“If You Are Around Him”: WWE Legend Reveals What Attracted Vince McMahon to Dwayne Johnson Aka The Rock

Dwayne Johnson is a special individual. He enjoyed success in almost everything he has done so far in his life. But the road to success was never easy.

Ever since his first match in pro wrestling, he showed how much he is focused and passionate about his work. And this just not impressed the fans over the years, but also Vince McMahon.

During an episode of the Grilling JR podcast, Jim Ross revealed Vince McMahon’s initial reaction to The Rock’s arrival in WWE. JR further revealed what made Mr. McMahon become a fan of Dwayne Johnson.

Ross said, “Vince McMahon is cautiously optimistic in the beginning. Because he has seen these beautiful packages sometimes don’t play out. But with time, Vince became a huge Rock support.”

“If you are around him [The Rock], you can just feel his enthusiasm. He also had a background. Being in the family business, he understood things that a lot of guys took time to assimilate. So, it didn’t take long for Vince to become a huge Rock fan,” he added.

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Just like The Undertaker, Dwayne Johnson is also a special individual to Vince McMahon. And it won’t be a big surprise if Mr. McMahon inducts Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson into the WWE Hall of Fame in the future.

When did Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson compete in a match for the last time in WWE?

Recently, fans have put forward their desire to see ‘The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment‘ back in WWE.

The Rock has been absent from WWE. One major reason behind this is his busy Hollywood schedule.

Though there have been talks about Dwayne Johnson fighting Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39, nothing is official yet.

But if that happens, the WWE Universe will get to see The Rock compete in a WWE match for the first time since 2016. In 2016, the former WWE Champion competed in a match against Erick Rowan.

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As of this writing, that match is The Rock’s last WWE match. But fans hope that they will once again get the chance to see Dwayne Johnson fighting inside the squared circle.

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