MTV has announced that this year’s recipient of the Generation Award will be none other than former WWE Champion Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson:
Your 2019 ✨Generation Award Honoree ✨ is @TheRock!! 🔥
Don't miss the #MTVAwards this Monday, the 17th! 🍿 pic.twitter.com/KOsL10Ewjx
— MTV (@MTV) June 13, 2019
The Rock took to Twitter to react to the honor:
This one means a lot. Box office revenues are cool, but the thing that really matters is the blessing to positively influence and impact generations along the way. We’re gonna rock the house and the mana (and tequila;) will flow this Saturday night!!
This one means a lot.
Box office revenues are cool, but the thing that really matters is the blessing to positively influence and impact generations along the way.
We’re gonna rock the house and the mana (and tequila;) will flow this Saturday night!!#generationaward #mtv 🍿🥃 https://t.co/iOVFcj7w8M— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) June 13, 2019
Johnson will be present for the ceremony on June 17, which will air at 9 p.m. ET. It will be the first time Johnson returns to the MTV awards ceremony since he himself hosted the program alongside Kevin Hart. Former Generation Award winners include Chris Pratt, The Fast & Furious Franchise, Will Smith, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Wahlberg, Jamie Fox, Johnny Depp, and more.
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