Dwayne Johnson Reveals How WWE Legends Inspired Him and How His Father “Beat the Sh*t Out” of Him

Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson has been an inspiration to many people throughout his career. Whether it was as The People’s Champion in WWE or a modern day bodybuilding icon, The Rock is someone people look up to. Now, after his titular role playing the DC superhero Black Adam, DJ has further cemented his place as a role model.

Playing a superhero character means he has the chance to influence people in a positive manner and motivate them to do better, which is the gist of being a superhero.

But what inspires the man who is an idol to millions and millions of fans worldwide? Well, the Black Adam actor revealed that in an interview not so long ago.

Dwayne Johnson shared the reason behind his focus and success

One thing that people know about Dwayne Johnson is the intensity and dedication with which he works on his projects. He is laser-focused in the gym, trains hard and runs multiple business ventures while being a successful actor at the same time. DJ also motivates his fans to do better and work hard in life.

His titular role in Black Adam will further add to his image as an idol to many of his fans. In an interview with Men’s Journal, The Rock talked about how he hard he had trained to fit in the role of Black Adam. He said he wanted to be in the best shape of his career for the role. The interviewer also asked the Brahma Bull who was his motivation and inspiration.

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The Rock said his father, WWE legend Rocky Johnson, took him to gym at an early age and later trained him on the wrestling mat. This, he said, was a hard learning curve. He said, “I grew up going to the gym with my dad. When I was five years old, he’d let me watch him work out. When I was 12, I picked up my first weight. After that he’d take me on the wrestling mats and just beat the sh*t out of me.” 

The Hollywood star said despite this when he saw the likes of Jimmy Snuka, Tony Atlas, and the Road Warriors working out in the gym with intense focus, it motivated him. He added, ” These dudes would come into the gym and turn that motherf**ker out. They didn’t care who was around, or what was going on around them. Their focus was so intense. So training and training hard is in my blood. It’s in my DNA.”

It is fitting that a future WWE Champion was inspired by wrestling legends around him. Their dedication and focus helped him to become such a focused individual himself. Indeed, The Rock would have looked at those wrestlers as superheroes back in the day. And that kept him going.

With such a philosophy of hard work and focus ingrained from childhood, it’s no surprise that The Great One went on to achieve great success while inspiring others to do the same.

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