the studio’s ideas were.”

“That’s what happens when you start developing a script — there are so many people involved because it’s such a big project and everybody has their opinion in it creatively,” explained Johnson. “It’s too bad when you can’t come to an agreement.”

Despite the project’s troubles, Johnson said he’s still “amped-up” to play the role of the hero’s similarly super-powered nemesis, adding that Black Adam is the only comic book character he’s encountered thus far that appealed to him.

“I’m sure the movie eventually will get made the way that we all collectively want to make the movie,” said Johnson, “so when that happens, that’s going to be bad-ass.”

Watch to the video interview here.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is featured in today’s USA Today. Johnson is sporting an new image according to USA Today, as an Family Film Star.

Even on set, Johnson is something of a changeling. When he gets around Fickman, Johnson can be as cutting as a stand-up comic. But when a girl who looks to be about 12 sheepishly approaches Johnson to have a photo taken, the divorced father of a 7-year-old girl comes through.

“Sure, honey,” he says, bending his massive frame to get in the picture. “You just want one?”

The one role Johnson says he fears playing is the aloof star.

“I used to be that guy who didn’t want to be seen or bothered,” Johnson says. “I’d wear hats, sunglasses, anything to not be recognized.”

Then his ex-wife, Dany, suggested that Johnson put himself in the shoes of his fans. The two went to a restaurant that night, and Johnson imagined that the patron at the next table was him, and he was a wrestling fanatic.

“I realized that that fan would remember for the rest of his life getting an autograph or a picture, and all it takes is three seconds of kindness,” Johnson says. “Now when I see an actor who won’t take that moment, it (ticks) me off.”

Dwayne “The Rock Johnson is setting his goals higher:

“Maybe I’ll give Broadway a try,” he says. “But you know what would be great? Hosting the Oscars. I promise you, that would be a show no one forgot.”

Read the article in USA Today here.

Bobbly Lashley Discusses Ken Shamrock, TNA Wrestling and More

Nola.com got a brief interview with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. They ask Johnson a few questions and one in particular. His next Movie “Tooth Fairy” starring The Rock.

Synopsis: A bad deed on the part of a tough minor-league hockey player (Johnson) results in an unusual sentence: He must serve one week as a real-life tooth fairy. With an release date on November 13, 2009.

Q: Next up, you’re going to really change your wrestler image, playing

A: Any time that I can put on a tutu with wings and have my magic fairy dust and collect teeth and have Julie Andrews as my fairy godmother and Billy Crystal as one of my other tooth fairies — It comes down to material. And you always look for good material that’s going to entertain the audiences. I jumped at playing the Tooth Fairy because it’s an opportunity to show the world, for the very first time, a movie about a character that’s been around for centuries. And it reminds me of like Miracle on 34th Street, you know, where you introduced the world to Santa Claus or what our vision of the world of Santa Claus is going to be. This is our version of introducing the world to the Tooth Fairy.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson admits to Steroid use

-WWE officials have had discussions on doing a reality show. The two ideas they have in mind involve either bringing back Tough Enough or doing their own version of Surreal Life featuring a group of past WWE Superstars living in a home. However, the feeling is Vince McMahon won’t approve of the latter idea as he wouldn’t want ex-stars looking down-and-out, especially considering that The Wrestler painted a picture he wasn’t exactly fond of.

-Wrestling-Daily reports that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson got an interview on MSN Movies. The Great One talks about wrestling back in the day, His switch from wrestling to acting. Read the interview head on over here.

Dwayne Johnson (”The Rock”) stops by the March 9 Live with Regis and Kelly to plug Race to Witch Mountain and his gig as the host of the 2009 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.