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The Rock Finally Makes The Cover Of Sports Illustrated (Photo), Matches Taped For Tonight’s Episode Of NXT

By Nick Hausman

The Rock Finally Makes The Cover Of Sports Illustrated

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has posted the following to Instagram noting that he has finally landed on the cover of Sports Illustrated:

EXCLUSIVE NEW COVER! Failure can be a cool & powerful thing.. When I was 15yrs old and started playing football, I had a dream that one day I’d play in the NFL and be on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Keep in mind, at 15, I also considered becoming a pro-boxer ’cause I thought I could be beat Mike Tyson who at that time, became the youngest ever Heavyweight Champ, so clearly my goals were extremely ambitious if not crack pipe level impossible. I failed to make it to the NFL (as well as got cut from the Canadian Football League). But my football failure created a drive that still pushes me today. Now years later THE COVER of @SportsIllustrated dream & goal was just achieved. Holy shit! (that’s the 15yr old in me talkin’;). At the end of the day, I want to surround myself with the hungriest and most brilliant team, because I never want to just play in the game, I always want change the way the game played. And thank God I didn’t fight Mike Tyson. #FromAthleteToCEO #ToTheCoverOfSportsIllustrated #SevenBucksProds #1Baller

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Matches Taped For Tonight’s Episode Of NXT

The following matches has been taped for tonight’s episode of WWE NXT:

NXT Women’s Champion Asuka vs Independent Wrestler

Eric Young vs No Way Jose

NXT Champion Samoa Joe vs Tye Dillinger

WrestleZone will feature coverage full coverage of WWE NXT later tonight. The latest episode of WrestleZone Radio’s NXT Rebellion will be released tomorrow.

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Nick Hausman
Nick Hausman

Nick joined WrestleZone in 2015 and has since worked hard to bring pro wrestling fans a variety of exclusive news insights, podcasts, videos and more.

You may know Nick as the former co-host for a variety of successful pro wrestling podcasts with names like Eric Bischoff, Bret "Hitman" Hart and Bill Apter. Or as his villainous pro wrestling manager alter ego "Rinaldo Piven"!

Nick does commentary for Black Label Pro and can be found promoting pro wrestling events for Chicago fans with Viva La Rasslin as well as Duffy's Bar & Grille in Chicago.

Nick has also trained and performed at the Improv Olympic, Annoyance, ComedySportz and Second City improv theaters in Chicago, IL.

If you have a news item, inquiry or just want to say, "HI!" please feel free to shoot him an e-mail nick@wrestlezone.com

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