WWE Veteran Reveals The Rock’s Career-Changing Moment
Ken Shamrock, a WWE and UFC veteran, recently discussed the pivotal moment that transformed The Rock’s wrestling career. In an interview with Wrestling Live Online, the 61-year-old recounted his experience working alongside The Rock and how his career took a major turn.
The Rock's Transformation
Shamrock explained that The Rock’s transformation started when WWE allowed him to cut promos. He noticed an immediate difference in The Rock’s mindset compared to others:
“You could tell immediately that his mind was different than everyone else’s. The way that he saw things, how he put matches together, being able to tie in what I did to what he does, being able to have those different swerves when it came to the finishes or even in between in the middle of the match. He just had that mindset that he’d see things before they happen.”
As they worked together, Shamrock observed The Rock growing more confident and comfortable with his character’s direction. The real breakthrough came once WWE moved him out of the Nation of Domination faction and gave him the mic.
“The minute they got him out of the Nation, the minute they handed him the mic, stars went off. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a transformation like that in my life that quick, where literally they just handed him the mic and game over.”
Longstanding Rivalry
The Rock, known as The Final Boss in wrestling circles, has a rich history with Shamrock, dating back to their 1998 feud when Shamrock battled Dwayne Johnson and the Nation of Domination.
Author's summary: Ken Shamrock credits The Rock’s career breakthrough to WWE trusting him with promos and mic time, sparking a swift and remarkable transformation in his wrestling persona.