The Rock Puts WWE in It’s Place for an Ignorant Social Media Post

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is one of the wittiest WWE Superstars in history. His wit knows no end whether it comes to promos in WWE or his social media game. While fans are clamoring for The Rock’s return to WWE, he has finally addressed WWE. However, it is not exactly about his return to the WWE ring yet his reply remains hilarious.

WWE recently took to it’s twitter handle that is partnered up with FOX to ask fans a question. Moreover, since WWE’s blue brand SmackDown airs on FOX, the question came in the wake of this week’s episode of the show. But it ended up receiving replies from more than just fans as Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson had a lot to say in response to the tweet.

Easy answer.
C’mon @WWE.
The superstar who this show was named after.
The superstar responsible for “Smackdown” officially becoming a word in the @MerriamWebster dictionary.
And that superstar is…

Harvey Whippleman aka Downtown Bruno! #ifyasmell https://t.co/olXCcDdUuj

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) April 15, 2022

Sometimes it is hard to fathom the effect The Rock has had on pop culture. However, one is reminded of the fact that professional wrestling’s second biggest brand was his brainchild. The Rock made the word “SmackDown” famous by using it regularly in his iconic promos during his prime.

Eventually when WWE decided they wanted a second weekly event, they knew just want to name it. Additionally, back when the show was introduced, it was deemed as The Great One’s show in storyline. In fact The Rock competed in a match against Triple H in the first ever episode of SmackDown back in August 1999.

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The show was routinely called The Rock’s show as he made the catchphrase “Layeth the SmackDown” famous.

Who is Harvey Wippleman that The Rock mentioned in his tweet?

While The Rock is clearly responsible for making WWE’s SmackDown brand famous, he credited someone else in his tweet. He said that any person would think of Harvey Wippleman when they look at the SmackDown logo. Harvey Wippleman used to work for WWE, and he was best known for his role as a manager in the company.

He is also known in the wrestling industry as “Downtown Bruno”. Wippleman worked his way throughout the industry during the 1980s and 90s. Additionally, The Rock goes way back with Wippleman and even gifted him a brand new truck once. Moreover, The Rock has talked about Wippleman’s affect on his wrestling career several times in the past.

Nevertheless when it comes to WWE’s blue brand, there is only one man that comes to mind of any wrestling fan. The Rock has left his mark in WWE not only as one of the greatest Superstars ever but also as one of the most influential.

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