Dwayne Johnson Aka Rock Announces His WWE Retirement
Rock Announces His WWE Retirement: Dwayne Johnson aka “The Rock” has silently announced his retirement from WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) yesterday, but looking at the WWE history there is always a possibility of making a comeback.
The Rock's last big showdown in the WWE was his famous feud with John Cena at WrestleMania 29. However, his last official match took place at WrestleMania 32, where he defeated one half of the Wyatt Brothers - Erick Rowan - in six seconds.
The Rock’s last big showdown in the WWE was his famous feud with John Cena at WrestleMania 29. However, his last official match took place at WrestleMania 32, where he defeated one half of the Wyatt Brothers – Erick Rowan – in six seconds.
Last week, the 47-year-old, who has been busy promoting new film ‘Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw’, was named the highest-paid actor for 2019 by Forbes – raking in a cool $124 million.
The son of WWE Hall of Famer Rocky Johnson, the University of Miami football standout showed promise early when he won the Intercontinental Championship within months of first setting foot in the ring.
There is the saying, ‘If you can make it New York, you can make it anywhere’ because it’s the toughest crowd and they really test you, especially in the world of wrestling.
“At the 15-minute mark of my match, 22,000 people are chanting ‘Rocky, Rocky, Rocky.’ It just set me on a path in my career that I’ll never forget,” he said on the talk show.
He is already the highest-paid actor in 2019 as ranked by Forbes earning a whopping $124. The veteran is riding high on moolah after the stupendous success of Fast and Furious Hobbs and Shaw.
Johnson has gradually also got into acting and production, in addition to being a professional wrestler. The 6ft 5 in. the wrestler made his debut back in 1996 and has been in the circuit for over 20 years.
Born on May 2, 1972, in Hayward, California, Johnson is now 47 and wants to focus on other aspects now.
