Since WWE began having celebrity guest hosts for each edition of WWE Monday Night Raw, there have been talks about which mainstream celebrities and former wrestlers would be brought in.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is reportedly unopposed to the idea of being a Raw guest host, which would be a huge ratings bonanza for Raw and USA network. He has already recorded a promo to air on Smackdown this week, as well as his recent surprise indie appearance leading to further speculation about a Raw guest host gig.
The Tooth Fairy, Johnson’s next blockbuster, is set to be released in theatres on January 22, 2010, and given all guest hosts have been promoting something (a book, a movie, etc), it is currently believed the Rock could guest host Raw in mid January, possibly January 18th, 2010 (the Monday before the movie release).
WWE and USA network might want to use a major appearance like the Rock to pop a rating during a sweeps month such as November or February, or use the Rock in a three hour Raw to help USA network win the cable ratings war.
Updated: The Rock has confirmed he will be hosting in the future in a video promo on this week’s Smackdown (contains spoilers)
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I hope so man
Has anyone ever had the ability to cut promos like The Rock? Even Flair in his prime (which I saw on TV growing up) was a notch or two below The Rock.
I hope! I really do. Hopefully he’ll be hosting when I get a chance to go to RAW in November. Madison Square Garden + The Rock has to equal BIG ratings.
Omg january how long is this silly idea of guests host going to end lot of wrestling time is wasted on these guest host’s il enjoy the rock one but i hope after that the guest host thing ends
January 18th will be in Knoxville, TN when I’m possibly going.
The rock was one on the best wrestler of all time. He should come and guest host raw. For his million of millins of his rock fans.
“the rock has come back to host raw” i hope he decides to start wrestling again or at least see him go up against cmpunk randy orton john cena and batisa to show he has still got it and none of the guys lised ca beat him.