Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Gives Nostalgic ‘ELECTRIFYING People’s Elbow’ Tribute to UFC Star

UFC star Molly McCann flattered her fans with her comeback to the UFC following a stunning knockout victory in March. To take against Hannah Goldy at UFC Fight Night, ‘Meatball’ made a comeback. And McCann reigns supreme as she knocked out her opponent in the first round of the match. Notably, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson also commended her following her victory.

After her most recent victory, McCann asked The Rock whether she may keep using her signature elbow in the future. In case you don’t know, during The Rock’s illustrious WWE career, several of his signature moves became well-known. Notably, his ‘People’s Elbow’ is one of his most iconic signatures. The finishes that he employed on several legendary WWE wrestlers.

In response to her tweet, The Rock stated that his ‘Electrifying People’s Elbow’ had undergone a significant metamorphosis to become the “Devastating People’s Meatbow.” The People’s Elbow, he said, is now solely hers. Interestingly, his signature move was out of a dare.

How did Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson create his iconic finishing move, the People’s Elbow?

There are occasions when mistakes or dares completely cause outcomes. Actually, The Rock was asked to do this move after being dared to do so, and it eventually became The Rock’s well-known finisher.

During a Supercut megadose discussing The Rock’s performances, Bruce Prichard revealed that the iconic People’s Elbow made famous by The Rock was the result of a dare. The finisher wouldn’t have persisted if the spectators hadn’t erupted, but they did.

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He stated, “The People’s Elbow was something that was done and it was created on the road at some point. It was a joke. And, I believe it was in a match with Triple H or The Undertaker, one of the two. They dared Rock to do it. And, he did it. It got a pop. He just continued to do it. It was so damn ridiculous and so over the top.” [H/T: AdFreeShows]

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The WWE Universe would not have witnessed The Rock perform The People’s Elbow if no one had dared challenge him to do so.