Reported by Adam Martin of WrestleView.com
On Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at 9:29 PM EST

According to some new interviews promoting "Gridiron Gang" in various media outlets, Dwayne Johnson has stated that he intends on dropping "The Rock" nickname with the release of "Southland Tales" to help differentiate his acting career from his pro wrestling career.

Speaking of Johnson, he appeared on ESPN 2's "Cold Pizza" program this morning. When asked what it would take for him to return to pro wrestling, he stated that he has no plans on returning and that he accomplished all he wanted in wrestling. Johnson said he loved the business and grew up in it, but realized four years ago that it was time to move on.

It should also be noted that Rock was in New York City on Monday promoting his new movie when WWE was at Madison Square Garden. Some have said that could be a telling sign of his current WWE status.

Source: Mike Johnson @ PWInsider.com