The Rock Honored By Time Magazine, Tag Team Main Event On WWE SmackDown Tonight, Birthdays
- Former WWE and TNA star Orlando Jordan turns 42 years old today while ROH Champion Jay Lethal turns 31 and WWE Legend Ed "Brutus Beefcake" Leslie turns 59. Also, today would have been the 45th birthday of ECW Original Axl Rotten.
- WWE taped the following for tonight's SmackDown:
* MizTV with AJ Styles
* AJ Styles vs. The Miz
* Dolph Ziggler vs. Baron Corbin
* Paige and Natalya vs. Tamina Snuka and Naomi
* R-Truth vs. Fandango with Goldust as special referee
* Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn and Dean Ambrose
* Ryback vs. WWE United States Champion Kalisto in a non-title match
* Appearances by Enzo Amore, Colin Cassady, The Vaudevillains, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, more
Full WWE SmackDown results for tonight are here.
- Time Magazine has named The Rock as one of the 100 Most Influential People In the World. Rock posted the following this morning:
Evicted at 14, broke by 24, but regardless of how tough things got, I always felt if I worked harder and smarter than the next guy – I'd have a real shot at life. That's who I am. My DNA and still my daily code.
Thank you @TIME Magazine for selecting me as one of the 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL IN THE WORLD. I'm honored and privileged.
Most importantly, THANK YOU FANS worldwide from all cultures and walks of life who join me daily to put in the hard work and grind to take care of our families, chase our greatness and always havin' some fun along the way.
The best thing about making this list is tomorrow morning, I get to wake up, have my cup of unleaded, jump in my pick up truck, put in the hard work and do this dance all over again.
It's what we do. Our DNA.
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