The Rock made his debut 20 years ago at Survivor Series 1996. Since that day he has gone on to become one of the biggest stars in wrestling history and a mainstream icon! He recently took to twitter to reflect on his 20 years in and around the WWE.
Here were some of his tweets:
His debut match at Survivor Series 1996 (as Rocky Maivia):
Historic night in NYC’s Garden for my first ever @WWE match. THANK YOU NY fans for embracing me, despite my WTF pineapple haircut.????? https://t.co/i1JufyX7Iz
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) November 17, 2016
Amazing. 20yrs ago today, I drove myself to Madison Square Garden in my lil’ Ford Taurus. Having no clue what the future would be. #grateful https://t.co/i1JufyX7Iz
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) November 18, 2016
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The Rock goes corporate:
Me, @VinceMcMahon & @WWE gambled on this one… One of the biggest “heel turns” ever in wrestling. It paid off. Rest was history. Thx U Mick https://t.co/K2TA7TP9JI
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) November 18, 2016
His legendary rivalry with Stone Cold Steve Austin:
Me and @steveaustinBSR just had that intangible “magic” in the ring. Trust and chemistry. Highest grossing feud in @wwe history. #1Stunner https://t.co/sTTNqJHvXx
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) November 18, 2016
On some of his promos:
Lordy the sh*t I’d say back then? Keep in mind I never cared about being the angriest or toughest. Just wanted to be the most entertaining. https://t.co/TonJlLEVai
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) November 18, 2016
Thank you for 20 amazing years!!! An amazing career with so many fantastic moments!!! Time sure does fly. Let us know what your favorite moment of his career is in the comment section below!