Unraveling the Origin Story of Hollywood Rock in WWE

The Rock Concert, a beloved WWE segment from the early 2000s, made its highly anticipated return this week on WWE SmackDown, marking its return after nearly a decade. WWE pulled out all the stops for the revival, even bringing back The Rocks' iconic Hollywood theme song, perfectly aligned with his heel persona from his early years.

The Rock Concert's roots date back to 2002, when The Rock was at a crossroads in his career, balancing wrestling and his acting pursuits. His loss of the WWE Championship to Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam that year left fans disheartened, feeling like their beloved star was moving away from the squared circle. Attempting to address their grievances, The Rock found himself drowned out by the crowd's discontent. However, a year later he made a striking return with a new character adorned with a buzzcut, sunglasses, black leather vest and pants, and accompanied by a new entrance theme , calling himself Hollywood Rock.