- Ata Maivia, mother of The Rock, was in attendance at the WWE developmental show in Tampa on Thursday night.

- Steve Austin noted on Twitter that his next two movies will be called The Stranger and Hunt To Kill. Both of the movies have already been filmed.

“I want to use the platform as a host to literally rip things open. There’s so much stuff we can do,” Johnson told John Pollock. “We’re going to create an incredible show, an incredible Raw. I’m doing another movie, but after that, we’re going to create something special, unique, something badass for the fans. Talking to Vince (McMahon), whenever that’s going to be, we’re going to have a great time.”

Johnson echoed what he said last week during an interview with ESPN in that he wouldn’t rule out actually wrestling, but only if he can turn the product upside down and create a compelling storyline leading to a match.

“I accomplished everything I wanted to accomplish in wrestling, so I wouldn’t rule out going back,” Johnson said. “If the match was right and we could create something really unique and cool for the fans and for my opponent and for the company, I would do it in a second.”

Johnson once again said he has no interest in wrestling John Cena, but talked about what it would take for him to work a program with one of WWE’s premiere stars.

“I’ve never been interested in wrestling John Cena. The guys I wrestled in the past – from Goldberg to Hogan to Austin – were guys who I’ve really wanted to wrestle. If it can be done creatively but not only that, it’s very important if I do back is that the writing has to be ripped open and really be pushed,” Johnson said. “I came from a time in the Attitude era where we trail-blazed a lot and were fearless in the things we said and did.”

Johnson added: “There are a lot of restrictions now on the product, which by the way, I understand, and I enjoy some of the stuff I see and I know some of the writers and they’re challenged every week, but if in fact I do go back, it would be an interesting collision of an Attitude time that I loved and the time now, but I’m sure we can always infuse things to make it work.”

Letterman touched on Johnson’s football career at the University of Miami, and then went onto professional wrestling. When asked about returning to WWE, Johnson had the following to say:

“No, not necessarily for a match,” Johnson said. “That provided me with a great platform, performing in front of people. So f I ever went back, it would be probably in the capacity of hosting and having fun on the show and entertaining and having a great time.”

- WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper will be shooting an episode of CBS show Cold Case later this month. The episode will have a pro wrestling theme and air in February or March.

- Michelle McCool hasn’t been wrestling that much as of late because she is still having problems with her knee.

- As noted before, WWE asked Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to host the January 11th RAW but he turned the offer down. The reason for this appears to be because he will be in Mexico next week promoting his new movie
Tooth Fairy.

While he has been using The Rock name in advertising for the movie, he said it’s not because he’s going back to the name but because there is a line in the movie trailers that says, “Get ready to be rocked” and they are using The Rock name as a play on words. Johnson says it doesn’t matter to him one way or the other if The Rock name is used. He will be appearing on several shows over the next few weeks to promote Tooth Fairy including Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel, David Letterman, Good Morning America, Today, Regis & Kelly, ESPN, BET and the NFL Network.

Regarding Johnson, Jim Ross said he was under the impression that The Rock was going to guest-host an episode of Raw in January, but scheduling conflicts “eliminated that opportunity.” Johnson’s new “Toothfairy” movie comes out this month, which would have been the promotional tie-in for Johnson to guest-host. Commercials for Johnson’s “Tooth Fairy” movie have been seen during all WWE shows over the past two weeks.

Johnson said two months ago that he was working on a TV project with WWE beyond just guest hosting RAW for 1 week. Johnson has yet to provide an update on the status of the project.

As for Steve Austin, JR also said he “assumes” Steve Austin will guest host RAW, possibly in March to help promote Austin’s new straight-to-DVD film “Damage” (and of course, WrestleMania).

- WWE superstar The Great Khali has agreed to become the brand ambassador of the Special Olympics. It his hoped that his presence will inspire challenged children and would also add to the attraction of their quadrennial events – held next summer and winter. Khali is currently in India for his younger brother’s wedding.

- For those wondering, Eric Bischoff was not backstage at last night’s TNA iMPACT tapings.

- Here’s the updated roster for Hulk Hogan’s Hulkamania tour of Australia this month: Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, The Nasty Boys, Black Pearl, Solofa Fatu Jr. (Rikishi), Edward Fatu (Umaga), Vampire Warrior (Gangrel), Ken Anderson, Brutus Beefcake, Sean Morley (Val Venis), Orlando Jordan, Nick Dinsmore, The Pimp Fatha (Godfather), Heidenreich, Paul London, Rock of Love (Billy Blade and Kaden Anthony), Spartan 3000 (Matt Cross), Lacey Von Erich, Stephanie Pietz and Koa Marie Turner.

– During an radio appearance in Chicago yesterday, Shawn Michaels mentioned that after next year’s WrestleMania, his contract will be expiring and he is likely to take time off afterwards to rest up. The last we heard is that HBK may be taking time off after this Sunday’s WrestleMania as well as he has been looking “beat up” lately.

– New photos of former WWE diva Torrie Wilson, who will be returning to this Sunday’s WrestleMania XXV for the 25 Diva Battle Royal, have been put online. She is looking even better than during her WWE run. Click here for those.

– After John Cena constantly criticized Dwayne Johnson in recent interviews about leaving the WWE without a proper goodbye to fans, Johnson was recently quoted saying “I’ve seen and heard all the things he’s been saying about me in the press. It’s honestly laughable and baffling at the same time.”

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