5 reasons why there will never be another Rock

#4 No one saw it coming

Rocky Maivia didn't exactly seem like a crossover star.

While there have been other third-generation wrestling stars since The Rock, including Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt, The Rock was operating in largely uncharted waters. On top of that, however, no one had, to that point, achieved the crossover success that The Rock eventually would, and I dare say that no one thought it was possible.

Yes, Hulk Hogan had become a household name across the country, and you don’t need to be a wrestling fan to be aware of who Ric Flair or Stone Cold Steve Austin are. But each of these legends’ fame was associated with wrestling almost exclusively.

Hogan made an earnest attempt to crossover to Hollywood, but his acting chops and mainstream appeal just weren’t there to really make it.

While John Cena is finding some success in Hollywood, he’s just getting some traction at age 40, and it’s doubtful he could broach The Rock’s levels of thus far unparalleled mainstream stardom.