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Various News: The Rock to Star in The King, Jim Ross is Writing Another Book, Spinaroonie Mash Up Video

August 29, 2018 | Posted by Larry Csonka
Dwayne Johnson The Rock Image Credit: HBO

– According to Deadline, The Rock will star as Kamehameha in Robert Zemekis’ The King

“Kamehameha is the legendary king who was the first to unite the warring Hawaiian islands, which fulfilled the prophecy that surrounded his fabled life since birth. He took control of Hawaii’s destiny, and gave the islanders leverage in advancing the culture in trading with the foreign ships from Europe that began showing up on the shores of islands that must have seemed like paradise, albeit a sometimes dangerous one as explorers like Simon Metcalfe and Captain James Cook discovered before Kamehameha forcibly unified the islands.”

– Jim Ross mentioned on his latest podcast that he has signed a contract with author Paul O’Brien to pen a follow up to Slobberknocker: My Life In Wrestling. The goal is to release the book during the 2019 holiday season.

– WWE posted the following spinaroonie mash up with Booker T & Birdie…

https://youtu.be/h3VwFD3gGNc