“Handshakes Are Important” - How Vince McMahon Negotiated With The Rock

[@ElmoWatchesWrestling]

If you don’t shake someone’s hand backstage in the WWE, it is taken as a sign of disrespect and you will almost immediately be buried.

[@antoniochasten3192]

That's pro wrestling in general no matter if it's TNA, WWE, MLW, NWA, AEW/ROH or the indies.

[@crazypato3752]

What a maneuver by Vince. Make it look like he was gonna pay The Rock $1M just to hit him with the "You will get $15M" talk about a big surprise

[@yws4645]

It goes to show that Vince has been underpaying his employees for years… Same thing with the UFC who is now merged with WWE

[@MarcYanruw]

​@@yws4645rock makes the company money. Equity won't work in that business. Doesn't make sense to pay someone alot when he isn't s big draw

[@hughmurphy151]

​@@yws4645 2 different companies not that I'd expect you to know the difference bar that your talking about it and think you know... tko is the company get that part too

[@juanbotello1]

@@yws4645you don’t know that for sure. Ask Hogan, Austin, Hart, Michaels and others how much they got paid. I’m sure they’re all millionaires. And that’s how business works. The top guys get paid the most money and the mid carders get paid less.

[@TreRedding]

Steve Austin made $13 million at his peak but Rock made $15 million proves that Rock is a bigger star than Austin

[@master-of-mind5881]

Vince and the Dwayne’s partnership is one of the best in the business. Between both men they changed the game, elevated the product to unprecedented levels and Dwayne eventually became the first successful pro-wrestler turned movie star.

[@awesomeness8206]

Movie star is questionable…

[@master-of-mind5881]

@@awesomeness8206 He was or still is the highest paid actor in Hollywood. Check your facts. It’s ok to be in denial, I mean if he really wasn’t a movie star you wouldn’t waste your time watching this clip let alone commenting on it too. We are all insecure on some level it’s ok. I feel your frustration.

[@720jlconner]

​@awesomeness8206 questionable? Dudes been in so many movies

[@GodOfDestructionVegeta27]

@@awesomeness8206 How is it questionable?? It's not something that's subjective or an opinion. It's a fact that he's a movie star. He's literally starred in dozens of movies 😂. Your opinion on his capability/prowess as an actor is irrelevant. You believing that he sucks as an actor has no bearing on the fact that he is indeed a movie star whether you you like it or not. Your opinion of him doesn't change reality 😂.

[@princevegeta2715]

​@@awesomeness8206subjective opinions won't matter. The Rock had billion dollars grossing movies

[@tooBlessed847]

Terrific conversation: Leaning the business from top to bottom; this education was priceless: he basically took an internship that paid dividend; that's what he meant when he said "baptism under fire"; You can tell that in spite of Vice's legal woes today that he was definitely instrumental in the Rocks career, really lit a fire under him to be under the tutorship of Vince.

[@theone3129]

7:29 The rock in his mind: "How do you not know the name it's WWE"

[@Zephal42]

He's probably a little star struck.

[@intelligentfool09]

Vince will always be a Legend in my eyes. Power corrupts unfortunately.

[@BlackFaithProduction]

I’m sorry I lied to you Martin. I didn’t wanna go to Arizona. 🥺

[@comet6740]

Smart businessman but a terrible human being that should be locked up.

[@therealablacc]

@@comet6740 everyone has done dirt.

[@comet6740]

@@therealablacc Not everyone is like Vince.

[@Wwesvr11bestprojects]

@@comet6740you don’t even know the facts. “Believe all women” what a simp

[@James-xx4kb]

The timing of this interview is interesting… Right around the time that Netflix documentary is about to release. 🤔

[@hashthe1Comedy]

you have a right wing hack and a dude who lies about everything, of course they wanna protect vince

[@GodOfDestructionVegeta27]

In grown up land people tend to do promo right before they release something like a... Hmm... Idk.. A documentary maybe.

[@Insaniya.humanity]

@@GodOfDestructionVegeta27lol exactly. But this is KZbin, land of the eternal teen

[@eklypse180]

No matter what you hear about Vince. The way the wrestlers we idolised as a kid talk about his is awe-inspiring.

[@navjitbassi03]

Yeah it took a dirty/easy woman to see past the mind control and press charges and get paid. The amount of wrestlers that fell for vinces crap, destroyed their bodies and died broke is shocking

[@loonatic42]

That’s why most wrestlers have a lot of good to say about Vince; it’s the media that hates him

[@dougdoug9223]

He made them insanely rich that's why

[@balamohammed5947]

depends on the wrestlers

[@MrB1982]

This!

[@Matt-cr4vv]

I wish they'd actually explain the pay structure of the business when they told stories like this but I get why they don't because it takes a lot of the dramatics out of it. In those days the pay structure was much more akin to a commissioned salesperson, thus his deal guaranteed him $150,000 at the least but if business did well they shared in the revenue of everything and way out earned their base number. So he was showing him to focus on what he'd actually make over getting held up on the base guarantee since revenue at that point was booming (Jim Ross has spoken on Stone Cold earning $12M one year compared to his base guarantee of $1M). Smart to teach them where their comp is coming from and get them focused on the business doing better which will in turn result in doing better personally.

[@kardave2848]

Vince McMahon taught Dana White and Trump everything they know!

[@eaglesandowls]

including how to be a rapist

[@crazypato3752]

You can see most of Dana's ideas come from Vince's playbook

[@shawnsdr3406]

And Kamala just laid on here back to get where she's at😂

[@st1ngers104]

no wonder they are embarrassments

[@shaheenmall3923]

@@st1ngers104It’s other way around Kamala is the one that’s an embarrassment

[@ban66a1]

Vince know how much The Rock's value and i believe Vince not forget to renegotiate new contract in 2004 but The Rock was way to big for company and let him go was like bless in disguise. I think back then the highest paid wrestler around mid 2000 was near 3 million/year and Vince might be think there's no way Dwayne will down with that number.

[@corbuzchristi365]

SCSA was the top guy for most hardcore wrestling fans at the time. But The Rock shed so much light to outside fans and cast the net much wider in the following years. He was definitely worth that money to the business.

[@sincityquinn]

The Rock owns XFL and WWE. Damn. He became Vince McMahon.

[@joekeefe1811]

Doesn't own WWE he's just a member of the board.... XFL he had to merge into another 2nd rate league to form UFL... His most profitable venture is a Tequila company actually

[@sincityquinn]

@@joekeefe1811 “He doesn’t own WWE he’s just a member of the board.” Tell me you know nothing about ownership and boards of publicly traded companies without telling me you know nothing about ownership and boards of publicly traded companies. And your second statement is even dumber than the first. He owns the XFL. I didn’t ask for your worthless opinion on the state of the XFL. All I said was he owned it. And he does. Just like he owns (because he’s an owner..) the WWE. He owns at least 35 million dollars worth of shares. Not only was your comment was absolutely incorrect but sharing your opinion was absolutely unnecessary. But thanks for wasting my time and yours, I guess.

[@joekeefe1811]

​@@sincityquinnlmao $35 million in shares of a Multi billion dollar company.... So he owns less than 1%.... But please tell me how he's "The owner" when there are countless people with more stock than him

[@williammccormick984]

@@sincityquinn Tell me you're an asshole without telling me you're an asshole. 🤣

[@sincityquinn]

@@williammccormick984 Tell me that you know that you’re wrong without telling me that you know you’re wrong.

[@Am0ment0fB]

When The Rock said two, Vince said great because Austin actually getting 4 million. Ha.

[@cogekacc]

He said guarantee. That is just a base salary. They got money from shirts and dvd sales, video games etc.

[@bane3991]

​@@cogekacc The actors in friends and Seinfeld were making like 20 million dollars per year. WWE was a hit show. I really doubt Austin was only getting 1 million per year despite being the biggest superstar.

[@SuburbanDMV]

@@bane3991 Yeah , that's a small cast of characters that film in one studio. The WWE had a roster of over 80 wrestlers & different venues with no big Network footing the bill.

[@peterdelessio9274]

​@bane3991 He wasn't a million was the minimum he would make for the year. They got pieces of the ppvs as well. The wrestler Maven did a breakdown of how payouts worked in wwe in the early to mid 2000s. I believe the contracts are very different these days as ppv sales are no longer as important to the company.

[@Am0ment0fB]

@@bane3991 dude, Stone Cold still making huge money on merchandise sales to this day. I don't think either Rock or Austin ever complained about money. Now, maybe go ask Kai and Tai, you'll hear some complaints. Ha.

[@AverageJaysMoviesAndTV]

I know people are down on The Rock right now, but I still think he's awesome. I've watched the entire interview and he was fantastic

[@violetflame1175]

Psalm 115:4-8: "Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands. A mouth they have, but they cannot speak; eyes, but they cannot see; ears they have, but they cannot hear; a nose, but they cannot smell; hands they have, but they cannot feel; feet, but they cannot walk; they make no sound with their throat".

[@SuburbanDMV]

Lmao , stop telling fairy tales

[@violetflame1175]

@@SuburbanDMV You'll wake up on the day you don't. It's only a matter of where. I suggest looking at this life as a job interview for what happens next.

[@motalkbadazs]

@@violetflame1175rock worships the dollar.

[@crazypato3752]

What does It mean

[@violetflame1175]

@@crazypato3752 It means that stupid individuals put more value in materialisms rather than sentient conscious existentialism with the capacity for perceptions.

[@keego_keego]

Less words Patrick, let’s the guest speak

[@piersquare]

Two charlatan grifters in the same room, can't expect any less

[@MonkehSee]

@@piersquarewhat you have done with your life? Comment on their videos?😂😂😂 true loser.

[@artparty222murphy9]

@@piersquareinteresting comment

[@StoicEPICtitus-r]

no, PBD is good, he wants to get The Rock open as much as possible

[@keego_keego]

@@StoicEPICtitus-r he is terrible, he cant ask a question properly

[@Riku2005]

after this, Dwayne will go film his first ever In and Out burger experience, please look forward to it.

[@justincortinas3167]

I’m just glad he’s talking about other things other than the same ol .

[@BAMBAMBPT]

I'm a big fan of both, but I was disappointed PBD didn't dive into the business side more, aside from briefly touching on WWE. There was nothing on his movie production company, XFL, or skincare line-just no business insights at all. As for his family and personal life, it was all stuff we've heard before.

[@wisestcrazyboy]

This is why I subbed to this Channel but then again Adam still exists

[@WeDewey]

Many of us feel your pain 😂

[@kingnick6260]

😂😂😂

[@es83stevenson88]

To be fair a show were everyone agrees all the time would be boring

[@thatosehularo1419]

​@@es83stevenson88facts

[@aaronkeener95]

Meanwhile even with contracting a handshake Vince still didn’t pay dozens of people.

[@meanguy111]

Everybody not the same

[@allanthomas6097]

Who didn't he pay?

[@aaronkeener95]

@@allanthomas6097 more like who did he pay? Coach is one person that comes to mind and so is the woman he was having an affair with

[@ThePhenomm]

I disagree i’ve never heard Vince not paying he’s not Paul Heyman.

[@aaronkeener95]

@@ThePhenomm you can look it up about him, not paying off his secret lover and coach not getting paid to the point where he had to go sue him

[@davewilhelm2508]

I wouldn't trust shaking Vince's hand now. You never know who it's been in

[@countryboystretch]

😂

[@NCWUniverse]

That’s ANY hand anybody touch including YOURS

[@DrSpoculus]

What? Because some mad ex gf accused him of outrageous stuff only a mad ex gf would say? Zero stories about Vince doing freaky shit before the lawsuit. Millions of stories about mad ex gf's making up over the top bullshit about a dude. Who ya gonna believe?

[@wiseguy8100]

@@DrSpoculusthere are stories but still doesn’t mean you’re wrong about the ex

[@Strangeronapath]

​@@DrSpoculusex gf? Lol more like a coerced employee he held hostage who was his granddaughter's age

[@lucristianx]

Vince makes you handshake his grapefruits while he screams “PAL”

[@razaahmed5018]

2:41 they both started fake laughing, so the rock stopped 😂

[@cashweather]

Rock or Vince I just love to hear them talk 1 of worlds greatest entertainers through Blood and Sweat

[@untouchable360x]

"Tagging" is more important. Vince McMahon is the undisputed tag team champion of the world.

[@ricksanchez2425]

150 grand a year was pretty good money in 1997

[@HoopZKiLa]

Not with taxes and expenses like paying for cars, food, etc maven talked about this.. After taxes and Expenses you'll be left with like 50k if you're Lucky..

[@Quinten4M]

Right 😂

[@counterking4565]

After Tax, They got a look posh in front of public. For the charisma what rock carried and the fans he had i think that would hard push him to spend more. Like he could have lead great life that time with money. But, He couldn't have lead celebrity life. So, He would have struggled still even after level up. So, Celebrity show off cost them more. They need to market themselves, Right. That's what he meant to say.

[@cliffordchetty6581]

Love when the Rock tells a story 😊!

[@thesyntheticstudio]

7:57 Fuck that Flips, Disrespecting the American flag is unacceptable. If you’re an American, show respect for the flag instead of placing it beneath your feet.

[@pulp735]

I like how the Rock doesn't shy away from Conservative media. He doesn't openly get into his political views...but he's kinda saying something without saying something by being on PBDs show.

[@MafiaOnYourCase]

He also endorsed Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in 2020.

[@Mainlyeverything]

​​@@MafiaOnYourCasehe did. But he has refused to endorse them this time. Funnily enough, he got a lot of his pieces against him afterwards

[@RITEONFIRE]

What an opportunity he got by being brutally honest and loyal to the company... The owner himself assigned the top most executive to teach him the business in detail... And The Rock learned it... No wonders, he is so successful!

[@TheHannibalTV]

Now the minimum WWE pay is 350 a year and they only work 1-2 days of the week most of the time.

[@TheProphegy]

Insanely pampered now which isn’t a bad thing, I just feel for the older wrestlers that are retired and not named HHH, Steve Austin, or Dwayne Johnson.

[@Zephal42]

350K a year is something I could retire off of easily.

[@hendrikdalnoot1989]

@@TheProphegyWWE makes money so the guys should too without killing their bodies

[@Popescu-Razvan]

Let s gooo ! Amazing

[@GyaruRyder]

Tell me anyone who made wrestling bigger as it is today than vince mcmahon. Just one.

[@EastBayNorCal]

From 98-2001 stone cold Steve Austin was the biggest wwf superstar it wasn’t until rock became a Hollywood star and Austin was force to retire in 2003 that rock took over as wrestling biggest name regardless if we was a full or part timer

[@ban66a1]

Austin spent his time from late 99 until post summer 2000 on treatment and WWF was doing fine during the time and after WM17, the rating went downhill because The Rock was working on Scorpion King production

[@BLACKSTA361]

Why lie The rock became the biggest star in 2000. Austin was out injured. That was before The Rocks Hollywood breakthrough. Keep in mind Austin tried to get into Movies multiple times as well. Just never had the pull or talent The Rock had

[@blocknovice]

You’re either lying or you’re dreaming

[@stephenbetts6367]

Rock took over towards the end of 99

[@blocknovice]

@@stephenbetts6367 tbh the top spot was shared for a while, but Austin reached #1 first, when Austin took a year out for surgery and healing, Rock was thee man, for that year. You would have to go by gate sales and merch, to determine who really was #1 for each year they were on top. But that era you could have had multiple different champions carry the main title, best era for talent and entertainment.

[@Bork19]

I bet he made over 5 million in 99 and probably over 10 in 2000. All that merchandise selling along with being the clear top guy in 2000 with wcw tanking. It wouldn’t surprise me.

[@sc239]

I think people missed the point (or maybe I did). The way I understood it, The Rock made the extra $14m off the non guaranteed part of the contract once he learned the business. Asking for a big guarantee was small minded, because the big money was in the incentives.. Merch especially, and The Rock was a catch phrase / t-shirt machine. I Imagine the eye opener was finding out how much Stone Cold made on Austin 3:16 shirts....Ive heard it was $12m that first year he blew up.

[@hectorornelas8306]

I’m not a huge fan of this channel but I love the USA pride at the end. I think we need to go back to being proud of being Americans 👍

[@boraonline7036]

So Vince said the Rock should get to know what the expenses on the companies side are? He could have fliped that table my saying if he knows what wrestlers indure to even show up (traveling with all the possible problems, they taking care of transportation and hotel themselfs, no proper health care, if they don't pay for it themself), not even talking about the constant injury risk. and what Vince makes out of them of just 1 show inlcuding merch! I mean Vince pretty much admits it by saying Rock made about $50 Mio. that years they talked!

[@KP43-08]

It’s a sign of RESPECT.

[@SwolfieTv]

Awesome clip!!

[@Don_Beto_ptr]

You should invite Vince next

[@ntjayabophelo5223]

I guessed that Stone Cold was the highest paid wrestler.

[@dexterleonscott]

Freaking awesome conversation!!

[@Xaliby]

Vince is the mastermind about everything

[@ziggy31337]

Pat so rich and still sells flip-flops and t-shirts.

[@SilverDadKnows]

Handshakes are important because they serve as a universal gesture of trust and respect, establishing a positive connection in both personal and professional interactions. They signify mutual agreement, sincerity, and a willingness to engage in meaningful communication or partnership.

[@Divyamshu-ij3uc]

Not every person thinks the way you do. Each person is different. Forced handshakes are like forced marriages and partnerships. The other party should feel the way you do about handshake and it should be mutual.

[@dreichert1438]

​@@Divyamshu-ij3ucI understand where you're coming from, but a handshake does not have to mean you agree with everything. It is a sign of willingness to engage, willingness to have have some form of cooperation and establish connection, and the fact is that you don't have to respect someone to show them some respect. If they give you a reason not to thereafter, that's a different story. It doesn't have to represent everything the OP said, But it is an Olive Branch nevertheless

[@Divyamshu-ij3uc]

@@dreichert1438 You achieve your goal of achieve 'willingness to engage, cooperate, connection, respect' by speaking to me. Not by grabbing ppls hands and shaking their hand, without their consent. Not everybody hold the viewpoints and opinions as you do.

[@dreichert1438]

@@Divyamshu-ij3uc understood, but if I extend my hand you have the choice about whether to extend yours. How often do you see people walking over and grabbing people's hands from their side? That's a little bit of a ridiculous picture you're painting there, but I understand nevertheless. Your viewpoint is that we have to thoroughly understand each other and you have to develop a deep sense of respect for me before you can even take the simple act of extending your hand for a handshake. So when you meet someone new you refuse to shake hands? That would indicate some trust and security issues there. I understand the dap up and half hug with your best of friends being reserved, but a handshake is a pretty simple gesture of greeting and you're putting far too much meaning into it. Making someone earn a simple handshake before you even know them would indicate some judgment and arrogance in my opinion and make me not care to even think about being good enough in your eyes to earn a simple handshake. Now that's probably not where you're coming from but you need to realize how you're coming off if you project that sort of energy with people. Just saying my friend, the world is not here to earn your trust and the majority of it could care less about it. Unfortunate as it may be but none of us are the center of the universe. It can also be said that putting forth a handshake, especially in business, indicates you are putting out an offer of integrity on your part and by the other person accepting the handshake, they are agreeing to put forth the same. It's a mutual exchange that does not mean you agree with everything in life and does not have to mean you have some profound respect for each other either

[@Divyamshu-ij3uc]

@@dreichert1438 there is no point in shaking hands of strangers, in my opinion. you can do whatever you feel like doing with your hands, but not with me. Just because you extend your hand, does not entitle you to receive anything. You sound a bit entitled

[@sammymorales6838]

What was Stone Cold making then haha he must have been making 20+ million cause he was the man

[@moksq42]

12 million per year.

[@greatbuilder100]

Not necessarily

[@Venoxisguides]

PBD is part of the establishment now.

[@SpecialAgentSamCooper]

Shook Vince’s hand during Christmas time at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. Was exactly like you’d imagine it.

[@cactusjack2264]

Don’t tell me he r*ped you 🤦‍♂️😡

[@toxichammertoe8696]

A regular hand shake

[@justinlaite5542]

Simp

[@troy8613]

Was his hand sticky?

[@Anonymous-is3jh]

So that’s the reason why the rock has his own business. He literally understood the business from inside out and created his own wow that’s really awesome I respect that 💯

[@sentell_]

Well this ends the debate on who was more valuable to the company The Rock or Stone Cold

[@kennethpierce5512]

Yes.. handshakes are important.. 🤝

[@princevega1986]

Vince McMahon….. The greatest promoter of all time

[@rustyschackleford7922]

If VKM knew Rock would make $15M then what was the problem guaranteeing him $2M?

[@michael43567]

Mind games. Makes Rock be extra appreciative. Meanwhile the 15 is probably still a lot less than he should've been getting

[@hendrikdalnoot1989]

People like you with your mindset will never understand it…

[@austinperry1671]

Guessing here…guarantee means minimum amt that year. Assuming your injured and unable to compete.

[@BrunoSilva-fn1ry]

Because it's a physical job and guaranteeing 2M to someone who might be injured can be a real problem

[@paratrip]

Are we blocking the comments? 450 comments / 150k views? Regardless, DJ was a stand up guy. Now seems like a careful corporate well worded puppet

[@rollinsprecious7748]

Ended up earning 15m a year ✨

[@johhnyp8445]

Ask The Rock about his famous SNL skit. Since you say you care about kids.

[@tle7696]

Right!

[@DedeSoulchild]

what is on the skit?

[@ralphdiaz514]

Illuminatiiiiiiiiii confirmed

[@hlpml]

He is a joke

[@davidclark6694]

Exactly. Remember he contributed to this political mess by making an ordeal of voting for biden

[@7uhv]

Still glad PBD talks and listens to all sides❤

[@Maxrc77]

The dude is a scumbag.

[@llorenstorrespr4409]

i want 2 million dollars. He knew, & Vince knows, Rock was a better talent than Austin. Look where he is now compared to Austin. Year (2000) was WWE's most successful year ever & who was carrying the company? "The Rock" not Austin. Who made the amount in one year? "The Rock" He will always be the GOAT.

[@senator2348]

Spot on. Rock took the company to its greatest heights

[@llorenstorrespr4409]

@ As good Autin was, "The Rock" was just a bit better all-around.

[@MrWCLewis12]

“I wanna take this brass to places it’s never been before…” So now the Rock is trying to take credit for WWE taking off? 😂😂😂

[@TreRedding]

Well he did in 2000 WWF business didn’t drop with Austin in facts it was their biggest year in 2000 as far as house shows attendance, PPV buys, TV ratings on cable and network tv.

[@Mainlyeverything]

The rock put his all in when Austin got hurt. He put his personal differences aside and did what he could. It's no wonder he wanted out so quickly.

[@Tehui1974]

I've never heard this story before. I'm guessing the Rock was the subject of envy amongst some of his work mates.

[@c.gilliland8338]

Why did the algorithm direct me to the Shyster channel?

[@troy8613]

Most people don’t know he made his money from an M L M. I’m impressed with how he was able to switch it up and be known as a KZbinr.

[@williamwinn948]

Vince is what he wants you to see.

[@malz92]

Please post the full interview

[@JohnnyCasselldatingcoach]

Smart move by Vince

[@abdulinniss3287]

He should interview John Cena

[@hawk4731]

That shit can add up real fast.

[@DonKariuki]

The ROCK went on to be come one of best WWE wrestlers

[@SuperpowersUniversity]

Handshake & Look em in the EYES so they can steal your SOUL🤔 Knowledge is a Super Power

[@TtotheLtotheO]

Vince McMahon..: "Now you understand the business, you're going to make 15 million this year".. . Dwayne Johnson..: Wow.. . Vince McMahon..: But, first, (ZZZIIIIPPP).. .

[@ThePc-DjHub]

Two absolute snakes, wpuldnt trust a word Patrick says not would I like rock.

[@metabuilders]

Why did I have a dream last night about shaking a giants hand and it making me feel small and weak? 😂

[@WrestlinginColorPodcast]

Dewayne Johnson gives off something super slimy.... His vibes are jacked up

[@IndigoAquarius1980]

part of the hollyweird club

[@hui975]

Nah its just you

[@Samuel-eo1pj]

I honestly care more for his wrestlimg stories then any of his movies because he feels more like himself where as in Hollywood he sounds robotic .

[@AshokPratihast-s2g]

The rock GOAT 🤨☝🏻

[@hoottasshell]

The Rock acts like there weren't any wrestlers who gave it their ALL and it got nowhere because of backstage politics. Rocky going thru his "greed is good" arc all of a sudden. So lame. 🤮

[@TheStraightedgesuperstar]

Vince never paid based on what you vould be, he only ever paid based on how much youre worth at that point, R15 million is absurd and Dwayne knows it.

[@NCWUniverse]

How you would know that

[@SuburbanDMV]

Lmao , yeah dude , because nobody in hear believes you know Vince better than the Rock who's known that dude for over 40 years.

[@SuburbanDMV]

@@NCWUniverse He doesn't , he's full of shit

[@TheStraightedgesuperstar]

Dwayne also said he ate Chick-fil-A for the first time twice, but what do I know about Chick-fil-A right. Rock said he wanted Cody Rhodes to main event mania, the plan was actually for Rhodes to pretend to be injured so Rock could. Keep watching your Rock movies and playing with yourselves.

[@TheStraightedgesuperstar]

It was well over a million, but 15?? Nope He would only earn that much after his movie making stints. Know your facts b4 coming at me

[@super9745]

The whole 7 bucks thing would be more believable if The Rock didn't already have his foot in the door in the business. Regardless he would be a wrestler.

[@bucknasty88]

He didn't have shit through the door. Just cause his dad was a wrestler, it didn't guarantee him anything. The crowds did not like him at first. He was almost cut from the roster. It's obvious his success triggered your insecurities.

[@boraonline7036]

Dear Rock! As great as you are, please spare us the "brass ring story" we all know it's BS! 😜 Why? Because that "brass ring" was always given and not earned! I don't say you didn't earn it, but if there are many wrestlers who also worked their buts off and they would never ever have goten it! Or because Vince didn't believe in them or even just because Vince didn't like someone for whatever reason.

[@dougdoug9223]

Had no idea the Rock was so loaded while in WWE. Could have retired in 2003 and still would have been rich just like stone cold

[@atchingpplinorfail3721]

VINCE relied on others work to persevere.

[@mccoy79productions66]

Nice share

[@balancer182]

15 million per year?? How could Vince afford to pay the Rock that much in the 2000s? Roman only gets paid 5 million per year, and this is after all the inflation too.

[@Quinten4M]

Right! Roman now they are making more money from wrestles today!!

[@HenryGoldenII]

Vince was paying paralegals 20 million for their spectacular non-legal services

[@stephenbetts6367]

@@Quinten4M2000 was a boom period which he mentioned plus Rock and Austin were selling ppvs and merchandise through the roof

[@redrag0n_]

Rock and Kevin Hart proly having their own little pvt freak offs with all those Hollywood money

[@josepuza7492]

In Vince we trust!

[@mrbison4991]

Vince was the real game

[@AQdff]

Maui must not be forgotten

[@elitecombatfitnesscentral6170]

I bet Adam Sucskok was somewhere back there waiting to get on The Rock’s nuts…

[@AndyStitzer]

😂🤣😂🤣

[@AndyStitzer]

😂🤣😂🤣

[@Usman-vz4zq]

The rock ☠️💀☝️💪🦾😱💯♥️♥️🌹🌷🎗🎗🎗

[@AlvinSibanda-fv6tj]

Vince is the best ❤

[@nrtnrt6676]

Romans 8:6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. John 14:6

[@pamelalandon2423]

Good education!

[@MrDjillest303]

We love Vince

[@chrisdominguez5632]

1 million is nothing to wrestlers thats like getting paid 10 at burger king the difference is that wreslters nowadays dont manage there expenses maven kauffman breaks it down

[@bigkev1773]

And he prolly could have made more if he had a agent.

[@LaChuletaDeOsler]

The applause when people get millions of dollars... is frightening.

[@AndyStitzer]

Nice PR move...

[@teamsiuuuuu6567]

So you tell me that the rock make 15million in1999 and today roman reigns taking the same price unbelievable 😮

[@lilbigfan3782]

So that means stone cold probably have the same salary as the rock after wwe ratings went crazy in 1999 to 2000

[@iseerashonal821]

but if he did the homework and came back and agreed to match Austin's $1million, for Vince to then give him $15million, wouldn't that mean he still didn't quite understand the business?