WWE Royal Rumble 2000 Roster: Where Are They Now?

5. The Rock

The Rock
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Then: The Rock was already a megastar when he won the 2000 version of the WWF's Royal Rumble by ousting Big Show. He'd become WWF Champ again eventually, but not at WrestleMania 2000.

Now: What else needs to be said about this guy? Dwayne Johnson is Hollywood's leading man and someone WWE are proud to point at as a "member of the WWE family" whenever he's not too busy shooting box office winners.

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