If you have been paying attention to Dwayne Johnson’s NBC sitcom Young Rock, you will know that it has been a hot topic of conversation among the pro wrestling fandom. Many have taken a liking to the show, which portrays The Rock’s journey from his teenage days to the top of WWE. But others have criticized the comedy-drama for its casting choices of various iconic WWE stars.
But now the latest episode of Young Rock has given fans another topic for debate and discussion. Season 3 episode 8, features the build-up to SummerSlam 1998. The event saw The Rock compete against Triple H in a Ladder Match. The episode showcases a wrestler clad in denim and having a ponytail called Chad Frost trying to sideline DJ behind the scenes and badmouth him to the higher officials. Although the show or Johnson himself doesn’t mention who the Chad Frost character is in actual life, fans have pretty much figured it out for themselves.
Fans believe Chad Frost is the iconic WWE star
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Young Rock had no problems in trying to portray many iconic names from WWE when The Rock was getting started. The show has seen the likes of “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Triple H, and The Undertaker clearly portrayed but the inclusion of Chad Frost raised some eyebrows. As fans of a certain vintage would know, there has been no wrestler by that name in WWE during the timeline projected in the show.
Chad Frost out here #YoungRock pic.twitter.com/YSuJ2XK6Px
— Super Kakkoii (@2Sweet4Lyfe) January 14, 2023
In the episode, Frost is seen manipulating Vince McMahon as he tries to sabotage The Rock’s rise in the company. A look at Chad Frost and his ‘evil’ portrayal has many fans believing that is none other than WWE legend Shawn Michaels. In fact, Chad even suffers an injury which opens up a spot in the main event. Shawn Michaels and The Rock had real-life heat due to an incident involving DJ’s grandmother. The tensions between them escalated further after HBK landed a hard superkick on The People’s Champion in one of their in-ring encounters. Moreover, Bret Hart has even mentioned that Shawn Michaels gave The Rock a really hard time early in his career.
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In the voiceover of the episode, DJ mentions that the “guy never turned out to be a friend” and says it is a pseudonym for another wrestler. The show doesn’t openly mention that it is Michaels but wrestling fans were smart enough to conclude the true identity of Chad Frost.
Here are the top reactions from fans to Chad Frost possibly being a portrayal of Shawn Michaels.
I'm late but Chad Frost on Young Rock is Shawn Michaels. Nice subliminal jab 🤣
— Ricky (@RickyTheSavage9) January 16, 2023
The Rock got that forever beef with Shawn Michaels. Called him Chad Frost on Young Rock. pic.twitter.com/keemZMOlGC
— Marq (@marqed4death) January 14, 2023
Apparently they don’t even call Bald head HBK by his name on Young Rock and call him Chad Frost instead? Yeah that beef is FOREVER 😂😂😂
— Righteous Reg (@RighteousReg) January 14, 2023
So The Rock still hates Shawn Michaels to the point where he's replaced on Young Rock with some dude named CHAD FROST
— Jesse? (@FyreBomb) January 14, 2023
Chad Frost in Young Rock is definitely supposed to be Shawn Michaels… Right down to him leaving in 98 due to injury https://t.co/NLyPbfk8e0
— Nick Mojica (@NickMojica89) January 14, 2023
There were quite a few hilarious reactions.
Young Rock named Shawn Michaels Chad Frost on their show to imply Rock hates him, so their solution is to cast someone black to be the one who tried to ruin the Rock's career? Is Vince booking this show too?
— SCOTT HALAL (@Hanzi83) January 15, 2023
Just watched the newest episode of Young Rock. Dwayne really replaced Shawn Michaels with a fictional character named Chad Frost 😂😂
— Andrew (@asmarks18) January 18, 2023
I’m glad we’re at the point of Young Rock where i started watching WWF because I know all the wrestlers in this ep. Except Chad Frost—pretty sure he didn’t exist. 😂
— tits mcgee (she/her) (@hello_meesh) January 14, 2023
Shawn Michaels must’ve really rubbed Dwayne the wrong way. Chad Frost is hilarious #YoungRock
— Chad Frost (@allbecauseofLew) January 14, 2023
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Shawn Michaels: I’m sorry I was an asshole in the 90s can y’all forgive me
99% of wrestlers: we forgive you
The Rock: Fuck you Chad Frost 🤣🤣🤣
— Kenny Houston III (@Friedzombies314) January 15, 2023
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Although there is an overwhelming belief that Chad Frost is indeed a parody of sorts of the Heart Break Kid, DJ or anyone on the show hasn’t affirmed the fact. Indeed, fans will now keep a close eye on the show in the coming weeks to see if more details are revealed in the coming episodes about Dwayne Johnson’s beef with Shawn Michaels or should we say, Chad Frost.
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