7 Sins of The Rock in WWE

Finally, The Rock has come to our Seven Sins series!
Finally, The Rock has come to our Seven Sins series!

#4 Lust: The lure of Hollywood

The Rock turned his back on the wrestling world, during his absolute peak
The Rock turned his back on the wrestling world, during his absolute peak

Remember the many assurances of The Rock, telling us that he was back in WWE for good? Do you remember how he broke our hearts every single time?

How? By leaving after assuring us he wouldn’t. Especially considering that he left in his prime when he was healthy and could have given us many amazing programs indeed.

The lust for fame runs strong in The Brahma Bull, does it not?


#3 Gluttony: Being jealous of Ahmed Johnson using his last name

The Rock once got into a fistfight with Ahmed Johnson
The Rock once got into a fistfight with Ahmed Johnson

It’s safe to say that Ahmed Johnson won't be remembered as fondly as The Rock by wrestling fans. Even he had a bitter experience with The Rock!

Apparently, The Rock, not content at being Vince McMahon's next blue-eyed boy, was jealous of the fact that Ahmed Johnson was using his real last name when he was forced to be Rocky Maivia. This resulted in him being difficult backstage and even led to a full-blown fistfight between the two.

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#2 Avarice: ‘That's good, but not good for The Rock’

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Not only did Ahmed Johnson find it hard to work with The Rock, so did his best friends in the company.

Bubba Ray Dudley remembers a time when Chris Jericho and The Rock were taking on The Dudley Boyz. Bubba suggested that Stacy Kiebler grab his leg, causing the distraction.

The Rock’s response? “that’s good, but not good for The Rock”!

In the pursuit of developing his own character, The Rock would take liberties with the actual matches with such stipulations. Just because he could!


#1 Wrath: 11 chair shots to Mick Foley’s exposed head

The Rock unleashed a savage assault on his former friend
The Rock unleashed a savage assault on his former friend

At the 1999 Royal Rumble, The Rock and Mankind had one of the most brutal matches in sports entertainment history. After handcuffing Mankind, The Rock hit him on the head with 11 chair shots. Foley hasn’t been the same since, to this day.

While it is easy to get carried away in the heat of the moment, this was a bit too much! Foley's wife and kids were in tears, covering their eyes and getting up to leave. This is after the agreed-upon number was 5 chair shots.

The worst part - Foley allowed this to show The Rock as an aggressive performer, not just a funny one.

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