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Is Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock Signed to UFC Now?

Published 01/24/2022, 8:00 AM EST

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Dwayne ‘The Rock ‘ Johnson has been a very special human being. The former WWE champion has been successful in almost every venture he stepped foot into. From starting out as the wrestler, The Rock to Dwayne Johnson, the highest-paid actor, The Great One has done it all.

Recently, the Black Adam actor revealed a ‘historic’ deal with the UFC where the Project Rock (The Rock’s label with Under Armour) and Dwayne became the official footwear sponsor for the UFC.

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Now, this move is making some fans wonder whether The People’s Champion is leaning towards signing with Dana White’s UFC? No, The Rock has not signed any contract with UFC.

However, this new deal will surely make a ton of money for the former champion. Interestingly, last year in December, The Rock revealed in an interview with CNN that in 2022 he will be getting into a new venture.

However, is this the new venture that he was talking about? We all know that 2021 was a significant year for Dwayne Johnson as he signed multiple business deals.

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Eventually, he bought the XFL promotion from WWE chairman Vince McMahon and his Tequila franchise, Teremana sold over 600 thousand units, making it a massive hit.

How likely is it that The Rock will come back at the Royal Rumble?

The road to WrestleMania has officially begun in WWE, The Royal Rumble PPV has always been popular for its shock value.

On one hand, the company has announced multiple WWE female legends that will take part in the women’s Royal Rumble, whereas there are still almost 15 spots left on the men’s Royal Rumble card.

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Now, the fans want to see The Rock come back to the land that made him famous and a globally celebrated personality.

The WWE Universe wants to see the ultimate showdown between The Rock and his cousin Roman Reigns who has been ruling the land of SmackDown.

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However, Dwayne Johnson is always busy with his movie appointments and these latest business deals surely will make him busier.

Eventually, Roman Reigns will face Seth Rollins at the Royal Rumble PPV for the Universal Championship; however, The Rock is still expected to show up by the WWE Universe.

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Prithvi Mishra is a WWE and AEW author for EssentiallySports. He graduated from Raj Kumar Goel Institute of Technology in Ghaziabad. Having started his career as a UFC writer, Prithvi has nearly 2 years worth of experience in covering combat sports.
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