The return of the WWE great “The Rock” is a hot topic among fans as the year 2024 draws near. The fact that Australian tourist officials are allegedly looking at options to restore The Rock only serves to heighten the excitement. Speculation over The Rock’s impending comeback has been stoked by his recent work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation and his cryptic Instagram postings.
As we wait for The Rock’s comeback, which might happen at Elimination Chamber, an interesting question was posed to Shannon Sharpe by a listener on a podcast about Shannon’s favorite WWE superstar. Although Shannon had featured The Brahma Bull on his program, he preferred other wrestlers as his childhood favorites.
Shannon Sharpe flexes his wrestling knowledge in lights of the Rock’s return
Famous Hollywood actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is a legendary character in WWE, famous for generating excitement with his cameos on Raw and SmackDown. Amidst the heated Randy Orton storylines and CM Punk’s recent comeback, The Rock’s standing is under scrutiny, despite his key role in WWE’s most shared moment, which received over 7.1 million views on YouTube.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s possible comeback has been the subject of interesting podcast debates. Wrestling fan favorites were the topic of discussion on the Nightcap podcast with presenters Gilbert Arenas and Shannon Sharpe. While fans were talking about The Rock’s surprising return to RAW and his criticism of Roman Reigns, Shannon Sharpe shocked them by saying that Jake “The Snake” Roberts and Hulk Hogan were his favorite wrestlers from childhood. Since they are about the same age, Shannon has a soft spot for growing-up wrestlers like The Rock.
In the podcast, Shannon Sharpe spoke about his experience in the company and the superstars he worked with, including Ric Flair (16-time champion), Dusty Rhodes, Ox Baker, and Andre the Giant. Arenas and Sharpe showed off their vast wrestling expertise and unabashedly shared their thoughts on professional wrestling, even though they were presenting an NBA podcast.
Sharpe’s challenge to the Rock for bench press competition
In October 2023, fitness addict and former NFL tight end Shannon Sharpe made headlines when he challenged Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to a bench press contest. Back then, Sharpe boldly promised that he would defeat The Rock in a month. Everyone was waiting for The Rock to respond online.
Sharpe said he had been away from bench pressing for a while, but he was still adamant about facing the Brahma Bull when given the task. “I got my money on UNC” was The Rock’s social media response, in which he acknowledged Sharpe as the GOAT and answered with respect.
Sharpe is confident because he stays active and remains fit at 55. The NFL icon often shows off his commitment to being in top physical condition by posting photos of his rigorous workouts on social media.
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