“Getting my a** kicked every day,” The Rock reveals going through RIGOROUS training to prepare for WrestleMania 40 in-ring return

The Rock is training with NXT's Gallus in order to prepare for the tag team match at WrestleMania.

“Getting my a** kicked every day,” The Rock reveals going through RIGOROUS training to prepare for WrestleMania 40 in-ring return

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WrestleMania is only two nights away. With WWE preparing to make it the biggest PLE of all time, it seems TKO board member The Rock has also pulled up his socks in order to get in shape for his match at WrestleMania. In a recent interview, The People’s Champion explained the tough training he has been going through in preparation for his in-ring return.

Speaking with ESPN, the Hollywood Star revealed that he has been working hard for the match. In essence, he expressed that he has been improving his timing in the ring, as it is one of the most important aspects of professional wrestling. Moreover, The Rock disclosed that he has been taking falls and bumps along with a strict diet in order to get in shape ahead of WrestleMania.

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Fortunately for me, very lucky in that I became somewhat of a ring general where I see the circumference of the ring and where I need to be usually timing wise. Because timing is really important in our business of wrestling. So, just putting in the work, training, the diet begins, which always sucks. And taking the falls and just getting my ass kicked every day. So, we’ll see how it goes.
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Interestingly, The Final Boss is training with NXT’s Gallus for his match. He has set up two rings in Los Angeles and Hawaii, where he is preparing for the Grandest Stage of Them All. The Great One also let his fans know that he was taking suplexes and catching bodies in the ring. He has been making sure that he can keep up in the multi-person match as he is facing Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins in a tag team match with Roman Reigns at WrestleMania.

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Furthermore, he has taken the character of ‘The Final Boss’ to another level. Recently, the People’s Champion even took out a referee with his weighbelt, which generated a lot of buzz around him. Besides, at WrestleMania, he is going to compete in his first match in over eight years. However, it is going to be the first proper match after facing John Cena at WrestleMania 29.

The Rock opened up on why he came back to WWE

The Rock came back to WWE in January. What fans thought was going to be a one-off appearance turned into a whole other chapter. The People’s Champion arrived amid the ongoing feud between Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes. He made it even more interesting, and fans certainly got invested. In his recent interview, The People’s Champion himself talked about why he returned to WWE.

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During a conversation with ESPN, the Hollywood Star stated that his sole purpose in coming back was to take the business to new heights. He added that, from the very beginning, he was excited to work with Nick Khan and Ari Emanuel. Therefore, he decided to come back for not only an appearance but also for a match.

I was excited to work with [Nick], Ari and Mark Shapiro to help expand the WWE/TKO business to new heights. That relationship that I have with Nick has certainly helped propel a lot of this forward.
The Rock on ESPN

The Final Boss also talked about Cody Rhodes, saying that his not being able to come to terms at WrestleMania 39 led to the rise of The American Nightmare. Now, he is one of the most popular stars in WWE. Only time will tell how long The Rock is here to stay in WWE in this latest run of him. It is going to be interesting to see things going on around him and The Bloodline in the near future.

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