Dwayne Johnson’s professional wrestling career came to a halt when he entered the Hollywood industry
Dwayne Johnsonbetter known as The rockis one of the most recognizable faces of the WWE. The Californian had a long career in professional wrestling where he won numerous championships and was exalted as a popular superstar in the United States, which led him to become one of Hollywood’s highest-grossing celebrities. However, his entry into the film industry meant a break in his career in the WWEwhich took him away from the ring and some of the fights he would have liked to fight. Do you want to know which superstar The Rock wanted to fight in WWE? Keep reading this article.
WWE Superstar The Rock wanted to wrestle the most
The rock got to fight big superstars throughout his career in the WWE as Triple H, Steve Austin there John Cena. Despite this, when the actor looks back, he would have liked to include more confrontations and storytelling with another legend. during the podcast Hall of Famethe presenter Brad Gilmore revealed a conversation with Dwayne Johnson in which he confessed that he would have liked to fight more with Book T before turning professionally to the theater.
“He said if I think back to my wrestling career, What I probably regret the most is that he (Booker T) and I didn’t have more classic fights. He said he was very talented. he had just been to Hollywood when he walked in. Said if I stayed, man, we would’ve hit it after the fact“
Brad Gilmore transferring The Rock’s lyrics
On another side, Booker T is back this year for the WWE Royal Rumble 2023. After more than a decade of absence, the fighter returned to the ring to contest the men’s Royal Rumble one last time:
“I’m done this time, I’m serious. This Rumble, he let me know. You know, like I said, the adrenaline rush I got, the thrill, what a thrill it was. Don’t get tired of it, it never gets old; which never gets old. But the old age of the body. Old body, you can’t push yourself too hard like that. A man must know his limits. I had to do at the Alamodome, let me know I don’t need to be near that ring. I like you guys (…) but it’s a game for young people”
The experienced fighter entered with number 21 at the WWE Royal Rumble 2023 and although he left one of the great ovations of the night, unfortunately lasted just under a minute in the ring. It’s clear that time is running out for everyone, and as the man himself said Book TAlthough the desire remains intact, the physique is not the same. Even so, It was quite a gift to the fans and very brave of the star to step back into the ring after being inactive for so long.
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