WWE vet Dwayne Johnson learned about his Achilles heel at the box office this weekend in Taylor Swift and Leonardo DiCaprio, after his R-rated drama The Smashing Machine , hit the mat as the blockbuster star’s lowest opening ever with $5.9M U.S.

Indeed, this is quite upsetting for Johnson, for the story of UFC champ Mark Kerr was a passion project; the wrestler-turned actor announcing the movie back at the UFC 244 card weigh-in in November 2019.

Upsetting, as Johnson is a tireless promoter who leaves no stone unturned on the PR tour. Like Swift he has a social media reach of a half billion-plus, one which he speaks to directly.

Upsetting as there truly seemed to be an awards glow on The Smashing Machine coming out of its Venice Film Festival World premiere after its 15 1/2

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