The following is an excerpt from an interview with former WWE star and movie actor The Rock, discussing his thoughts on MMA and the UFC in particular:

Even without its problems, wrestling has been on the decline, and boxing is certainly not what it used to be. Mixed martial arts, however, are kind of on the rise …

(Laughing) Kind of on the rise?

Well, to be blunt, MMA is blowing wrestling and boxing out of the water right now, right?

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