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The Rock’s Shocking Weight Loss Dubbed “Very Dangerous” By Ex-WWE Star

By Sridhar Krishnan • Published Sep 04, 2025 14:00 EDT
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s latest pictures caused quite a furor among fans.

In the photos and videos shared online, the former WWE Champion appeared to have lost considerable weight. Speculations ranging from health issues to weight loss for an upcoming movie were thrown around.

The 53-year-old’s last appearance was during the 2025 Elimination Chamber, where he appeared in his Final Boss gimmick, looking jacked as usual.

Since then, he has not attended any WWE shows nor promoted any related event on his social media. It has also resulted in rumors of an ongoing tussle between him and Triple H as well as other TKO board members.

The 53-year-old has not directly addressed any of the reports.

Meanwhile, The Rock continues to promote his upcoming Hollywood movie, The Smashing Machine, where he portrays the role of a troubled MMA fighter named Mark Kerr.

He recently received a 15-minute standing ovation for his performance in the film, which premiered at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.

Former WWE Star Weighs In On The Rock’s Recent Weight Loss

During a recent episode of his podcast, ex-WWE talent Stevie Richards weighed in on The Rock’s weight loss.

Speaking on The Stevie Richards Show, he admitted to not knowing all the details, but stated it is very dangerous if mismanaged.

The weight loss, I don’t know. I mean, I don’t know what kind of diet he was on. Did he cut out meat? Is he a vegan now? Is he on some kind of different regimen?

His co-host then guessed it could be Ozempic.

Richards replied, “I’ll tell you what. Here’s what I thought, too. When you are that big with a 28-inch waist, now, before it used to be things like Winstrol and other things that would lean you out as you’re big. Was there Ozempic involved with the weight loss as you have now…now you have two different things potentially or allegedly in this case, putting strain on your heart. Very, very dangerous.” [6:36 onwards]

Also, read about The Rock’s upcoming project that may put his potential WWE return in jeopardy.