By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor

A self-assured, measured "The Rock" Dwayne Johnson talked on-camera about the WrestleMania 28 build-up, his preparation for the match, comparisons to Rock vs. Hulk Hogan ten years ago at WM18, and his vision for the match against John Cena in an on-camera interview with WOIO Cleveland entertainment reporter Chris Van Vliet at Monday's Raw. The following are highlights.

-- Rock, in hype mode, said he views his match against Cena as being bigger than his match against Hulk Hogan ten years ago based on dynamics, promotion, and where they are in their careers.

On creating the "biggest match in wrestling history," Rock said, "There's only one guy who I could do that with and who it made sense with, and that's John Cena."

On where his match will rank among other big WrestleMania matches in terms of quality and grandeur, Rock said, "I think we have a shot at putting on the greatest and biggest match of all-time."

Preparing for a match with very lofty goals, Rock said he's been studying a lot of film and he's studied Hogan-Rock. To prepare physically for his in-ring return, Rock said he's had a "great training camp" getting back in the ring.

-- Rock did not get into the specifics of the build-up for his match with Cena, but he said he's lost himself in the moment on TV and he's worked with Vince McMahon and Cena to match his vision for the story they're trying to tell.

"At the end of the day, the fun part about WWE is we can create moments - fun moments for the audience - but at the same time as a performer, for me, personally, I get wrapped up in all that, so it becomes very real. Then, I have to take two hours after the show and just calm down a little bit," Rock said.

On finding time in schedule for a WWE return," Rock said, "You got a lot on the plate, but you just have to move things to the side. At the end of the day, you set your goals and you can work backwards from there. With something like this, it requires a lot of time and effort, and it also requires a lot of people coming together to see your vision and goal, including John, including Vince McMahon, including all the wrestlers here, including all the fans."

Video: Rock's interview is below from Van Vliet's YouTube page .



Video URL: http://youtu.be/UCs5_eTibaI

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