The life of a professional wrestler isn’t an easy one as wrestlers spend a lot of time on the road which means they don’t get to spend that much time with their family. No one knows this better than The Rock as he traveled many miles on his quest to become one of the top stars in the business.
Ultimately The Rock became one of the biggest wrestlers of all time and he managed to win the WWE Championship at only 26 years old. The Rock recently spoke to The Pivot Podcast about what it was like trying to be a father and a wrestler in his 20s, and he explained how wrestling has brought him closer together with his daughter Simone who is currently working as Ava Raine in NXT.
“So when I had Simone, I was flying by the seat of my pants. I was wrestling full-time, I started transitioning into movies full-time. I had so much sh*t going on so I like to say me and Simone grew up together. So we had a relationship where I was always gone but we tried to keep it together. Now, years later, as she becomes a pro wrestler, it’s actually brought us closer together. So in a way, it’s helped save that relationship too so, in many ways, pro wrestling has been my family’s savior.”
It’s been years since The Rock has stepped into the ring and it’s no big secret that WWE is hoping to book Rock vs. Roman Reigns at some point, but only time will tell if the dream match ever become a reality.
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