WZ’s Top Stories Of The Week For 8/27/11

August 28, 2011

The Rock & NBC Teaming Up For Wrestling Show

Deadline.com is reporting that Dwayne "The Rock' Johnson is teaming up with Jerry Bruckheimer to produce a new pro wrestling themed pilot for NBC.

The show will reportedly be set in the 1980's and will be written by Bret Fletcher [Lost, Friday Night Lights] and Seamus Kevin Fahey [Kings, The Forgotten, Battlestar Gallactica].

Justin is is the Executive Producer and Co-host of "Chair Shot Reality" which airs every weekend on WrestleZone. LaBar also hosts a weekly audio podcast called "Wrestling Reality" which is available for download everywhere. You can now read some of his WWE opinions on upgruv.com. He also is a producer and performer for IWC Wrestling in Pittsburgh which has been a sustained indy company with history dating back to 2001. He is also occasionally featured on NBC Sports and 120 Sports for WWE commentary. He's a former WWE columnist for Bleacher Report and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.