“Struggling, Hustling, Scratching, Clawing”: Dwayne Johnson Shares His Suffering Before Making It Big in the Market

Dwayne Johnson has been an inspiration for everyone. He has inspired people to stay fit; he has inspired people to start businesses. Most importantly he has inspired people to face problems head-on. Everyone is aware of the challenges faced by the star. However, only a few know about what went inside his head. In an interview, he opened up about his days of struggle and how it made him the person he is today.

The Rock recently returned to WWE amid much fanfare. WWE was the place where his career took off before he found success in Hollywood. But before this journey even began he had his fair share of tough days and had to work hard to make a meagre living.

Dwayne Johnson talks about “flea market” days

Ahead of the launch of his new product, Johnson was in conversation with Jeff Conway of Forbes. When asked about what according to him an effective entrepreneur, Johnson gave an answer that took us back to his initial days.

“ Before I got into the world of entertainment and Hollywood, and before I even got to the big bright lights of WWE, I was wrestling in flea markets and wrestling in carnivals and I was wrestling in used car dealerships for $40 bucks a match throughout Tennessee,” he said reflecting upon how wrestling helped him and was the necessity in those tough times.

He further said, “When you start your career like that – struggling, hustling, scratching, clawing for $40 bucks a match – you come into any venture with a greater appreciation, but also I think a greater willingness to rip yourself open, rip the face off of something and really go for it.”. This talks a lot about The Brahma Bull’s mentality. This reflects his strong, never-give-up attitude which his fans loved him for. He also clarified that the risks taken should be calculated. According to him, calculated and moderated risks along with bankable partners are his key to success.

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Johnson has achieved everything he ever wished for. And he was never shy to give it back to the universe by helping the people in need. But not all incidents from his childhood were sad.

Johnson shares a funny moment

This particular moment has been shared by the 51-year-old star hundreds of times. The incident is from his days in the 5th grade. He just like usual hopped on his bus and went and sat beside a boy. The boy later on came up with a very unusual question. The Hollywood star was asked whether he was a boy or a girl. 

He has admitted before that this was not the first time he was asked this question. The question was a usual thing in his life as many confused the star with a girl because of his soft features and long afro hair. Johnson has shared a lot of moments like these in his biography series “Young Rock”. In the show, he gave his past a bit of a comedic twist. This shows that with time his perspective changed and he looks only at the happy moments from his life.

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