Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson popped up on Twitter late last week to respond to a comment made by Shane “The Hurricane” Helms. After the former Cruiserweight Champion said he wished Johnson and Booker T had wrestled more often, Johnson responded with, “Thank you, brother. I do too actually. One of my biggest regrets was not having a long run w Book. He was one of my fav workers and the best pure athlete I’ve ever wrestled. Fluid, sharp, believable movements and work style. I always say his moves had a rare swagger.”
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The two had a number of singles and tag team matches from 2001-03, most notably when Rock beat Booker for the WCW Championship at SummerSlam 2001 and Team WWF vs. Team Alliance at Survivor Series months later.The last time the pair were in a ring together was during a World Heavyweight Championship No. 1 contender’s battle royal in February 2003. Booker won that match, leading up to his WrestleMania XIX bout with Triple H while Rock turned his attention to the finale of his WrestleMania trilogy with Steve Austin.
Thank you, brother. I do too actually. One of my biggest regrets was not having a long run w Book. He was one of my fav workers and the best pure athlete I’ve ever wrestled. Fluid, sharp, believable movements and work style. I always say his moves had a rare swagger.
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) July 2, 2021
Booker T responded to Rock’s comments on his The Hall of Fame podcast, saying (h/t Fightful), “I really appreciate The Rock saying those kind words as far as me being one of the most athletic guys. Me being, pretty much, a damn good worker. I get props like that for a lot of guys like Bret Hart. Bret Hart is one of the guys who says he really enjoyed working with me in WCW and I think he enjoyed working with me because there was chemistry. Hearing that coming from The Rock, it means a lot. Him saying that he wished our feud would’ve lasted a whole lot longer. That’s reality. It should have. I feel like it could have been a six-month or year ‘marriage’ with The Rock if done properly. I don’t know how good it would’ve been though. For me, working with The Rock, it would have gotten better the more times we worked. I don’t remember working any house shows with The Rock. That’s a rarity. We never got that chance to [work house shows].”
WWE returns to pay-per-view on July 18 with Money in the Bank in Fort Worth, Texas. Check out the full card for the show below:
- WWE Universal Championship: Roman Reigns vs. Edge
- WWE Championship: Bobby Lashley vs. Kofi Kingston
- Raw Women’s Championship: Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair
- SmackDown Women’s Championship: Bianca Belair vs. Bayley (I Quit Match)
- Men’s Money in the Bank: Ricochet vs. John Morrison vs. Riddle vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Big E vs. Kevin Owens vs. Cesaro/Seth Rollins vs. Shinsuke Nakamura/Baron Corbin
- Women’s Money in the Bank: Asuka vs. Naomi vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Nikki Cross vs. Carmella vs. Zelina Vega vs. TBA
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