{"id":10644,"date":"2011-03-25T08:42:34","date_gmt":"2011-03-25T13:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.headlineplanet.com\/home\/?p=10644"},"modified":"2011-03-25T09:08:54","modified_gmt":"2011-03-25T14:08:54","slug":"wwe-taps-psych-star-for-tough-enough-the-rock-also-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/2011\/03\/25\/wwe-taps-psych-star-for-tough-enough-the-rock-also-set\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Taps &#8220;Psych&#8221; Star for &#8220;Tough Enough,&#8221; The Rock Also Set"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>USA Network confirmed in a press release this week that wrestling icon Dwayne &#8220;The Rock&#8221; Johnson and &#8220;Psych&#8221; star James Roday will appear as guest stars during the upcoming season of &#8220;Tough Enough.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The show, which premieres April 4 after RAW before moving to its regular 8PM timeslot on April 11, marks a revival of WWE&#8217;s MTV-broadcast reality series from the early-2000s.<\/p>\n<p>While little explanation is needed for The Rock&#8217;s appearance on the show, Roday, too, has a wrestling connection.  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