The Rock Makes Announcement & Honored At Olympia, Daniel Bryan - Brie Bella, UFC Fighter On Big Show
- In the video above, UFC fighter Alan Jouban talks to TMZ Sports about possibly fighting WWE Superstar Big Show. Jouban gives CM Punk props for making his UFC debut and when asked who he would like to fight from WWE, Jouban says he saw Big Show when he last went to a WWE event years ago and that would be who he'd want to call out. Jouban believes his speed would help him inside the Octagon against Show, saying he would "leg kick the crap outta" the future WWE Hall of Famer.
- As noted, Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella were headed to California for tonight's Emmy Awards. They are also working the E! Emmy pre-show, which began at 4:30pm EST.
- The Rock appeared at the Mr. Olympia convention this weekend receive the "Man of the Century" ICON Award and to announce that the 2017 Olympia event will air live on CBS in conjunction with his Seven Bucks Productions company. Below are comments from Rock, video from his speech and a congratulatory tweet from Triple H:
Congrats @TheRock on the @MrOlympiaLLC ICON Award. "Blood, sweat & respect. 1st two you give, last one you earn."
Well earned! #Olympia2016— Triple H (@TripleH) September 18, 2016
We're bringing the sport to a nationally televised stage. #TheOlympia #Evolution We're excited @SevenBucksProd https://t.co/slw6WICB7I
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) September 18, 2016
Flew to Vegas to also come and support The Olympia, its competitors to say THANK YOU to a few of my close friends.. I have the honor to receive the prestigious ICON AWARD tonight on the Olympia stage.
The health, fitness and bodybuilding universe is one that runs deep in my blood and bones and I'm fired up for the evolution we at @sevenbucksprod's are going to help usher in.
And for the record I have no idea what the hell I'm doing with my fingers in this video as I'm counting down. Don't judge me I was moved by the fans insane hyped energy. #LuvUGuysBack #Grateful #ICONAward #MrOlympia