During a recent appearance on the It’s My Wrestling podcast, former WWE wrestler Tom Prichard revealed if everyone backstage knew that The Rock was always going to be a star.
Speaking on the show, Tom Prichard said,
“It’s just like [Steve] Austin, you knew he was gonna be big. He had the bloodline, he had the talent, this guy was phenomenal. You knew he was going to be a big star. I don’t think anybody could have said he’s going to be one of the most recognisable faces and names in the world. He’s still that same guy. He’s a businessman, and he always has been, but he’s still that same guy. The cool thing is he knows how to communicate with people, and he communicates with his fans. He communicates with his colleagues with his friends, the same genuine way he always has. You looked at him when he came in, he had something. He had a great smile he had [a] great personality. He was talking like that when he was training. He was a smart ass at training but in a good way. But that’s what you want. Having fun, people backstage making you laugh, making this business fun, being talented. The greatest thing in the world when was when you can go out and work with your friends, like Austin and Rock got to do, and Austin got to have his last match with Rock. They were great friends and rivals. Rock always treated everyone with respect. I don’t think anybody could have told you he was going to be this global superstar, but he had that drive, he had that thirst, and you have to have that, you’ve got to have confidence, you got to have drive, you’ve got to do whatever it takes. Rocky did whatever it takes and he capitalised on his opportunities.”
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You can also check out Tom Prichard’s full interview on the It’s My Wrestling podcast below:
