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The Rock Gets Emotional About Ava’s WWE Success, Reveals No Favours Called In

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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson recently got emotional while talking about his daughter, Ava, and her journey in the world of pro-wrestling. During a media event tied to his film The Smashing Machine, he paused, collected himself, and shared how proud he is of her for forging her own path.

Oh man, Iâ€m so proud of her,” The Rock said. “I am so proud of her because itâ€s what I did and I love what I did and I love wrestling, I grew up in wrestling. She was born into it too just like I was and when she said, ‘Hey, I wanna do what you do.†But the difference is — itâ€s where I get emotional because sheâ€s like, ‘I wanna do what you do… I wanna carve my own path,†and thatâ€s the difference and that was a big deal when I heard that.,” he added.

Iâ€m telling you, it never happened. I never got that call. Like, hey, can you call someone? I never got that call and thatâ€s the truth, and thatâ€s the thing that makes me proud… When you donâ€t get that call — look, I would have been there anyway. I would have made that call. But when you donâ€t get it, it gave me a profound sense of pride because I was like, alright, I helped, with her mom, raise an amazing human being.†(H/T: Fightful)

His remarks underscore two things: his love for the sport, and his admiration for a child who wants to earn her place rather than trade on a name. He acknowledged that, of course, he would have made calls if she had asked, but the fact that she never did made all the difference.

Ava’s Path in WWE NXT

Ava began her WWE journey at the Performance Center, where she trained extensively before making her on-screen debut in NXT. She was first introduced as a member of The Schism, a faction that gave her a platform to gain valuable experience and presence in front of fans.

Over time, she has transitioned into a leadership role, now serving as the General Manager of NXT. This position highlights WWEâ€s trust in her abilities and showcases how she is steadily carving out her own identity within the brand, separate from her fatherâ€s legacy.

She wasn’t available on the September 23 episode of NXT, which saw the invasion of TNA wrestlers during the main event of the night.

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Are Aberdeen at ‘rock bottom’ or can it get worse?

Matthew: We keep with the same formation that has failed us consistently since November. Five wins in 32 league games is the sort of form that doesn’t give you any leeway. You can change personnel but it’s the formation that needs to change. Which he’s shown he won’t. Thanks for the cup, Jimmy, but times up I’m afraid.

Graham: The message is simple now. Thelin is not good enough for AFC. Must go unfortunately.

Aldo: Thelin has to go. The tactics are terrible, a squad of supposedly creative players create no chances whatsoever. Beating a few lower division teams and a terrible Hearts, then a flukey win over Celtic on pens should not keep him in the job.

SPB: The rather bizarre Scottish Cup final gave him a stay of execution. He won’t see out the year I’m afraid. His purple patch last year – when he blew a fantastic start – is all he has achieved in his tenure. He’s not the only one who should be walking at the club.

Ally: Awful! Lazy and slow. No passion, no heart. I’m afraid the bell tolls for the Aberdeen manager. Faith in your shape has failed! Thanks for the cup, Jimmy, but fare thee well!

Denis: Board must act now. Give Leven a few games as he was up for it last year when acted as interim manager.

Neil: Can someone tell Thelin that performing the same experiment (formation) over and over again, and expecting different results, is the definition of insanity! Adapt, or go!

Andy: There’s something much more wrong at Aberdeen than managers. Changing again will solve nothing. These players need to get honest.

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WWE’s The Rock Talks Weight Gain, Workouts to ‘Become’ Mark Kerr amid Viral Photos

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WWE legend and Hollywood megastar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson provided some insight this week into the body transformation he underwent to play the role of Mark Kerr in the upcoming movie The Smashing Machine.

During an interview on CBS Sunday Morning (beginning at the 29-minute mark of the video), The Rock discussed the challenges he faced to make his physique look like that of Kerr, and explained why it was unlike anything he had done before:

While The Rock has long been among the fittest and most muscular actors in the world, he revealed that The Smashing Machine director Benny Safdie tasked him with becoming “bigger” and “puffier” in order to more accurately portray Kerr’s unique body type.

Safdie also expressed to The Rock that he would prefer to not have to use a stunt double, and since The Rock agreed with that assessment, he went to great lengths to evolve his look.

The Rock called Kerr a “unicorn athlete,” before adding: “I had to transform my body, which was a massive challenge for me. I’m a workout nut, I like working out and just being physical and sweating every morning. But this was different. … It’s different if you put on size and put on muscle. I’ve done that in the past for some roles. But this is the kind of muscle that you have to put on that has real fast-twitch fibers to it.”

Johnson noted that he put on 30 pounds overall, and further explained that it was “quality muscle,” since it was the type of muscle that had to allow for him to still be athletic in order to effectively act out the fight scenes in the movie.

In The Smashing Machine, The Rock plays the role of one of the most iconic MMA fighters of all time in Kerr.

After starring as a collegiate wrestling at Syracuse University, Kerr became one of the first major stars in MMA, winning the heavyweight tournaments at UFC 14 and UFC 15 in 1997, and later enjoying success in Pride Fighting Championships.

While The Rock went to great lengths to become the best version of Kerr possible, he has already transformed his body again in anticipation of his next role.

According to Parade and US Weekly (h/t Megan Cartwright of Newsweek), The Rock has shed 60 pounds in anticipation of his next movie.

Per Borys Kit of The Hollywood Reporter, the film is a crime thriller set in Hawai’i and directed by Martin Scorsese, and it also stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Emily Blunt.

Before that, The Smashing Machine will hit theaters in the United States on Oct. 3.

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