Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson & John Cena Poorly Mocked & Parodied by Former Champion on SmackDown 06/10

Before Fastlane arrives at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the build-up at SmackDown continues on the go-home edition. Dragon Lee started his blue brand run with an electric showdown against the former US Champion Austin Theory.

But before being leveled by the new main roster arrival, Theory pulled out his cocky persona taking digs at John Cena and The Rock.

Austin Theory made a cocky claim before tasting defeat at the hands of Dragon Lee tonight

The 26-year-old superstar looked quite poised and self-assured as usual before heading to the fight against Lee. Grabbing the mic, the Theory addressed himself as the 150 million hitman.

He also boasted about knocking down his childhood idol John Cena at WrestleMania. He also claimed how he also humbled Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson a couple of weeks ago. But his loudmouth was made to shut up by Dragon Lee.

During the match, Grayson Waller tried to help out Theory, but Cameron Grimes evened the odds and allowed Dragon Lee to pick up the win.

Although Theory continues staying true to his usual over-the-top behavior on screen, the rest of the WWE world believes being at odds with Dwayne Johnson on the SmackDown episode of 15th September made him a much bigger star.

Dewayne Johnson brought more momentum to Austin Theory’s rousing career

When it comes to elevating new generations, The Rock undoubtedly played a guardian angel’s role to many wrestlers like Mick Foley, Chris Jericho, and Kurt Angle, etc in the past. Now, the 26-year-old looks to be the latest beneficiary of it.

Despite being a marquee name in Holywood, The Rock’s greatness found footing in his WWE astonishing WWE run. Though it was comparatively short-lived, The Great One managed to achieve enough greatness to be a big stepping stone to the newbies.

Austin Theory earned the opportunity to work with some of the top-tier names in the industry like John Cena, and Rey Mysterio quite early in his career. However, messing with the Brahma Bull on SmackDown weeks ago cemented his status in the company. At least, WWE manager Dutch Mantell believes so.

The veteran sees a clear upward movement for Theory after his clash with Johnson. He thinks SmackDown 15/10 evening made him a real star.

Theory held his own against the greatest of all time and also arguably the greatest talker in the business that night, which deserves a big shoutout.

It will be fascinating to see how WWE capitalizes on the momentum down the line.

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What’s your take on Austin Theory taking a subtle dig at Cena and The Rock from the stage of SmackDown tonight? Let us know in the comments.