the Attitude Era. Just at the end of the Attitude Era, he transitioned into Hollywood while making part-time appearances in the WWE. But it wasn’t until a decade into a new career that he settled his foot. Now, after almost more than two decades, a renowned wrestling journalist has revealed a major secret behind Johnson’s success.
Dave Meltzer praises Dwayne Johnson amidst controversial tweets
Dave Meltzer tweeted on December 29th about a special trait that Dwayne Johnson used to do early in his Hollywood career. The tweet read, “When DJ’s career was breaking through, after every movie, he brought up gross, critic reviews and moviegoer scores. Every single time. Became one hell of a success and major box office draw.”
When DJ’s career was breaking through, after every movie, he brought up gross, critic reviews and moviegoer scores. Every single time. Became one hell of a success and major box office draw. https://t.co/PZogQpey1d
— Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) December 29, 2023
As per the statement of Meltzer, Johnson’s integrity and honesty helped him achieve success in Hollywood. However, Meltzer’s tweet is part of a greater conversation on X that is directed towards Tony Khan using AEW ratings from the Cagematch site. From the series of tweets, it looks like Meltzer is out there defending the tactics used by Tony Khan and AEW.