Dwayne Johnson enrolls in his father’s school of hard chops in ‘Young Rock’
For wrestling fans of a certain age, and that includes this writer, tonight’s episode...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Apr 12, 2022 | Movies and TV, Other Reviews
For wrestling fans of a certain age, and that includes this writer, tonight’s episode...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Apr 12, 2022 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews, Movies and TV
Tonight’s episode of Young Rock promises a trip down a very particular memory lane, as Dwayne...
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In the time-travelling adventures of Dwayne Johnson, as told in NBC’s Young Rock showing at...
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Tonight’s episode of Young Rock portrays pivotal moments in the life and times of Dwayne...
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Young Rock is back for its second season, featuring the tall and true tales, with some license...
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In an interview with CNN, Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson appeared to permanently close the...
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There’s a rich tradition of network television shows doing Christmas specials, standalones...
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A dominant overall performance by one brand, a statement victory by one world champion over the...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | May 4, 2021 | Movies and TV, Other Reviews
It’s the season finale for Young Rock, which we now know is not a series finale as it has...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Apr 30, 2021 | News
Let’s get this out of the way first — “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson can...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Apr 27, 2021 | Movies and TV, Other Reviews
Election Day is coming … in about eleven and half years for future Dwayne Johnson. In...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Apr 20, 2021 | Movies and TV, Other Reviews
One thing that Young Rock has done well throughout the season is to allow every character to have...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Apr 13, 2021 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews, Interviews, Movies and TV
When Slam Wrestling had the opportunity to speak with Brian Gewirtz, executive producer of NBC’s...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Apr 6, 2021 | Movies and TV, Other Reviews
I’m going to cut to the chase for this week’s episode of Young Rock, titled...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Apr 6, 2021 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews, Interviews, Movies and TV
Dwayne Johnson is, naturally, the driving force and very raison d’être for NBC’s Young...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Mar 30, 2021 | Movies and TV, Other Reviews
NBC’s Young Rock has tiptoed along a very fine line in its episodes, playing to both...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Mar 30, 2021 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews, Interviews, Movies and TV
So, you need someone to train actors to get into the ring and fill the wrestling boots of some...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Mar 23, 2021 | Movies and TV, Other Reviews
This week, it’s another chance for 15-year-old Dewey Johnson (played by Bradley Constant) to...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Mar 23, 2021 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews, Interviews, Movies and TV
In previous interviews for our Young Rock series, Slam Wrestling has heard from actors who...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Mar 16, 2021 | Movies and TV, Other Reviews
It feels like a lifetime since we’ve seen Uli Latukefu playing the role of 20-ish-year-old...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Mar 16, 2021 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews, Movies and TV
It’s not a stretch to say that pro wrestling is largely a macho, manly kind of world. This...
Read MorePosted by Bob Kapur | Mar 11, 2021 | News, The Sporting Connection
Finally… The Rock… has come back… to the CFL? Well, not as a player, of course....
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Mar 9, 2021 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews, Movies and TV
“I’m Dwayne Johnson, and I approve this message.” Those were the final words...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Mar 2, 2021 | Movies and TV, Other Reviews
As noted in the review of last week’s episode, Young Rock has laid down its rules about...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Mar 2, 2021 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews, Movies and TV
Let’s be honest: it’s hard to truly stand out in a lasting way in the world of...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Feb 23, 2021 | Movies and TV, Other Reviews
After last week’s fast start out of the gate, which introduced the concept of the show and...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Feb 16, 2021 | Movies and TV, Other Reviews
The first episode of Young Rock, a series produced in part by Dwayne Johnson as a look back upon...
Read MorePosted by Tommy "Milagro" Martinez | Feb 12, 2021 | Movie Reviews, Movies and TV
One can argue that the lines of “Sports Entertainment” became more and more blurry with the rise...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Dec 25, 2020 | Movie Reviews
Here’s the thing: I have never seen a Fast & Furious movie. I’m not much of a car or racing...
Read MoreWhen you think of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, you can have one of several images in your mind:...
Read MorePosted by John Powell | Sep 2, 2020 | News
The pandemic has hit home for The Rock and AJ Styles who both revealed on social media that they...
Read MorePosted by Bob Kapur | Aug 3, 2020 | The Sporting Connection
RedBird Capital Partners, a private investment firm, announced that it has tag-teamed with Dwayne...
Read MorePosted by Jamie Hemmings | Nov 3, 2019 | Books
Tres Dean is one of the millions (and millions) of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s...
Read MorePosted by Slam Wrestling | Jun 6, 2019 | Movies and TV
Barry Blaustein’s 1999 documentary Beyond the Mat captured lightning in a bottle when it was...
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When I scribbled down some words, “detailed but not in-depth,” to describe the latest...
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Twenty years ago, Mick Foley stood atop a nearly 20-foot high steel cage, not knowing that the...
Read MorePosted by Kari Williams | May 28, 2018 | Interviews
A doctor told UFC fighter Ken Shamrock that, as a teenager, a broken neck would prevent him from...
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Starring: The Rock, Michael Clarke Duncan, Kelly Hu Written by: Stephen Sommers, Jonathan Hales,...
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Starring: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, The Rock Written by: Stephen...
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Starring: The Rock, Johnny Knoxville, Neal McDonough Written by: Mort Briskin, David, Channing...
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NEW YORK CITY – A cliché of wrestling promos is when the guy says “the time for...
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Now that I’ve cleared the air on some of the basic things wrong with WWE — you DID...
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BUFFALO, NY – A sports-talk radio personality recently pegged sports fans in Buffalo as just...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | May 24, 2006 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Hollywood Headlock Interviews, Interviews
Before asking Chris Jericho to talk about his upcoming stage performance in Opening Night, his...
Read MorePosted by Jon Waldman | May 18, 2006 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews, Interviews
What has been the fear of WWE fans for the last couple years looks like it is now a reality...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Dec 2, 2005 | Movies and TV
Starring: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Vince Vaughn, Harvey Keitel, The Rock Written by: Elmore...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Nov 2, 2005 | Movie Reviews, Movies and TV
Most people of a certain age will remember that when Doom arrived on the video game landscape, it...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Aug 20, 2003 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
After 30 years in the business, Rocky Johnson is more than happy to give back. As the boss of the...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Sep 7, 2001 | Interviews
The Rock has certainly been on a roll lately. He had his big screen movie debut in The...
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