If you ask any WWE fan which era was the best in the sport, the answer will mostly be the Attitude Era. Moreover, the creative freedom helped Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to step up to the top and became a future WWE legend. Even though Johnson is a Hollywood star today, his co-actors often appreciate his work in WWE. 

However, once a top Hollywood actor claimed Johnson doesn’t get enough credit for his work in WWE.

A few years ago, while promoting their first movie ‘Central Intelligence’ on BBC Radio 1, Kevin Hart recalled the first time he saw Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.

Obviously, it was in the WWE as Hart is a fan of the sport. Moreover, he praised The Rock for making wrestling exciting after Hulk Hogan.

The comedian said, “There was a time in wrestling were a superstar was needed. Hulk was just the biggest thing ever and as Hulk got older a lot of new people started to come in place. But none of them really had that superstar appeal and feel that Hulk Hogan gave.”

He added, “When DJ came around and The Rock was The Rock in wrestling, it gave a rebirth to the superstar that wrestling needed. It almost gave wrestling a pushback into…”Johnson added, saying, “Mainstream”.

“Exactly, because it was fading away for a minute. So people don’t understand that he really gave that pop back to wrestling to do what’s it doing now,” Hart added.

Hart claimed the DJ was that pillar due to which WWE captured a bigger mass of audience. Moreover, he called The Rock the greatest ever to step foot in a wrestling ring.

Furthermore, the host Greg James also added about talking only about The Rock’s promos and matches during his school days. That was the popularity of Dwayne Johnson as a WWE superstar.

Dwayne Johnson clarifies why he became a top star in WWE during the Attitude Era

The Attitude Era is the most memorable time period in the history of WWE. Vince McMahon and his battalion had to fight the Monday Night Wars against the arch-rival WCW. However, McMahon had given the freedom to his superstars for making edgier content, which helped Dwayne Johnson to excel in WWE.

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After Kevin Hart praised Johnson for work in WWE, The Rock explained why he was able to do those things at the time. He stated the Attitude Era was the best time to work, as at that time, WWE wasn’t censored. The WWE allowed its superstars to go beyond the limits during promos.

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DJ also shared that once they listed WWE on the NYSE, it changed the nature of its product. However, the listing in the market helped WWE to do greater shows which we witness today.

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