WWE legend recalls how fans turned on The Rock during career-defining WrestleMania moment
WWE star The Rock has had a stellar career with several noteworthy moments inside and outside the ring. One such spectacular moment came at WrestleMania 18 when he faced The Immortal Hulk Hogan.
The Rock was one of the few superstars who defined the Attitude Era in WWE during the late '90s and early 2000s. He was one of the biggest stars in the company. However, on the other side of the Monday Night Wars, Hogan was the biggest name for nWo and WCW. Naturally, it was a dream clash when these two legends finally squared off in the ring back in 2002.
On a recent clip from Kliq This, WWE legend Kevin Nash recalled the moment The Rock and Hogan met in the ring. He mentioned everyone backstage was shocked by the reaction The Immortal One was getting. Kevin felt it was a great time because there was a lot of apprehension about having the nWo in WWE in the first place.
"I think everybody was pretty shocked except maybe Scott, me and Hogan. That was such a priceless time because we heard that nobody wanted us three back. I remember we were sitting and eating room service in LA in Hulk's room. The Coronas are on ice, we're just sitting. We actually made a pact, the three of us. He (Hulk) knew too. He needed dough. He didn't have anybody except me and Scott." [From 0:14 - 0:53]
The Rock had his last match at WrestleMania XL
Earlier this year, The Brahma Bull became a member of the TKO Board and was heavily involved in WWE programming in the lead-up to WrestleMania XL.
The Final Boss teamed up with Roman Reigns to face Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins in a high-stakes matchup on Night One of The Show of Shows. The Bloodline ended up winning the match, setting up Bloodline Rules for the main event the following night.
Despite Rocky's best efforts, Cody emerged victorious, ending Roman Reigns' historic 1316-day reign.
The next night on WWE RAW, Rock confronted The American Nightmare, stating that their story was just beginning and he would come back soon, leaving the WWE Universe wanting more.