The Rock wants to wrestle at least one more match for one simple reason: he loves it. When he came back to WWE in 2011 he spoke about how he felt goosebumps on his arms and how the rush of the crowd made him glad he returned. He has always spoken about how much it means for him to have that connection with the crowd every time he walks through the curtain and talks to the fans in the arena. It's not something you can get from a Hollywood set. When he was wrestling at WrestleMania 28, we were in that crowd making so much noise and you could see on his face that he genuinely loved being out there. It felt like home for him. One of The Rock's nicknames is "The People's Champion." He's used that for the past 15 years because he always felt like he was a man of the people that had to work his ass off to get where he was. There's a bond there. The really big stars have it. Others wish they did. He definitely has it. If he comes back for one more match it's because he genuinely cares about wrestling. If there's one thing we've learned about wrestlers over the years it's that they're addicted to the rush they get when they're in that ring. That's why so many of them hang on so long. The Rock isn't some old guy way past his prime, but he's a lifelong fan that wants to have at least one more match. Let's hope it happens.
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