“Bottomline Unprofessional”: Dwayne Johnson Showed No Mercy Addressing 3-time WWE Champion’s Actions on TV

Dwayne Johnson is one of the most popular and loved WWE superstars of all time. Currently, a top star in Hollywood as well, he has had his share of success during his stints in WWE. The former WWE champion is currently busy with his Black Adam promotions and was also recently in trouble with the fans after a controversial statement on DCEU.

But long ago all of this, when The Rock was still a WWE superstar, he appeared on TSN- Off The Record with Michael Landsberg. Here at the show, he got very frank with the host and shared a couple of things about a 3-time WWE champion.

Dwayne Johnson throws shade at legendary WWE champion

The segment started when the host asked DJ if he wrote his stuff, to which he replied, “All the time. 24 hours.” But then the whole conversation moved towards what happens inside the ring. Landsberg quoted, “Vince says you gotta do what you are told in the ring.”

He then further emphasized on how some people do not follow what they are told to do in the ring and took Shawn Michaels’ name as an example. He said that HBK once told that he would never lie down in the ring for anyone but ultimately did it for Hunter Hearst Helmsley, but it was an insult to wrestling because of how exaggerated it was.

In response to all of this, The Rock told, “Well, as far as guys who really don’t do what they are told in the ring, it’s bottom line unprofessional.”

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Dwayne Johnson further told that he would never go out in the ring knowing everything is mapped out and then suddenly change it because he thought he could. He said, “I have too much respect for the guys I have been there with. I have too much respect for the business I am in, the business I love.”

The conversation then moved towards how wrestling is not sold as a sport anymore but as a sports entertainment, to which The Rock agreed. He spoke about how everything was pre-planned, about the showmanship, and people to just enjoy the show.

When asked about if he respected Shawn Michaels, The Rock said, “I respect Shawn Michaels for what he has done in the ring.” He appreciated The Heartbreak Kid’s accomplishments and also stated how he never had a problem with Shawn Michaels and how Shawn has helped The Rock on a lot of occasions.

Both The Rock and Shawn Michaels are legends in their own aspect. They never had a bout with each other. And now that both have crossed their primes a fight between them seems unlikely.

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