“Guess What Hollywood?”: Wrestling Legend Spills Bitter Dwayne Johnson Truth on Hollywood

It was never in the books for Dwayne Johnson to enter the world of acting. After he didn’t succeed in his football career, he decided to embrace his family legacy and joined pro wrestling and joined WWE. To his surprise, Johnson became a mega-star in WWE and an icon for future generations.

Johnson made his debut as a lead actor in 2002 in the movie The Scorpion King, which is a spin-off to The Mummy franchise. He wrestled in WWE for eight years before transitioning into a full-time Hollywood actor.

Recently, WWE Hall of Famer and the three-time WCW World Champion, Diamond Dallas Page, praised Dwayne Johnson in his podcast. He shared a part of it on his Instagram, saying, “Do you guys agree? Catch me on the @pbd.podcast Episode 150! DDP💎.”

“Posted @withregram • @pbd.podcast @diamonddallaspage explains how The Rock has opened new doors for wrestlers in Hollywood. Episode: 150…………. #therock #rock #hollywood #movies #wwe #wreslting #fighiting #entertainment #strength #courage #money #success #motivational #motivation #inspirational #inspiration”, he concluded.

DDP praised and thanked Johnson for making it easy for pro-wrestlers to become Hollywood actors. In the video, he said, “He has changed and opened the door for wrestlers as actors. Like people can’t because of wrestling, a lot of people look down their nose. Well guess what Hollywood? The biggest guy in the world is a wrestler and not the guy who walks away from it.”

He added, “Still does so much stuff for us. He’s got a show on TV called Young Rock where he produces as a kid, him as a kid with all wrestlers. He never turns his nose away from all the fans’ base where it all started.”

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Indeed, the DDP said the truth about Dwayne Johnson. The Rock’s Hollywood success got many wrestlers across the industry to take up acting as a second career. Johnson is the highest-paid actor today, but his Hollywood struggle paved a way for many pro wrestlers to achieve success in acting.

Which other wrestlers apart from Dwayne Johnson have turned actors?

It is no secret Dwayne Johnson is the most popular actor and a WWE superstar at the same time. His dual fan base has kept him the most celebrity in the world. However, there are many other wrestlers who followed his path and achieved success in acting,

The Rock’s eternal WWE rival, Stone Cold Steve Austin, has been a part of some movies but enjoys a second career as an anchor and a host. However, he is a popular name in Hollywood. Also, in recent years John Cena has popped up after his best performance in Trainwreck and a record-breaking role of Peacemaker in the DCEU.

The Miz and Sasha Banks also achieved major success in acting. Furthermore, there are rumors of Roman Reigns soon joining Hollywood. There are many wrestlers who took a stunt double and other behind the scene roles in the film line.

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