7 WWE Superstars who overcame extreme poverty

#1. Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson

The Rock had to go through some tough times

Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson is the biggest WWE Superstar who has made a huge name for himself outside the wrestling industry as well. While he followed in his father’s footsteps and became a legendary wrestler himself, he also found success in films.

Forbes has named The Rock as the highest-paid Hollywood actor of all time, while he even holds the Guinness World Record for being the highest-paid actor in one calendar year.

While it may seem like he’s enjoyed life to the fullest, it has not always been easy for the man who carried on the legacy of his father and grandfather in WWE.

The Rock has been seen as one of the biggest WWE Superstars

In an interview with Las Vegas Review-Journal, Johnson spoke up about the troubles he had as a child growing up in poverty before making it to WWE:

“The worst time was maybe that night when I didn’t have a bed, so I drove around. I ended up at this dumpster behind an hourly-rates motel. I found the mattress that looked the cleanest — which wasn’t that clean — and took it.”

“I know what it’s like as a kid to have your (family’s) car repossessed. I saw the look on my parents’ faces. It haunts you. Even when we didn’t have a lot, I was still told that the world was at my feet. I was told I could do anything I wanted in life if I just worked hard at it. I guess I knew from that early age that I wanted to have a different kind of life.”

When asked how one tries to overcome past struggles, the WWE Superstar had the following to say:

“I believe in goals. One of mine was to graduate from college. I also really wanted to be successful enough to buy my parents a home because we always lived in apartments. And I wanted to fix my grandmother’s situation because she had a rough life and had always been the matriarch of our family. She had even been homeless. It makes me proud to say that I accomplished those goals.”

While The Rock may be one of the richest men in the entertainment industry today, it was not always as easy for the WWE Superstar during his early days.