"Dude, you're taking years off your life", "I'm worried about him" - WWE Hall of Famer raises alarm over The Rock's health

A WWE Hall of Famer has raised an alarm over The Rock's health. The Brahma Bull was spotted at the Venice Film Festival in a slimmed-down look, and it was reported that he lost 60 lbs in weight.

While many of his fans and supporters have been excited about his new look, some have raised concerns.

Speaking on his Kliq This podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash talked about The Rock's recent transformation. Nash said that he was worried that The Final Boss' weight loss could be due to concerns over his health.

"I'm worried about him [The Rock]. If you Google it, [it says] that he sat down with his cardiologist and he's suffering from heart disease. My whole thing is this: they're stating that he lost the weight to play Kerr in 'The Smashing Machine.' I watched the trailer. He didn't lose the weight. He's big," he said.

Nash mentioned that he didn't believe The Rock had lost 60 lbs, and then explained why he would be looking for a change.

"You get to a f*cking age and you're just like, 'F*ck this.' And especially if your cardiologist tells you, 'Dude, you're taking years off your life.' If you have 800 million fu*kng dollars, the last thing you want to do is f*ck with your health. I think that Dwayne's issue is his f*ckng genetics. I think his ancestry, they had heart issues," he added.

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Earlier, former WWE star Stevie Richards also said that The Great One's dramatic weight loss could be "very dangerous."

The Rock revealed why he lost so much weight

During the Toronto Film Festival, the former WWE Champion talked to Variety about why he has lost so much weight.

He revealed that his weight loss was for a role in a new movie, which will be directed by Benny Safdie, who is also the director of The Smashing Machine.

The People's Champion said he will portray a “whimsical, eccentric 70-something-year-old” called Chicken Man in a movie, which is an adaptation of the Lizard Music book. Fans will hope that this is the reason behind his transformation, and there is no health concern.

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While writing articles, he ensures that he only relies on credible sources for information and covers relevant subjects that do not project an agenda against a particular person or association. WWE legend Paul Heyman once shared Sherjeel’s work on his social media handle.

Sherjeel’s earliest memory of pro wrestling is watching Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker square off for the WWE Title in the main event of a pay-per-view in 1998. His favorite wrestlers are Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy. While he admires Orton for his character work as a heel, he looks up to Jeff because of his unique wrestling style and risk-taking ability.

If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Sherjeel would like to manage Ken Shamrock and be his mouthpiece. He feels Shamrock’s promo skills prevented him from becoming a main event-level act in WWE. Hence, he would like to help the UFC Hall of Famer get over with fans.

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