
Dwayne The Rock Johnson is one of the best names in the history of sports and entertainment. He is perhaps one of the most engaging and exceptionally well-known stars in the professional wrestling scene ever. There could be no other superstar ever who has engaged and ruled the wrestling business as "The People's Champion". He conquered the universe of expert wrestling before his film career in Hollywood. Despite his somewhat concise wrestling career, "The Great One" turned into a 10-time Title holder in WWE, making him one of the most decorated grapplers of the squared ring.
Dwayne Johnson has been successful at everything that he has done because he strives to get it done. About the nature of his performance, the matches of "The Most Electrifying Man in All of Sports Entertainment" are all generally top-notch. "The Brahma Bull" made his WWE debut as Rocky Maivia, which was a mix of the names of his maternal grandfather and father, even though his original name was recognized by the commentators. He made his first appearance in the Survivor Series 1996 in an eight-man tag team elimination match. "The People's Champion" was the last one standing by single-handedly taking out Goldust and Crush.
The Rock's most memorable moments and matches in wrestling occurred at the greatest stage WWE brings to the table, WrestleMania. His amazing rivalry with Steve Austin at WrestleMania continued for five years, with three matches occurring in that time.
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Wrestlers who beat The Rock at WrestleMania
According to USA Today, there are just three individual Superstars, Steve Austin, Triple H, and John Cena, who were able to defeat "Rocky" in WrestleMania, the grandest stage of them all. He also also beaten by Batista, Ric Flair, and Randy Orton as a team. The Rock has appeared in a total of 12 matches in his WrestleMania career as of March 2025, with five losses and seven wins.
WrestleMania XV
Stone Cold Steve Austin was the first person to beat The Rock successfully at WrestleMania. Rock and "The Texas Rattlesnake" had an on-screen incredible rivalry, where they managed to entertain people with three spectacular WrestleMania matches, however, Austin won two out of three of them. Austin faces off The Rock for the WWF Title in a No Disqualification match with a special guest referee at WrestleMania XV. Mankind was the official special guest referee, and all the corporate members were banned from the ringside. Austin went on to beat The Rock for the WWF Title.
WrestleMania X-Seven
Steve Austin's second win against The Rock came at WrestleMania X7. Austin challenged Rock again in a no-disqualification match for the WWF Title. Austin again beat Rock and proceeded with his domination with the WWF Title. However, Rock settled his rivalry two years after the fact by beating Steve Austin in a one-on-one match at WrestleMania XIX.
WrestleMania 2000
"The Game" Triple H turned into the second grappler to beat The Rock at the stage of WrestleMania. Triple H shielded his WWF Title in a four-way elimination match with contenders like Rock, Mick Foley, and Big Show. Triple H went on to pin The Rock at last to defend his WWF Title after Vince McMahon turned on Rock.
WrestleMania XX
At WrestleMania 20, the members of Team Evolution, Batista, Ric Flair, and Randy Orton, fought against the Rock ‘n’ Sock Connection, The Rock, and Mick Foley. Orton pinned Foley toward the finish of the match to secure the victory, and The Rock lost the 3-on-2 handicap match eventually.
WrestleMania 29
The Rock confronted John Cena in a singles match in the headliner of WrestleMania 28, whereThe Rock went on to beat John Cena. John Cena came out as the winner of the Royal Rumble 2013 and challenged Rock for the WWE Title in the following year, WrestleMania 29, to avenge his previous loss. Cena beat The Rock and turned into the WWE Champion in their second WrestleMania bout.
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The Rock’s Statistics at WrestleMania
The Rock's WrestleMania statistics are as follows, based on USA Today.
Match | Winner | Event | Date |
Rocky Maivia vs The Sultan | Rocky Maivia | WrestleMania 13 | 23 March 1997 |
The Rock vs Ken Shamrock | The Rock | WrestleMania XIV | 29 March 1998 |
The Rock vs Stone Cold | Stone Cold Steve Austin | WrestleMania XV | 28 March 1999 |
The Rock vs Triple H | Triple H | WrestleMania 2000 | 2 April 2000 |
The Rock vs Stone Cold | Steve Austin | WrestleMania X-Seven | 1 April, 2001 |
The Rock vs Hollywood Hogan | The Rock | WrestleMania X8 | 17 March 2002 |
The Rock vs Stone Cold | The Rock | WrestleMania XIX | 30 March 20023 |
Batista, Ric Flair, Randy Orton vs The Rock and Mick Foley | Batista, Ric Flair, Randy Orton | WrestleMania XX | 14 March 2004 |
The Rock vs John Cena | The Rock | WrestleMania XXVIII | 1 April 2012 |
The Rock vs John Cena | John Cena | WrestleMania 29 | 7 April 2013 |
The Rock vs Erick Rowan | The Rock | WrestleMania 32 | 3 April 2016 |
The Rock and Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins | Rock and Roman Reigns | WrestleMania XL | 6 April 2024 |
FAQ's On The Rock lost to at WrestleMania
A. The Rock lost five times at WrestleMania as per USA Today.
A. Steve Austin, Triple H, and John Cena beat the Rock at WrestleMania as individuals and Ric Flair, Batista, and Randy Orton beat him as a team, based on USA Today.
A. The Rock and Austin fought three times at WrestleMania, as per USA Today.
A. According to USA Today, The Rock has seven wins and five losses at WrestleMania as of March 2025.
A.