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“Big Time Star Now Dude!”- Dale Earnhardt Jr. Recognizes Pal in Dwayne Johnson’s Unrecognisable Photo

Published 05/02/2022, 8:00 AM EDT

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The Young Rock sitcom, which features the early life of Dwayne Johnson, is currently the hottest thing among movie and television lovers.  The Young Rock episode which will release this week on Tuesday is a treat for all the wrestling fans.

The episode will feature the 1996 locker room of WWE, the same year when Johnson debuted in the company. Johnson shared the pictures on his Instagram saying, “PRO WRESTLING aficionados get ready ⚜️ a very special episode of @NBC’s YOUNG ROCK airs THIS TUESDAY! 1996: Backstage. @WWE locker room. Rocky Maivia meets The Ringmaster for the first time.

 

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There are many retired famous WWE superstars and backstage officials that we will see in this episode. This episode will be a treat for everyone.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. recognizes his friend alongside Dwayne Johnson in Young Rock

The sitcom Young Rock has many actors across Hollywood playing the iconic figures of WWE. One of those actors is American Race car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s friend Brad Burroughs. He is playing wrestling legend Michael Hayes on the sitcom.

Earlier today, Johnson posted some pictures from the episode. Earnhardt saw the pictures and posted a story for his friend, saying, “My buddy Brad Burroughs in the suit. Big time star now dude!.  

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We know Brad Burroughs for his roles in the popular Kevin Hart movie Night School and other projects like Murder Calls and 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story

Earnhardt was proud to see his friend in a major series playing an important character. Michael Hayes is a major figure in pro wrestling. He is famous for his time with The Fabulous Freebirds stable, where he was known as Michael PS (Purely Sexy) Hayes. 

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Hayes is with WWE since 1995 and now serves as a Vice President, Creative Writing & Booking, and is also a senior producer. They inducted him into the WWE Hall of Fame as a part of Fabulous Freebirds in 2016. It will be interesting to watch Burroughs play Hayes in a recurring role. 

Which other WWE figures are in the episode?

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Dwayne Johnson shared some pictures from this week’s upcoming episode. The episode will see Young Johnson finally joining WWE and becoming Rocky Maivia. 

The other WWE superstars were Hunter Hearst Helmsley aka Triple H, Mankind, The Undertaker, The Iron Sheik, Mantaur, and The Ringmaster aka Stone Cold Steve Austin.

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The pictures shared by The Brahma Bull already make it an episode to look out for. Many WWE fans will watch this episode along with Dwayne Johnson fans.

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Tushar Deogharkar is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports. Tushar has done his Master's in Tourism Management and is an ardent fan of pro wrestling. He follows WWE and AEW very closely and wants to learn how the promotions are run.
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