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WWE Deja Vu: When The Rock Was Involved in the Same Botch Twice at Royal Rumble

Published 01/31/2021, 12:50 PM EST

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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has had quite a memorable history in the Royal Rumble match and has even tasted victory in the coveted event. In the PPV as a whole, however, it may be quite an affair to forget for the big man. 

Many fans may remember the showdown between The Rock and CM Punk at Royal Rumble 2013. The match was a normal fight for the WWE Championship with no adverse stipulation. However, the two took each other to the limit. 

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In a bizarre moment during the fight, ‘The Brahma Bull’ had Punk poised for a Rock Bottom atop the commentary table. The crowd was about to feel the electricity when the table…gave way. 

The Rock and CM Punk both fell flat down due to the table collapsing prematurely. The box-like desk could not stand the weight of the two stars and folded under the pressure. 

Neither of the stars was badly injured and thankfully made to finish the match. If you look closely, The Rock had a dumbstruck look on his face. This can be attributed to him realizing it had happened before. 

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was involved in the same spot in 1999!

Throwing it back to 1999, The Rock faced off against his legendary rival “Mankind” Mick Foley in a Last Man Standing match. The fight was a typical representation of the spontaneity of the Attitude Era and had the fans on their feet the entire time. 

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At a high point in the match, The Rock had his foe ready for a Rock Bottom, and you can probably guess that the table folded. Both stars went crashing down in what was a hilarious scene. 

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been involved in two commentary table collapses while delivering a Rock Bottom. What’s even better is that the match against Mankind took place at Royal Rumble 1999!

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This means that he was on the unfortunate end of the same botch at the same event in the same spot! This is only a fragment of excitement that has taken place in the life of Dwayne Johnson, who recently struggled to fit into a car due to his muscular size.

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Luke Dias is a senior WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports, having published more than 1000 articles on professional wrestling. Having completed courses in Advanced Writing from the University of California and Media and Ethics from the University of Amsterdam, Luke is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Journalism from Xavier’s College. His tremendous knowledge of WWE history enables him to make past connections, adding depth to the articles.
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