Dwayne Johnson, Who Defined a Golden Era in WWE, Recalls Iconic Promotion and Wins New York Yankees Top Star ‘GOAT’ Stamp

Memories are timeless treasures that we keep close to our hearts. Looking at them, we realize the wonderful time we have had over the years. Known by his nickname, The Rock, Dwayne Johnson was doing just that when thinking back to the iconic wrestling-era promo. The pen man behind all of The Rock’s iconic WWE promotions and one of his close wrestler friends is Brian Gewirtz. He was also the editor of World Wrestling Entertainment, WWE.

Very recently, Rock released one of WWE’s signature Attitude-era promos. During which baseball’s Yankees star outfielder Giancarlo Stanton couldn’t help but appreciate the wrestler and also a successful Hollywood star.

What did Stanton call Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson?

Johnson’s writer friend Brian Gewirtz, who wrote many promos for him during his playing years, recently published a book, “THERE’S JUST ONE PROBLEM.”

The Rock posted an iconic promo for the book on his Instagram, and there, commented on Yankees star Giancarlo Stanton admiring it. Stanton didn’t say anything but just posted the “goats” emojis transcribing as “greatest of all time”.

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The book is full of unforgettable moments from WWE’s Attitude era. The era began in the mid-1990s and ended in the early 2000s. The era made many stars famous and legendary, including Dwayne Johnson.

What are some moments from WWE’s Attitude Era, including Johnson as one of the stars?

The Attitude Era’s finest moment, which still remains at the top, was when, just six days before WrestleMania XV, Steve “Stone Cold” Austin interrupted a promo by then-WWE Champion The Rock, Vince and Shane. Mc Mahon. He did it by driving a massive beer truck down the driveway.

The incident had already become memorable. But what made it even more memorable was that Vince got into freestyle and swam in booze.

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Another incident that remains in the top 5 moments of the Attitude Era took place on January 19, 1998, just 24 hours after the Royal Rumble. In it, the former heavyweight boxing champion came face to face with Steve Austin. The Texas Rattlesnake cut a scathing promo that ended with him flipping Iron Mike’s middle finger. After which, a stampede match ensued, which stuck everyone in the ring.