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‘I Can Smell What You’re Cooking Rock’: Arnold Schwarzenegger Subtly Gave Dwayne Johnson a Secret Task That He May Have Accomplished

Published 08/11/2022, 7:30 AM EDT

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If any sports person has transitioned into a famous Hollywood actor before Dwayne Johnson, it is Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arnie started a career as a professional bodybuilder and then went on to become an actor, that too a popular one.

However, did you know that the Austrian Oak once alerted The Rock about a secret in Hollywood? Moreover, Schwarzenegger told this to Johnson on LIVE TV he might have accomplished it a few years later.

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Back in 1999, Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared on the WWE SmackDown episode. The infamous episode when he had a brawl with Triple H. However, in a video shared by WWE on their website, while roaming backstage, The Governator met Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.

Johnson and Schwarzenegger greeted each other. Also, The Great One talked about Arnie’s (then) new movie ‘End of Days’ and called Triple H a ‘Jabroni’. 

However, The Terminator said to The Rock, “I can smell what you’re cooking Rock, I can tell you that. By the way….there a lot of Jabronis in Hollywood too.”

Johnson replied, “Hasta la Vista” on Schwarzenegger’s statement. Surprisingly, little did The Rock know the Styrian Oak was alerting him about how being a Hollywood actor isn’t easy. The Brahma Bull made a hugely successful career later.

The Rock has met ample ‘Jabronis’ during the initial days of his Hollywood career. Johnson was told to lose weight, change his style and also forget about his relationship with wrestling and WWE to move forward in Hollywood.

However, the Jumanji actor took this as a challenge and stayed who is really is. He ignored the unnecessary criticisms and focused on moving forward. And a few years later, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is the highest-paid Hollywood actor and a WWE Legend.

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The Rock has multiple sources of income. According to the Celebrity Net Worth website, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has a net worth of $800 Million.

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Johnson’s most recent Teremana Tequila venture became a massive hit. The Rock has a 30-40% stake in Teremana Tequila and a current $2 billion conservative estimate valuation of the brand. 

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Moreover, he earns through producing TV shows and movies from Seven Bucks Production. Also, he gets paid a huge amount for signing a film. Furthermore, over the years Johnson has acquired major assets, real estate and has done some investments.

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Tushar Deogharkar is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports. Tushar has done his Master's in Tourism Management and is an ardent fan of pro wrestling. He follows WWE and AEW very closely and wants to learn how the promotions are run.
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