Former WWE World Champion The Rock is one of sports-entertainment’s greatest athletes. He displayed impressive athleticism in the Attitude Era of WWE. But even The Great One needs inspiration to overcome challenges along the way.
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In the wrestling square, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson used to do a kip-up motion when lying on the spring mat. The Rock used to get up without using his hands. WWE fans have always loved how fast The Brahma Bull is.
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The Hollywood Megastar recently took to Twitter to share the birth of this movement. A baseball and football legend, Bo Jackson, in the 1980s on the baseball field, had the same technical brilliance.
The Rock salutes its icon!
Baseball legend Bo Jackson used to kip-up in front of a live audience. Fans on the internet compared the two sportsmen and asked him like ‘Who did it better?’
100% Bo. @BoJackson was one of my heroes out of high school and when I signed to play ???? for THE U.
I’m a decent athlete who’s always been obsessed with humans defying logic with athletic prowess and dominance.
It’s Bo Jackson.
He did it better ☑️???????? https://t.co/uAnVJqtEAv– Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) February 25, 2022
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson answered the question “Who did it better?” with humility. He recognized his hero, Bo Jackson and gave him wide recognition. The rock responded, “100% Good. @BoJackson was one of my heroes out of high school, and when I signed to play football for THE U. I’m a decent athlete who’s always been obsessed with humans who defied logic with prowess athleticism and dominance. It’s Bo Jackson. He did it better.
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It seems like The Brahma Bull is really down to earth. He didn’t even have the slightest doubt that Bo Jackson did the kip-up better than him.
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The Great One’s response to the tweet had emotions that defined Bo Jackson’s legacy. Dwayne Johnson paid tribute to the baseball player by mentioning that Bo Jackson was his idol when he graduated from high school.
Even when young Rock signed with the University of Miami to play football, The Rock still considered Bo Jackson his inspiration. Watching Bo Jackson’s exceptional technical abilities on the baseball field influenced The Rock’s electrifying WWE showmanship
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Team work.
Dream job.
????????????@NFL https://t.co/RFyzK05iMG– Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) February 14, 2022
As we know, Dwayne Johnson’s lifelong dream was to play for the NFL. However, he made a name for himself in the wrestling ring. Dwayne Johnson fulfilled his dream by featuring both teams at the NFL Super Bowl LVI kickoff.
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The Rock has come a long way to become a cosmic entity in sports history. However, he was grateful to everyone who helped him become The Great One.
