Bryan Danielson recently shared a humorous take on The Rock’s latest transformation, responding to the actor and wrestler’s leaner appearance revealed during a screening of his upcoming film, The Smashing Machine. This moment sparked a wave of reactions, with Danielson’s comments adding a playful perspective to the conversation.
Danielson’s Take on The Rock’s Changed Appearance
<pDuring an interview with Jon-Bernard Kairouz, Bryan Danielson was asked about The Rock's new physique. He acknowledged that The Rock looked good but suggested his slimmer build might be related to preparing for a role or managing injuries. Danielson humorously noted how the change made The Rock’s head appear disproportionately large compared to his thinner frame.
Yeah, I think he looks great. He might just want to live longer. You never know what kind of injuries he has, or because he’s an actor, he could just be getting ready for a role. But do you know what’s funny? He’s super handsome, right? You know what it looked like to me when I saw the picture? In comparison to the rest of his body, now it looks like he has a big head.
—Bryan Danielson, Professional Wrestler
Playful Jabs About The Rock’s Handsomeness
Continuing with lighthearted teasing, Danielson joked directly about The Rock’s changing looks, questioning how it felt to appear less handsome and pointing out the apparent size of his head in relation to his slimmer body.
Guess what, Rock? You’re not so handsome anymore,
Danielson said.
How does it feel? I mean, he’s still obviously much more handsome than me. But how does it feel to not be as handsome as you used to be? Take that. Didn’t that look like a big head? And it might just be that we never noticed because he was so jacked, he just always had this giant head.
—Bryan Danielson, Professional Wrestler
The Rock’s Recent Activities and WWE Status
Since his appearance at the screening of The Smashing Machine, which emotionally moved The Rock due to the positive reception, he has remained largely absent from the wrestling ring. His last WWE involvement was a major storyline move where he orchestrated John Cena’s heel turn against Cody Rhodes at the Elimination Chamber event in 2025. Fans are now watching to see if he will return to wrestling following these developments.
