Episode Details
Back to EpisodesDwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Published 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Description
The WWE superstar considered pursuing a career in mixed martial arts before realizing, "I don't like getting punched in the face." Johnson plays MMA fighter Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie's The Smashing Machine. He spoke with Terry Gross about his many injuries, his relationship with his late father, and his wrestling personas.
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