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“The Man Don’t Lie”: WWE Legend Once Revealed Vince McMahon’s Unbelievable Prediction About Dwayne Johnson Before He Became ‘The Rock’

Published 09/24/2022, 9:00 AM EDT

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Dwayne Johnson is the definition of greatness; no matter what field he entered, he always conquered the world. Given that he began his career as a pro wrestler, his greatness extends beyond the world of Hollywood. Notably, he had achieved the top spot on the organization’s honors board, thanks to his prowess in wrestling and mastery of the mic. The wrestling genius Vince McMahon, surprisingly, made an ambitious prediction about The Rock before he became known as a global superstar.

In 2018, WWE Hall of Fame, The Godfather, opened up to Hannibal TV about his time spent working with The Great One. Notably, he says that The Big Man predicted The Rock would be the biggest thing that wrestling has ever seen, even before he emerged as the Hollywood megastar.

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Vince McMahon’s initial plan for Dwayne Johnson

The Godfather and The Rock both belonged to the stable The Nation Of Domination. Therefore, while speaking with Hannibal TV, he was questioned about working with Brahma Bull. He remarked that The Rock was always kind to him and that he was amazed at the accomplishment that has been attained by breaking all the hurdles.

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Secondly, he was asked if he ever expected The Rock to be a celebrity of this kind. In reply to this, he shared an intriguing anecdote about what McMahon said. In his words, “Vince told me and Ron Simmons, what he said he was going to put him in our group, that he was going to make him the biggest thing wrestling has ever seen. And that was from Vince’s mouth, so the man don’t lie. He just needed our help at the beginning and the nation (Nation of Domination) has really helped launched his career.”

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The prediction did bring fruition, and DJ is possibly one of the best-known wrestlers ever to compete in the sport. The WWE fans remember The Rock for his on-camera antics, in-ring talent, and catchphrases.

Additionally, there is no question that his legendary WWE matches and Hollywood accomplishments will go down in history as his legacy as a person. And the way he carried himself beyond WWE will be an inspiration for generations to come. Meanwhile, he might make his WWE comeback after a lengthy absence at WrestleMania 39.

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Adarsh Ojha is a WWE and AEW Author at EssentiallySports. Before joining EssentiallySports, he gained valuable experience at Zee Entertainment and Awadh TV as a copywriter. An ardent fan of John Cena, Adarsh has earned his bachelor's degree in Broadcast and Communication.
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