5 WWE Superstars who got to retire on their own terms and 5 who didn't

#2 Did: The Rock

The Rock

The Rock’s rise to the top would have seemed like a laughable prospect to anyone who witnessed the infamous chants he received during his early WWE career. Fans just did not buy into the wide smiling Johnson but all that changed following a heel turn and alliance with The Nation of Domination in 1997.

Showing off his incredible promo skils, The Rock found himself winning the approval of fans in large numbers.

By 2000 fans would debate who was the more charismatic star: The Rock or Stone Cold Steve Austin?

The Rock would claim seven WWE championships & two WCW World Championships during his first run with the company before Hollywood came calling.

In 2002, it was revealed that Dwayne Johnson would be taking time off from the WWE in order to focus on his acting career following his SummerSlam Match with Brock Lesnar.

He would return in January to set up the previously mentioned match with Steve Austin and made sporadic appearances well into 2004 before his contract expired.

The Rock would make cameo appearances occasionally from 2007 and fought John Cena at back to back WrestleManias in 2011 and 2012 respectively. He even managed to take the WWE title away from CM Punk at the 2012 Royal Rumble. The Rock officially announced his retirement in August 2019 and continues to be the highest paid actor in Hollywood