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00:00I feel like you could have been at the Met Gowals this time.
00:02Oh man, thank you so much for two cuts.
00:05Would you like to team up with Idris again?
00:08Oh great, Idris is incredible as a person and a professional.
00:13I am not classically trained, so anytime I can get some mentorship
00:17and actually call it work at the same time, I'm taking acting classes for free.
00:22I've told this to his face, I'm so grateful for how we interact on set
00:27and the guidance and wisdom he shows me professionally,
00:30and he's one hell of a person too.
00:31I hope this isn't our last one.
00:36Priyanka's the best.
00:38Idris and I have chemistry from the Suicide Squad.
00:41Priyanka kind of stepped into this movie after Idris and I had a little bit of the beginning to film together,
00:46so we already have kind of built our chemistry.
00:48She stepped right in and just, she belongs.
00:51She's part of the team, and I really hope we can work together again soon.
00:54And she kicks ass in this movie.
00:56Yeah, she's great.
00:57How much does he have to train a lot for this film?
01:00You know, I keep health and fitness as a pillar of my life,
01:04so all the stuff has got to be getting my ass kicked, which is what I'm really good at.
01:09So this one wasn't a lot of special training.
01:12And I've got to say, man, our second unit in stunt teams are great.
01:16So this one was pretty much just me getting beat up, which is, that is my forte.
01:20And was it that you got to get a chance to do atlending at all?
01:23Well, kind of, but the movie doesn't stop.
01:28Like, when fans see it, we have a little introduction as to who these people are,
01:33and then once it jumps off, you are on the edge of your seat the whole time.
01:36So the movie is definitely more the landscapes, our cast, and the action that follows.
01:42And, man, once it goes, it doesn't stop.
01:44And then they said you have this, the WWE.
01:47I'd love to know these they.
01:48I always want to point it out the they.
01:50They said.
01:51They said.
01:52WWE, you have this, you know, 14 have the same type of rival that's going on.
01:57All right, man.
01:58Let me get you up to speed.
02:00There's a program on every Monday and every Friday.
02:03It's not on Prime, so we're not going to talk about where to find it.
02:07But WWE runs Monday Night Raw and Friday Night Smackdown.
02:10And that's an episodic thing.
02:12I've been on that for about 23 years now.
02:14This is going to be my last year.
02:16So we have a series of events, and we have to tell stories through wrestling,
02:20and you have matches and stuff.
02:21And that was one of the matches.
02:23And that's it.
02:24That's it.
02:24You're out.
02:25It happens Saturday.
02:27Yep.
02:28So thank you so much.
02:30How does it feel like you're doing?
02:33My back hurts.
02:34My arms hurt.
02:34My body's hurt.
02:35It's painful.
02:36I think the emotion will set in when it's all over in December.
02:40But thank you very much for asking.
02:42I appreciate it.
02:42Thank you.
02:42Congratulations on coming.
02:43Thank you so much.
02:44Thank you.
02:44Thank you.
02:44Thank you.
02:53Looking sharp there.
02:55Oh, you as well.
02:55Oh, thank you.
02:56Well, congratulations on Leading Heads of State.
02:59How would you describe this film?
03:01Man, thank you so much for asking.
03:03You are overwhelmed today.
03:03We've got tons of people here from so many different disciplines,
03:06and you actually remember the movie.
03:07I really appreciate you.
03:08I hope everybody remembers to see it on Prime Video.
03:11It's just a fun ride.
03:12It's a great big scope action comedy movie,
03:15and I hope everybody sees it on Prime Video.
03:16And you're teaming up with the interstellar book, Priyanka Chopra.
03:19How much fun did you guys have popping into action scenes with them?
03:24And did you teach them a thing or two, Mr. WWE?
03:27I taught them how to take a good butt kicking.
03:29You'll see the movie.
03:31Priyanka's awesome, and Idris certainly is very well put together.
03:34But it was awesome to be with a great cast.
03:37And Ilya, our director, honestly,
03:39we've got a really big movie for everybody to watch on Prime Video for the summer.
03:42So I hope everybody enjoys it.
03:44Nothing like it.
03:45And there's nothing like having a great cast just to make the energy,
03:48the experience, that much more positive.
03:50Yeah, and again, I got hats off to Amazon for giving us enough money to make it big.
03:54We have awesome set pieces, great action.
03:57So it really is a theater experience in the whole.
04:00Now, you are playing the president in this.
04:02Yeah.
04:02Considering you have a massive WWE and now acting following,
04:07would you ever want to throw your hat into the political ring?
04:09If so, what often?
04:11I hope everybody enjoys Heads of State on Prime Video.
04:13Oh, John, that was such a diplomatic answer.
04:16See, you're already well on your way to being a politician.
04:19I love it.
04:20You have your final WWE match later this year.
04:23How are you wrapping your mind around that?
04:25What is it going to look like for you?
04:27Oh, I'll know when I get there.
04:27It's so sports cliche, but I'm just climbing the hill in front of me.
04:33You know, today's seriously about being here for Prime Video.
04:35They've been awesome to me with Ricky Stenicki and Jack Pot and now Heads of State.
04:39So I love these guys.
04:40We've got a great relationship.
04:41And on the WWE side, we're just taking them one at a time.
04:44We did our last one in St. Louis.
04:46I had my last match with Randy Orton, and that was pretty cool to kind of put it close
04:51to that 25-year rivalry.
04:52So as every chapter happens, it's a different feeling for everyone.
04:56Yeah.
04:56What do you think the toughest part of retirement might be,
04:59or what will you be looking forward to after retirement?
05:02There is a long way to December.
05:04I'll tell you when I get there.
05:05All right.
05:05Well, I love seeing Shea here tonight to support you.
05:07Thank you so much.
05:08Have a fun little date night with YB.
05:10Thank you.
05:15I'm so excited for this movie.
05:17The trailer is intense.
05:19Like you said, you were saying this is like a classic buddy comedy action.
05:22It looks so good.
05:23And you were playing the president.
05:25Yeah.
05:25So would you ever run for president in real life?
05:28Why or why not?
05:29I know that's going to be a question on a lot of people's minds.
05:31Because this is a movie, and I'm playing a role in a buddy action comedy.
05:35I just happen to wear a suit and say my character's in the Oval Office.
05:39Okay.
05:39I think that's about as far as we can take that.
05:41Sorry.
05:41But not ruling it out in the future, maybe?
05:42So, again, I hope you see the movie on Amazon Prime, Prime Video.
05:47Heads of State is fantastic.
05:49Heads of State is fantastic.
05:50You know, we see you in a lot of tough roles, especially in WWE and things like that.
05:55What are you like behind the scenes in real life?
05:57Are you like just a big cuddly teddy bear?
05:59Well, so perception is reality, right?
06:03If you always see me dodging explosions and beating people up, you get an idea of like,
06:08oh, that's who he is.
06:09That's not me.
06:10I'm 48.
06:11I love to read.
06:13I play piano in my spare time.
06:14I love to go on dates with the missus.
06:16We're here on a date tonight.
06:17I am so far removed from what you see on TV.
06:21But I'll allow everybody out there, perception is your reality.
06:24So whatever your lens of me is, I can't tell you how to feel.
06:28So that is one of it.
06:28It's fun to play a role then, right?
06:31It's just fun to, I mean, what are we doing?
06:33This is so awesome to be able to come here and gather interest of like, hey, we got all
06:38this entertainment for you to enjoy on Prime Video.
06:41Man, yes.
06:42So it's fun being involved in this business.
06:44Yeah, you mentioned that it's date night.
06:45What are some fun things that you like to do on date nights?
06:48Honestly, it can be so simple.
06:49I was just telling a lady who asked me what makes me swoon.
06:53I think it's just being there.
06:55Fun things I do on date night.
06:56Don't put your effing phone at home.
07:00Right.
07:00Like not in your pocket.
07:02I don't even bring it with me.
07:03You only need one person to dial 911.
07:05So only one phone.
07:08That way we're both present.
07:09And when you're there, you're there.
07:11If your mind is scattered and you're not ready yet, take like a five minute, tell your partner
07:17or the person you're with, like, man, I don't know if I'm in a headspace to be here, but when
07:20you're there, you're there.
07:21So I'm going to do all these talky bits.
07:23And then when I turn the corner, it is date night.
07:25I love that so much.
07:26That is some wise words for so many different aspects of life.
07:30Put the phone down.
07:31Were you surprised when the reaction from WWE fans when you said that you still love
07:36Vince McMahon?
07:38No, because everybody's entitled to their opinion.
07:41Just like I'm entitled to have an emotional connection to somebody.
07:44I don't hold anybody or how they feel or what they view as permissible or things that will
07:55make them angry, happy, excited, sad.
07:57That's right as a human being.
07:59So I'm not surprised about any of that.
08:01You know, what do you make of, like, some of the WWE fans?
08:03Because I know that you opened up recently about sometimes that they felt like they bullied
08:06you and things like that.
08:07Was it, like, can you talk a little bit more about that?
08:10I can.
08:11And I want to be clear with, you just had a real question, which I appreciate.
08:16What you're seeing on WWE is sports entertainment.
08:19Sure.
08:20Okay.
08:20And I'm not going to give you any spoilers because I think we've got a really good season
08:24of TV going on.
08:24But I'll have a much better answer for that in December when I'm all done and we can reflect
08:32on what's happening.
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