The Rock Now Is On TKO Board & This Is What Fans Have To Say
On Tuesday, TKO Group Holdings announced the addition of legendary WWE Superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to its board of directors.
The Rock Now Is On TKO Board & This Is What Fans Have To Say
Brad Keywell became a new board member for TKO, the business named after the WWE-UFC merger, increasing the total number of board members to thirteen.
Johnson revealed that he has fully assumed control of the trademark for his moniker “The Rock” as part of the arrangement in a press statement issued by TKO.
He has no booking power, right ?
— Vince Ruthless Aggressive (@TheCenaxDivas) January 23, 2024
The news that The Rock will be joining the board of TKO Holdings sent the WWE Universe into a frenzy.
Netizens are guessing whether Dwayne’s hint about “sitting at the Head of the Table” is a precursor to a fight with Roman Reigns, a response to his tease. The parent organization of both the WWE and UFC is TKO Group Holdings.
The 51-year-old has been granted complete ownership of his recognizable “The Rock” trademark in addition to being a board member.
“ Or should The Rock sit … at the head of the table “ makes a lot more sense now Lmao 😂
And im pretty sure instead of of focusing on The Rock .. everybody got their minds on Cody Rhodes and will make this all about Cody
— 💸 ROB 💸 (@x_rob_) January 23, 2024
The announcement has fans wondering what it means for WWE going forward and whether it will have an impact on the company’s creative direction.
After a rough beginning in 1996 under the alias Rocky Maivia, The Rock ultimately changed his demeanor and persona to become The Rock.
IF YOU SMELL…. WHAT TKO… IS COOKING !
— Xavi 🦁 (@arobasexavi) January 23, 2024
Following that, he went on to win the Royal Rumble once, two WCW championships, five WWE tag team titles, two intercontinental titles, and eight WWE titles.
After leaving WWE in 2004 to pursue a career in acting in Hollywood, The Rock has gone on to become one of the most well-known and prosperous actors in the world.
In theory, Rock is now one of the "owners" of WWE…
— LA Knightingale (@laknightingale) January 23, 2024
Vince McMahon, who was the longtime owner of WWE and is the current executive chairman of the board for TKO, commented on the move as well, saying: “Very few people on the planet understand the convergence of sports, entertainment, media, and business like Rock. We are proud to have him join the TKO board to help take our company to new heights.”
The Rock ringing the bell for TKO and becoming a board member is nuts pic.twitter.com/Ii1OkRxKZk
— ISO Wrestling (@italkwrasslin) January 23, 2024
Is Rock returning to WWE?
Now that he is back, The Rock is ready to cook up a storm. Amidst conjecture for several days around the possible reappearance of a “former” WWE champion on Monday Night Raw, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson stunned fans by making a spectacular comeback to the ring in San Diego.
$TKO is ready to Rock! @TheRock is joining the @WWE & @UFC parent company's board of directors. He joins @DavidFaber, @CarlQuintanilla & @JimCramer in the ring to discuss, along with TKO's CEO @AriEmanuel. pic.twitter.com/JwsX4lauq3
— Squawk on the Street (@SquawkStreet) January 23, 2024
Has The Rock been on WWE?
That prepared the audience for The Rock’s music to explode, and when he performed his greatest hits, the place went wild. His signature “Finally” opening, audience chanting, and a little rock performance before taking a hard stance against Mahal were all part of it. Since SmackDown in September, this was Rock’s first appearance on WWE television.
BREAKING NEWS: The Rock has been named as a board member for TKO.
He's also been granted full ownership of 'The Rock' trademark.
Interesting… pic.twitter.com/P1p48KKWgK
— Wrestle Features (@WrestleFeatures) January 23, 2024
Why did The Rock stop being a wrestler?
During his initial stint with the WWF, Johnson began landing movie roles in Hollywood, which kept him out of the ring and is why he abandoned wrestling.
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