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    Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Reveals Why He Didn’t Compete In The UFC

    Jeff PorterBy Jeff PorterJanuary 25, 2022No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is a human specimen of athleticism and made his career in the WWF/WWE one of the most memorable and went on to be a powerhouse in film. However, while debuting his Project Rock footwear at UFC 270, he commented on how journalists dream up dream matches for him in the UFC. Turns out, he almost considered training in MMA before he made his career in the WWE.

    He was considering going to Japan to train as a fighter however he quickly realized how much he hated getting punched for real. Take a look at this post below where he detailed by he decided to pursue his career in the WWE.

    “After last nights big @projectrock footwear 👟 debut at #UFC270🔥🔥
    It’s been fun for journalist to dream up the scenarios if I had competed in @UFC instead of a career in @WWE.
    There was a point in 1997 when I seriously considered going to Japan to train as an MMA fighter and compete (in PRIDE) when my wrestling career was FAILING MISERABLY as “Rocky Maivia” 👎🏾
    But I realized very quickly, how much I actually hate being punched in the kisser.
    🤜🏾🥴🤣”

     

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    Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Reveals Why He Didn’t Compete In The UFC

    A fan commented on the post, “I had no idea you considered becoming an MMA fighter 🙌 Either way, you would have crushed it and succeeded as with everything you do💪”.

    It definitely would have been a completely different world if he had pursued a fight career, and perhaps not a very successful one!

    What do you think? Are you a fan of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and would you like to have seen him compete in the UFC? Let us know in the comments below.

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