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Former WWE champion and Hollywood actor Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson has been the cynosure of the WWE Universe for over a few decades now. The WWE  icon made his much-awaited comeback recently and activated his heel era during the recent WrestleMania kick-off event. And it seems like no one is happier than the popular NBA Player Tyrese Haliburton. The 23-year-old wants even more of that most phenomenal version of The Rock with all its flavors intact, most specifically the theme song.

Fans are now demanding The Rock to revert completely to his famous heel character, Hollywood Rock.

Tyrese Haliburton wants the iconic Hollywood Rock back in business

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Recently, popular NBA Player Tyrese Haliburton appeared in Patt McAfee’s show to give his take on The Rock’s tenure upon his return. The Indiana Pacers star expressed his desire to see Hollywood Rock back in WWE. “I hope that we get Hollywood Rock back can we get the theme song back to the guitar, the leather vest, I need all of that back…. I want the theme song I need it yeah but the titantron, they are gonna go to the building with the lights,” he noted.

With The Rock embracing his dark side, there’s a chance that the NBA star’s wishes come true ahead of WrestleMania season. Moving ahead, let’s recap the restart of The Rock’s legendary heel turn.

The Rock ushers in new dawn starting at the WrestleMania kick-off event last week

During the eventful WrestleMania kickoff press event, The Rock reunited with his cousin Roman Reigns to kickstart a new Bloodline era. Cody Rhodes made his way onto the stage in the middle of the segment and put the Samoan brothers on notice, claiming his right to choose his opponent.

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The American Nightmare announced that he was picking Roman Reigns as his WrestleMania 40 opponent. Reigns and Rhodes traded some solid barbs before The Rock took matters into his own hands.

And just after cutting a scathing promo, The Rock slapped Cody Rhodes in the face for taking a supposed dig at his family. Seth Rollins and Rhodes teamed up to face the unified attacks of Roman Reigns and Dwayne Johnson.

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The huge backlash against The Rock from all across the arena commenced that Holywood Rock era on point. We are looking forward to having more of The Rock’s heel version on the platter in the future. What’s your take on Tyrese Haliburton advocating for bringing back the Holywood Rock era into the fray? Sound off in the comments.

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