The Rock builds his wrestling Mount Rushmore.
Responding to a social media tweet from B/R Wrestling, The Rock named Ric Flair, Steve Austin, Gorgeous George/Bruno Sammartino, and Hulk Hogan as the men who would comprise his wrestling Mount Rushmore. Rock took into consideration impact and drawing power during their respective runs.
The initial tweet had Flair, Austin, Rock, and Undertaker as the graphic for the wrestling Mount Rushmore.
*I made an edit after thinking about the wrestling star’s impact and drawing power during their respective runs.
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) November 29, 2019
Thanks for the carve out and always a cool debate.
I’d go with/
Hulk Hogan
Ric Flair
Gorgeous George/Bruno Sammartino
Steve Austin -- #WrestlingsMtRushmore https://t.co/4nyQsoClXp
When asked about Andre The Giant being left off The Rock's memorial, Rock stated that Andre and The Undertaker are in a class of their own.
Andres the extremely rare anomaly. As is Undertaker. They’re both rare air you can’t quantify or compare. Literally they sit at a table for only two.
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) November 29, 2019
As for who is on the side of the mountain, Rock put himself next to some elite company.
Dude you’re on the side of the mountain along with me
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) November 29, 2019
The Rock returned to WWE television at the SmackDown on Fox premiere in October. His new movie Jumanji: The Next Level opens in theaters Dec. 13.