10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Dec 18)

5. The Rock's Dad Regularly Took Him To Hardcore Gyms As A Kid

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has made a wildly successful transition from pro wrestling to the world of acting. The man still pops in every now and then to lend his star power to WWE, but he's very much entrenched in Hollywood nowadays. Anyone who follows Johnson on Twitter or Instagram will be aware of his famous work ethic, it's clear from his various gym-related posts. Talking to Muscle And Fitness, Johnson told all about his long-held admiration for his father. Rocky Johnson was a wrestler himself. Whilst he was successful, he was overtaken in that respect by his son, who went on to become a multi-time World Champion and one of the biggest stars in the industry as The Rock. To this day however, Dwayne holds his father responsible for instilling the desire to work hard. As a child, The Rock would accompany his father to various gyms around the country. Instead of being clean, state-of-the-art facilities, the gyms Rocky would take his son to were sweaty 'hardcore' ones. Everyone inside was serious about their bodies, and that rubbed off on young Dwayne. From that moment on, working hard in the gym became a way of life for him.