Love him or hate him as an actor or a part of the professional wrestling world, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is here to stay. He may be off screen in WWE, but Johnson will remain involved in company business, as he’s a member of the board of directors for WWE’s parent company, TKO Group Holdings, and close friends with both WWE President Nick Khan and Ari Emanuel, CEO of TKO.

As of this writing, it doesn’t seem likely, considering his new, slimmed down physique, that he’s stepping in the ring to wrestle anytime soon. However, with the accouncement that WrestleMania 43 will be in Saudi Arabia, and the Crown Prince reportedly liking older-era talent, The Rock could be back in the storyline mix in the future. Even without a trip to Saudi Arabia, he could always return to pop, just like he did before Elimination Chamber, as well as to sell tickets to a struggling event. 

Early reports from the Venice Film Festival screening of “The Smashing Machine” have fans interested in Johnson’s acting career once again. If his role as MMA fighter Mark Kerr is as good as early critics are saying, Johnson could very well be taking on more serious roles in Hollywood. And, if he’s even just nominated for Best Actor for his work in “The Smashing Machine,” he may very well put the debate of who is the best, or at least most successful, former WWE wrestler in Hollywood to rest.