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...The Rock's double, his cousin Tanoai Reed, shattered an ankle.
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Among the new gladiators are Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's cousin Tanoai Reed as Toa, an island warrior who intimidates opponents by performing a tribal war dance...
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