Why Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Is The Highest Paid Movie Star In The World

Published on December 30, 2019 By Chloe Draws

Wrestling fans didn’t like him

The Rock made his WWE debut in 1996 as Rocky Maivia and he wasn’t immediately liked by the crowds. Johnson’s character was supposed to be the hero, but wrestling fans seem to make their own decisions about who they do and don’t like.

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Every time Johnson would step into the ring, the stadium would chant “Rocky sucks”, but this only spurred on Johnson. He later admitted that from this, he developed his egotistical character which ironically was what won the fans over.