Various News: Update on New Film For The Rock, MLB Star Celebrates Like a Wrestler, More
Posted by Larry Csonka on 10.05.2012
Plus James Laurinaitis talks about his dad…
- MLB star Josh Reddick celebrated the Oakland A's AL West division title on Wednesday by dressing in a Ric Flair robe and chugging beers like Steve Austin. Reddick, who is a noted wrestling fan, drew coverage from Sports Illustrated for his celebration. [Credit: sportsillustrated.com]
- NFL star James Laurinaitis discussed the wrestling career of his father, "Road Warrior Animal" Joe Laurinaitis, in an NFL Network interview Thursday night. Laurinaitis joined the NFL Network set to talk about the game and his famous father. Laurinaitis said his father was "Joe" at home and as his sports coach, but the "Animal stuff" was his identity on the road. [Credit: pwtorch.com]
- Dwayne Johnson is set to appear in a movie role "different than anything he's ever done," according to Brett Ratner, the director of the movie. Ratner spoke about the film, Hercules to Entertainment Tonight in an interview this week, noting the following…
"There's no definitive Hercules film. This will be the definitive Hercules. I promise you that. It's starring The Rock. And it's different than anything he's ever done and it's different than anything I've ever done." [Credit: Etonline.com]
