5 WWE Superstars who got angry at wrestling being called 'fake'

#3 Young Rock didn't react kindly when fellow students called WWE and professional wrestling 'fake'

The Rock

Young Rock is an American sitcom, based on the early years of WWE legend The Rock. It's getting some great reviews from pro-wrestling personalities as well as fans. The former WWE Champion has been promoting the series on his social media lately, and occasionally shares an interesting tidbit from those simpler times.

I’m joining the great cast of characters in @TheRock ‘s new sitcom #YoungRock as Greg, a rival wrestling promoter who’s here to change the game. Tuesday’s 8/7c on @nbc @iJosephAnderson pic.twitter.com/mWxxDmYsgo

— Ronny Chieng (@ronnychieng) March 3, 2021

In one of his tweets, The Rock revealed that he used to get angry at kids calling pro-wrestling 'fake' when he was in school. He recalled hitting a Piledriver on a kid in elementary school for saying the 'F word' and knocking out another kid in high school for the same.

The Rock did admit that he was in the wrong for attacking fellow kids who called wrestling a fake sport. He added that his dad Rocky Johnson, and other wrestlers had taught him to always 'protect the business.'

Oh boy 🤦🏽‍♂️ true story(I was actually suspended twice for swinging on kids). Not good but I had some issues I needed to work out 😂Don’t use the F word. 📺 #YoungRock Tuesday’s @8pm @NBC https://t.co/mq4dXQw07S

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) March 5, 2021

The Rock went on to become quite possibly the greatest talker in the business. His popularity as a WWE Superstar resulted in him getting several Hollywood offers, and the WWE veteran never looked back.

Today, The Rock has established himself as a successful Hollywood star and is the highest-paid actor in the world. He hasn't wrestled a WWE match since his six-second WrestleMania 32 outing against Erick Rowan. But many fans are hopeful that The Great One will return one day to face his cousin Roman Reigns in a blockbuster WrestleMania main event.