It won't be a stretch to call The Rock possibly the greatest talker in the history of this business. He made his WWE debut way back in the mid-90s, as a generic babyface named Rocky Maivia. Following a gimmick change, The Rock quickly turned into a hated heel who could deliver amazing promos and wasn't half bad in the ring.
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The Rock as a spectator:
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In the above clip, we can see The Rock watching a match as a fan, which featured his father, Rocky Johnson. The clip is from an edition of Championship Wrestling from March 1984.
Little did anyone know that he would grow up to become the most electrifying man in all of sports entertainment. The Rock has won numerous championships during his WWE run and has wrestled classics against fellow WWE legends John Cena, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H, and Mankind. Additionally, The Rock is one of the biggest and highest-paid actors in Hollywood and boasts an Instagram following of almost 190 million.
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Abhilash Mendhe
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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