Fans are hoping the 'Young Rock' premiere is a tease for Dwayne Johnson's presidential run
Megastar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s new television series “Young Rock” premiered Tuesday night and viewers almost immediately thought it was awesome. The show is based on Johnson’s own experiences growing up, which are being conveyed under the premise of his future-self being interviewed.
Viewers on Twitter thought the show was phenomenal. As did former pro wrestlers, like The Iron Sheik, who loved seeing himself in the series’ flashback. In one tweet, he wrote, “This the best show on the earth.”
And while Johnson has hinted at a potential presidential bid in the past, in the series that’s exactly what he’s doing in the year 2032. So a lot of fans had fun with the idea that this series is actually the beginning of his real-life campaign.
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DWAYNE JOHNSON: Oh, wow, it's about as big as Kevin Hart's ego.
- Megastar Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's new series, "Young Rock" premiered Tuesday night. And viewers immediately thought it was awesome. The show is based on Johnson's own experiences growing up and chronicles stories from his past under the premise of his future self being interviewed.
DWAYNE JOHNSON: Well, every time I open the fridge I got to say, can you [INAUDIBLE].
- Oh, lo, lo, lo. The Rock is hungry. Oh, yeah.
- I do that too.
- You're the wild man. So as you can see, Randall, there's still so much that I haven't told anyone.
- And while viewers on Twitter thought the show was phenomenal, former pro-wrestlers like the Iron Sheik loved seeing themselves in the series.
- Let me see how fast you are. Oh, that's quick. Damn kid.
- Hi, Uncle Afa. Hi, Uncle Sika.
- Hey.
- Who wants a margarita?
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- Hey, hey, hey.
- And while Johnson has hinted at a potential presidential bid in the past in the series, that's exactly what he's doing in the future. So a lot of fans had fun with the idea that this series is actually the beginning of his real life campaign.
- Candidate Dwayne Johnson has wasted no time hitting the campaign trail with his No Muss, No Fuss Bus Tour, traveling cross-country to talk to American voters.
