When Did The Rock Join WWE?

The Rock is one of the most popular WWE Superstars ever. But when did he join WWE? Check out this blog post to find out!

The Rock’s Early Years

Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock, is a professional wrestler and actor. He was born on May 2, 1972, in Hayward, California. Johnson is of Black Nova Scotian, Samoan, and Scottish descent. He was raised in a wrestling family and his grandfather and father were both professional wrestlers. Johnson began his wrestling career in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1996.

The Rock’s first match

Dwayne Johnson’s first WWF match was against Mankind at a house show in Madison Square Garden on November 15, 1996. The Rock was in The Nation of Domination at the time, and he and Mankind were on opposing teams in a six-man tag team match. The Rock and his teammates, Faarooq and D’Lo Brown, won the match.

The Rock’s first feud

The Rock’s first major feud was with Triple H in early 2000. The two had a series of matches, including a memorable Ladder match at SummerSlam 2000.

The Rock’s Main Event Years

The Rock joined WWE in 1996 and was quickly thrust into the main event scene. He became one of the most popular Superstars in WWE history and won numerous championships. The Rock’s main event years were from 1996-2001.

The Rock’s most iconic matches

The Rock’s most iconic matches took place during the attitude era in WWE. His matches with “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Mankind, and Triple H are some of the most fondly remembered by WWE fans. The Rock was also a part of one of the most infamous matches in WWE history, the “I Quit” match against Mankind at the Royal Rumble in 1999.

The Rock’s most iconic feuds

The Rock’s most iconic feuds are with “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Triple H, Kurt Angle, Undertaker, and Mankind. These are the most notable opponents The Rock has faced during his main event years in WWE. The Rock has also had memorable matches with Hulk Hogan, The Undertaker, Mr. McMahon, Brock Lesnar, and many more.

The Rock’s Hollywood Years

As many of you know, The Rock is one of the biggest movie stars in the world. But what you may not know is that he also used to be a professional wrestler. In fact, he was one of the biggest stars in WWE. So, when did he make the transition from wrestling to Hollywood?

The Rock’s movie career

The Rock’s movie career began with his role in The Mummy Returns (2001). He then went on to star in such films as The Scorpion King (2002), Walking Tall (2004), Gridiron Gang (2006), and Race to Witch Mountain (2009). In 2011, he starred in Fast Five, the fifth installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise. He has also had voice roles in several animated films, such asPlanet 51 (2009) and ” Surf’s Up 2: WaveMania” (2017).

The Rock’s return to WWE

In February of 2013, The Rock made a highly anticipated return to WWE after eight years away from the company. He had left WWE in 2004 to focus on his Hollywood career, which by that point had already begun to take off. Over the next few years, he would go on to star in a number of blockbuster films, including “The Rundown,” “Walking Tall,” “Gridiron Gang,” “The Game Plan,” and, of course, “The Tooth Fairy.”

While The Rock was away from WWE, the company went through some major changes. In 2005, Vince McMahon sold WWE to a publicly traded company called World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (later shortened to just WWE). This marked the first time in WWE’s history that it was not owned by a McMahon. The company also began producing its own films through its new subsidiary, WWE Studios.

In 2009, The Rock made a surprise appearance at WrestleMania 25, where he had a highly anticipated match with his longtime rival, John Cena. This would be the first time The Rock had stepped into a WWE ring in over six years. Though he was away from the company for most of the 2000s, his star power only grew during that time. His return to WWE was greeted with great excitement by fans all over the world.

The Rock would go on to make sporadic appearances for WWE over the next few years, culminating in his return full-time in 2013. He has since become one of WWE’s top stars once again and continues to appear on TV and pay-per-views on a regular basis.