WWE Rumors on the Rock's Future amid Weight Loss, Filming and Cena's Retirement Tour

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has been away from WWE for quite some time while committing to his acting career, and it doesn't appear that he'll be back anytime soon.

The Rock showed off his 60-pound weight loss after arriving at the Venice Film Festival on Monday. He's been shedding pounds in preparation for his upcoming collaboration with legendary director Martin Scorsese on a Hawaii-set crime film that also stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Emily Blunt, and is described as a blend of The Departed and Goodfellas.

According to a report from PWInsider (h/t Subhojeet Mukherjee of Ringside News), The Rock's weight loss and ongoing film schedule are strong indications that he won't be showing up on WWE television in the near future. He played a major role in John Cena's retirement tour earlier this year when he kicked off his heel turn, but it doesn't appear that there will be a resolution to that storyline.

In addition to his upcoming work with Scorsese, The Rock has also been promoting his latest film, The Smashing Machine, which was showcased at the Venice Film Festival on Monday and will debut in the United States on Oct. 3.

WWE fans have not been happy with The Rock's absence as Cena's legendary career nears its end, but it appears that they're going to have to get used to it.