Dwayne Johnson admitted he’s been in trouble with TV bosses for his language on WWE SmackDown.
The wrestling legend turned Hollywood star is back as The Rock on weekly television, teaming with his cousin Roman Reigns against Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 40 .
On Friday night, Dwayne delighted wrestling fans with a Rock Concert and threw insults at his upcoming opponents.
During the show, a woman in the crowd said ‘I love you’, and Dwayne responded in character.
‘I love you too,’ he joked. ‘You sound like somebody The Rock can love – drunk and horny!’
The former world champion admitted his ‘language’ has upset some TV executives.
There are reports that Dwayne's freedom to curse on air has upset some wrestlers, who feel there is a ‘double standard’.
In response, The Rock shared a clip of SmackDown’s segment and quoted the ‘drunk and horny’ line as he explained himself.
He wrote: ‘Networks and “standards & practices” have issues with my language, but I’d rather be real than not. I talk from the heart, shoot from the hip and try to always have fun.
‘Enjoy the Rock concert 🎶 😈 🥃 ~ Final Boss #SmackDown’
The Rock – who is on his first regular WWE stint in decades – surprised fans when he revealed a new nickname for a rather intimate part of his body.
During his promo, he joked that every woman in the arena wanted a piece of him, while he insisted none of them could handle his ’22 inches’.
He said: ‘Get your mind out of the gutter! I’m not talking about The Rock’s Holy Moses!’
Instead, he was referring to his massive pythons or arms, which Cody won’t escape at WrestleMania – naturally.
That same night, there were technical issues as Fox censored parts of the segment, due to a sign that read ‘Die Rocky Die’.
The censored season in the US was due to a sign being displayed, while the UK broadcast was unaffected.
The sign was a reference to Dwayne’s previous, less popular stint in WWE, and offensive chants were also edited out of the broadcast when possible.
