Kurt Angle Shares Why Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Put Him Over in an Iconic Segment

Published 08/09/2021, 10:18 PM EDT

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is undoubtedly one of the most entertaining wrestlers of all time. His character and personality outside the ring were what resonated with the fans. Throughout the years, he has been part of many enjoyable segments. One of them was his backstage promo with WWE Hall of Famer and Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle.

During an episode of “The Kurt Angle Show”, Conrad Thompson and Angle talk about the backstage promo with the Rock. In the promo, Angle was saying to the Rock to let bygones be bygones and offered him some milk as a peace offering. ‘The Great One‘ obliged and said it’s the best milk he ever had.

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“That was for me to get the rub. The Rock was the biggest superstar that I’ve ever known. Him and Stone Cold. And to get a rub from him [Dwayne Johnson] was incredible because when you’re accepted like the Rock, you know you’re a huge deal. And Dwayne, that night, that was the reason to give me a good rub.”

There aren’t many wrestlers in the world who could match the popularity and fame of Dwayne Johnson and Stone Cold Steve Austin.

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How did Dwayne Johnson become The Rock?

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Now we all know Dwayne as the Rock, but how did he come to be known as such? Well, in an episode of WIRED, he revealed that initially he was named “Rocky Maivia”. The name was a combination of his dad’s first name and his grandfather’s last name. The reason was that both of them were pro-wrestlers and Vince McMahon like the name.

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Thank heavens the name was shortened to what it is today.

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Aditya Pran Mahanta is a WWE and AEW author for EssentiallySports, who is currently pursuing his Bachelor of Arts degree. Being a sports fanatic, he has played at the state level badminton in his younger years but his love for WWE overtook all other passions. Being a decade-long wrestling fan, he relishes the older wrestlers and wishes that the newer generation had the same Edge. He is a passionate fan of Rey Mysterio for his high flying style, Edge for being The Ultimate Opportunist, and Razor Ramon because nobody messes with the Bad Guy!

Kurt Angle Shares Why Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Put Him Over in an Iconic Segment

How did Dwayne Johnson become The Rock?

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