A champ in the ring and on the screen, The Rock is ready to roll at WrestleMania

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Dwayne Johnson, a cast member in "G.I. Joe: Retaliation," looks down the carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of the film at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Thursday, March 28, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

The Rock is ready to roll into WrestleMania as a dual champion.

He’s the reigning king of the box office after “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” stormed to US$40.5 million over the weekend to become the No. 1 movie.

And in the ring, he’s walking tall as WWE champ.

Johnson is set for his latest starring role when he defends his title against John Cena at WrestleMania 29 Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.

With shows tailored around The Rock, the last two WrestleManias have topped 1 million pay-per-view buys. The WWE expects to hit that mark again Sunday.

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