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Dwayne Johnson, Who Defined a Golden Era in WWE, Recalls Iconic Promo and Earns Top New York Yankees Star’s “GOAT” Stamp

Published 09/23/2022, 1:00 PM EDT

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Memories are timeless treasures that one keeps close to the heart. Looking back at them makes us realize what wonderful time we have spent over the years. Known by his nickname, The Rock, Dwayne Johnson was doing just that while looking back at the iconic promo of the wrestling days. The man with the pen behind all those iconic WWE promos of The Rock and one of his close friends of the wrestler is Brian Gewirtz. He also was the head writer at World Wrestling Entertainment, WWE. 

Very recently, Rock posted one of the iconic promos of WWE from the Attitude Era. At which baseball Yankees star outfielder, Giancarlo Stanton, could not stop himself from appreciating the wrestler and also a successful Hollywood star.

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What did Stanton call Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson?

Johnson’s writer friend, Brian Gewirtz, who wrote many promos for him during the playing years, recently published a book, ‘THERE’S JUST ONE PROBLEM.’

 

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The Rock posted an iconic promo from the book on his Instagram, and there, commented the Yankees star, Giancarlo Stanton, admiring him. Stanton did not say anything but just posted the emojis of ‘goats’ transcribing as ‘Greatest Of All Time.’

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The book is full of unforgettable moments from the Attitude Era of WWE. The era started during the mid-1990s and ended during the early 2000s. The era made many stars famous and legends, including Dwayne Johnson.

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What are some moments of the Attitude Era of WWE, including Johnson as one of the stars?

The top moment from the Attitude Era, which still remains at the top, is the one where just six days before WrestleMania XV, whereby, Steve ‘Stone Cold’ Austin interrupted a promo by the-then WWE champion The Rock, Vince, and Shane McMahon. He did it by driving an enormous beer truck down the aisle. 

The incident had already become memorable. But what made it even more memorable was Vince breaking out the freestyle and swimming in the booze.

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Another incident that remains in the top 5 moments of the Attitude Era was held on January 19, 1998, just 24 hours after the Royal Rumble. Therein, former boxing heavyweight champion came face-to-face with Steve Austin. The Texas Rattlesnake cut a scathing promo that concluded with him flipping Iron Mike the middle finger. After which, a pull-apart shoving match ensued, which had everybody glued to the ring. 

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