Happy Friday, Everyone!
Seeing as how today is Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s 42nd Birthday, I would like to dedicate today’s blog post to the trailblazin’, eyebrow-raisin’, step off the brake and put your foot on the gas, always ready to whup some candy-ass—the People’s Champ himself!
I think I mentioned that I started watching wrestling when I was five years old. To give you a backstory, it was right around the summer of 1999. I remember it all too well because The Rock was laying down some serious smack in a heavy feud with one Hunter Hearst-Helmsley, who we’ve now come to know better as Triple H. Thanks to all of my uncles and a few of my cousins, I knew that Rock and Hunter had had a rivalry that dated back just a year prior, but things were really heating up between these two legends. You see, Rock had already become a three-time WWF (now WWE) Champion and was looking forward to a fourth reign, but Triple H was looking to make a name for himself and prove that he was World Championship material. These two titans exchanged wins, losses, and championships throughout their feud, and they even teamed up at one point in time. If I recall, it was an episode of SmackDown in which the People’s Champion and the Cerebral Assassin instigated a competition of “Can You Top This,” much to the chagrin and dismay of one Kurt Angle. Both Rock and Hunter were actually fighting over who could slam Kurt Angle’s head the hardest into the announcers’ table.
It was hilarious—y’all just had to see it!
One thing that I can say about The Rock: He has truly lived up to his moniker of being “the most electrifying man in sports and entertainment.” Whether he’s blazin’ across the movie screen in an action-packed thriller, or droppin’ the spine on the pine with a Rock Bottom and following it up with the People’s Elbow, there’s no denying that The Rock is simply the man!
By the way: Do y’all remember that time when The Rock forgot that he wasn’t wearing his wrestling boots? It was an episode of SmackDown, and Rock had just bounced off the ropes and literally slid across the center of the ring, where he dropped British Bulldog with the People’s Elbow! Here’s a clip of it right here!
Yes, I’ve followed Rock’s career from 1999 up to now, and I will admit that over the years, he won my respect, my love, and my admiration for him. Whether he wins or loses, Rock will always be the champion of my heart, if ya smelllllllllllll… la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la… what the Vipress-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s… is cookin’!
Smooches!
Natasha
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