10 WWE Superstars That Got Out At The Right Time
2. The Rock
Fans nervously foresaw a WWE without The Rock when he took his first extended break from the product in 2001, such was his incredible talent even then. It was with glum expectancy that they greeted further departures in 2002 and 2003 - the punishing schedule of WWE (no matter how well paid) couldn't compete with the call of Hollywood for a man suddenly so in demand.
Already setting records as an enormous draw and megastar during a time the industry already had one new Hulk Hogan in Stone Cold Steve Austin, Rock transcended wrestling entirely with his work on the silver screen. Though reviews have been mixed for his performances throughout his career, the dollar figures and box office receipts have spoken louder than any film critic. One of the industry's most bankable entities - just as he was as a WWE Superstar - Dwayne Johnson's third life following football and wrestling has given him success, fame and fortune beyond even those two relatively fruitful endeavours.
It's why even less sceptics than ever doubt his propensity to be president. For better and objectively worse, Donald Trump's 2016 election victory re-wrote the rules of entry into The White House. Could 'The People's Champion' next become an entirely different champion of the people?