The Rock is undoubtedly one of the biggest names in the world of WWE. He is a great mic-worker, while his in-ring prowess is equally commendable. The Rock also recently paid an emotional tribute to WWE Hall of Famer and pro-wrestling icon Bret Hart. DDP recently shared a hilarious encounter ‘The People’s Champion’, the name with which he even boasted backstage. While, DDP was one of the biggest WCW stars to come over to WWE when Vince McMahon bought the promotion in March 2001. Fans know that the Hall of Famer got over as “The People’s Champion” in WCW during the 90s.
DDP gave an epic response to The Rock
By 2001, The Rock had become the biggest superstar in WWE and was dubbed “The People’s Champion” as well. In the latest edition of Sportskeeda’s “The Bro Show,” DDP opened up about his first meeting with The Rock after joining WWE:
“He (The Rock) said, ‘You know Diamond, there’s only one People’s Champion.’ And Big Show was like, ‘Woahhhh!’ I said, ‘You know Rock, you’re right. And you my friend, well, you’re looking at him!’ And Big Show’s like, ‘Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, you stopped him like nobody’s stopped him!'” recalled DDP.
Many fans have lamented over the fact that the two stars never cross paths during their time in the company. DDP had ignited a feud with another legend of the business, The Undertaker on WWE’s main roster. He was unveiled as the stalker of Sara, The Undertaker’s wife at the time. Unfortunately, the feud didn’t establish DDP’s credibility in front of the WWE Universe. While he relegated to the mid-card, The Rock was headlining pay-per-views one after the other.
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