Can Dwayne Johnson Bench More Than Shaquille O’Neal?

Dwayne Johnson and Shaquille O’ Neal have so much so similarities between them. Both legends have amassed huge following through their respective careers, not just through their work, but also with their attractive personalities.

Moreover, The Rock and Shaq also have a common subject of interest, which is hitting the gym! While we often see The Rock upload a ton of videos crushing in his workouts, Shaq, too, drops a few as and when he finds it fit! But whenever he does, they are impressive!

We have often seen The Rock pulling off the Bench Press like a piece of cake. Also, in his series Young Rock, we got a hang of it, as a teen Johnson could bench more than his peers.

Who can bench press more Dwayne Johnson or Shaquille O’ Neal?

In an interview with Muscles & Fitness a few years ago, Shaquille O’ Neal was asked how much can he bench?

Shaq revealed his best bench till date, but was also honest to reveal the weight he currently benches. He revealed, “My max was 475. I’m up to 415 now. I’ve got a bad shoulder, but I’m trying to get back to that. In my prime, I did it twice.”

Shaq hung up his basketball shoes in 2011. As said O’ Neal could lift more in his prime that means the time he was active as a NBA player. Even though he is retired, Shaq has never compromised on his health and hits the gym regularly to maintain the fitness level.

Dwayne Johnson also answered this question when he appeared in Wired YouTube’s Emily Blunt & Dwayne Johnson Answer The Web’s Most Searched Questions.

Dwayne Johnson said, “I don’t count, 400,500 pounds. Whatever.”

It seems Johnson mostly benches between 400-500 lbs depending on the sets he is doing. He might be starting a bench press with 400lbs and doing the final set of 500 lbs. But there is no source to verify this information except for Johnson’s word.

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The Rock returning to WWE?

In one of the episode of Young Rock season two there was a scene that saw young Dwayne Johnson planting the seed for his match against Roman Reigns. The scene had a young Roman Reigns asking Dwayne to wrestle him while the family was watching a WWE match featuring WWE legend Yokozuna.

The dialogue of Johnson in the scene was, “No, the worlds not ready, a match that big can only happen at WrestleMania.”

In response, the young Reigns said, “Acknowledge Me.” This was a massive Easter Egg for a match between The Rock and Roman Reigns at WrestleMania.

Do you want to see this match happen at WrestleMania? Who do you think should win? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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