Knowing that he is closer to the end of his wrestling career than the beginningWWE star Roman Reigns is dipping his toes into other pursuits, specifically acting, as a way to prepare for the next round. Luckily for him, he has two of the best mentors to guide him through it all as well.
“These two are special people. You talk about how even in their bent phases, they’re still superhero guys,” Reigns said. “Men’s health”. referencing wrestler-turned-actors John Cena and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. “These are my mentors. Those are guys that I’ve watched come before me. So these were the guys who made a great mark and left a mark on me. They also had a great impact to see. If you’re going to steal from somebody, their playbook, John Cena and Dwayne Johnson are some of the best ones to do it with.”
So far in his short acting career, Raines has earned the Fast and Furious Presents. Hobbs and Shaw’, ‘Wrong Miss’, ‘Pickup’ and ‘Zootopia 2’. Soon the fans will too see him as Akuma in the live-action Street Fighter movie. will be released later this month. Johnson, meanwhile, famously put his wrestling career in the rearview mirror in 2002 to pursue acting as his main career. Cena did the same in 2017, though he managed to make at least one in-ring appearance every year until The official end of wrestling in December 2025.
“Hopefully I can get to a place like they did in my career where that’s the next step for me,” Raines added.
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