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'

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

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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

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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.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

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