The Rock May Be Setting Up Match w/ Vin Diesel For WrestleMania 33

Life & Style Mag reports that the ongoing feud between Fast 8 stars The Rock and Vin Diesel may actually be part of a publicity stunt. The magazine claims to have an “insider” that told them the following.

“They are playing a huge prank, and it’s all for publicity.”

“The Rock convinced Vin to amp up the drama between them so they could turn it into a WWE match to help promote the April 2017 release of Fast 8.”

April 2017 would seemingly coincide with WrestleMania 33 in Orlando, FL on April 2nd, 2017. Fast 8 is due out April 14th, 2017.

The Rock posted the following to Instagram back on August 8th, calling some of his co-stars in Fast 8 “candy asses” and Diesel shortly after confirmed that he was one of the co-stars the Rock was referencing.

This is my final week of shooting #FastAndFurious8. There's no other franchise that gets my blood boiling more than this one. An incredible hard working crew. UNIVERSAL has been great partners as well. My female co-stars are always amazing and I love 'em. My male co-stars however are a different story. Some conduct themselves as stand up men and true professionals, while others don't. The ones that don't are too chicken shit to do anything about it anyway. Candy asses. When you watch this movie next April and it seems like I'm not acting in some of these scenes and my blood is legit boiling – you're right. Bottom line is it'll play great for the movie and fits this Hobbs character that's embedded in my DNA extremely well. The producer in me is happy about this part?. Final week on FAST 8 and I'll finish strong. #IcemanCometh #F8 #ZeroToleranceForCandyAsses

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