7 current wrestlers The Rock has recently praised

#4 AJ Styles sold the Stone Cold Stunner like The Rock

Yeah AJ - YOU HEAR HIM TALKIN TO YOU HILLBILLY BOY!!!! (lil’ inside attitude era joke). Real talk that Stunner back bump, flip into a scissors ✂️ sell was a thing of beauty 😂 🙌🏾Way to bring the house down boys! 👏🏾👏🏾 🍻

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) September 10, 2019

A few weeks before The Rock made his WWE return on SmackDown alongside Becky Lynch and Baron Corbin, 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin was on RAW. The Rattlesnake hit AJ Styles with a stunner that night, the GIF of which caught The Great One's attention.

The Rock responded to Austin's tweet about it, praising Styles for the way he sold the move. This is incredibly high praise for The Phenomenal One, coming from the king of selling Stunners.

The Hollywood star went on to state that the segment between Steve Austin and AJ Styles brought down the house, following an Attitude Era inside joke.

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#3 Cody Rhodes

Rhythm, cadence, tone, intent, passion, execution. Great promo, brother. You 🎤 dropped that MF. @CodyRhodes

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) November 7, 2019

The Rock's wrestling praise goes beyond WWE Superstars. He also has an eye on AEW's product, as evidenced by his reaction to Cody Rhodes' passionate promo in the build up to his world title match against Chris Jericho at AEW Full Gear 2019.

Again, this is incredibly high praise coming from possibly the greatest talker in wrestling history. Rhodes impressed The Great One on various aspects of this promo, including rhythm and execution. This remains one of the most emotional moments in AEW Dynamite history.

This was not the first time The Rock has heaped praise on Cody Rhodes and his work outside WWE. The Hollywood star previously congratulated him after winning the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship at AEW All In.