5 shocking WWE Superstars who beat The Rock

The Rock took The Hurricane lightly on RAW in 2003, and it led to one of his most shocking losses.
The Rock took The Hurricane lightly on RAW in 2003, and it led to one of his most shocking losses.

The Great One. The Brahma Bull. The People's Champion. The Most Electrifying man in Sports Entertainment.

Whatever you call him, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson will always go down as one of the greatest stars in wrestling.

Debuting in 1996, Rocky entertained millions (and millions) of fans, before leaving the company in 2004.

Returning in 2011, The Rock has remained a huge star, having epic feuds with the likes of John Cena and CM Punk.

And though The Rock has victories over the pair, there are some shocking opponents who have defeated the Great One.

No-one thought that these stars had a chance against the former World Champion, but fans were left with their jaws dropped after these matches.

Here are five opponents who shocked the world, themselves and the Brahma Bull himself, by defeating The Rock.

#5: Billy Gunn

Gunn pinned The Rock on RAW, though the Great One got his win back at Summerslam in humiliating fashion.
Gunn pinned The Rock on RAW, though the Great One got his win back at Summerslam in humiliating fashion.

In 1999, Billy Gunn was going places.

After cutting ties with D-Generation X, Gunn discovered a new-found mean streak, one that led him to the 1999 King of the Ring.

As if becoming King wasn't enough, the former Tag Champion also started racking up huge wins, defeating Mankind and Kane on RAW.

On the July 19, edition of RAW, Gunn scored his biggest victory, pinning The Rock in the middle of the ring.

Sure, Gunn did have some help from a steel-chair weilding Chyna, as the Ninth Wonder of the World helped her former DX comrade score the shocking win.

Unfortunately for Gunn, it'd be The Rock who had the last laugh, beating Gunn at Summerslam that same year, in the company's first ever Kiss my A** match.

#4: Al Snow

Snow has a shocking win over the Brahma Bull.
Snow has a shocking win over the Brahma Bull.

In 1999, there were fewer Superstars who were more polar opposites than Al Snow and The Rock.

After the People's Champion began tagging with Mick Foley, the already-crazed Snow went madder with jealousy, and after attacking Foley on several occasions, eventually squared off against The Rock.

Meeting on the December 20, 1999 edition of RAW under the new McMahon-Helmsley regime, the pair were ready to tear each other apart in the Brahma Bullrope match.

Though the JOB squad member got a few shots in, it seemed clear from the start that this match belonged to Rock.

That was until DX appeared, and after a beatdown on Rocky, Snow was able to get the shocking upset win.

Things would go from bad to worse under the McMahon-Helmsely regime, as the next week, Rock was forced to defeat Foley on a pink-slip on a pole match.

#3: Steve Blackman

The Lethal Weapon has the record for the most combined days as Hardcore Champion.
The Lethal Weapon has the record for the most combined days as Hardcore Champion.

Before The Rock was the People's Champion, he was a member of the Nation of Domination.

As part of the group, Rock dominated over the competition, and eventually found himself face to face with Steve Blackman.

Meeting on the November 9, 1998 edition of RAW, it seemed things were going Blackman's way, and Rock needed help.

That 'help' came in the form of D-Lo Brown, also a member of the Nation.

Outside the ring, D-Lo grabbed Blackman's nun-chucks and tossed them into the ring for the Great One to use.

That was the plan at least, as instead of The Rock, Blackman caught the weapon, and with the ref distracted, quickly put them to work.

Defeating The Rock, Blackman would have a succesful career in WWE, including multiple Hardcore title wins, before leaving WWE in 2002 and becoming a real-life bounty hunter.

2: Stephanie McMahon

After defeating him in 2001, Stephanie and The Rock would have a face-off at WrestleMania 31.
After defeating him in 2001, Stephanie and The Rock would have a face-off at WrestleMania 31.

When the WCW/ECW Alliance threatened to destroy the WWF, they knew they'd have to deal with The Rock.

After their plans to recruit the Great One backfired, the group aimed to destroy him, and on the September 17th, 2001 edition of RAW, sent Test to defeat the Great One.

Though this was a handicap match with Test teaming with ECW owner Stepahnie McMahon, it was the Canadian star who did the heavy lifting.

When it looked like The Rock was going to win though, Booker T and Shane McMahon appeared, attacking the Brahma Bull much to the delight of corrupt referee Nick Patrick.

Seizing the opportunity, Stephanie quickly scrambled in the ring, and three seconds later, the Billion Dollar Princess had one of the biggest wins in her career, at the expense of the People's Champion.

#1: The Hurricane

The Rock wasn't laughing when he came up on the losing end of The Hurricane.
The Rock wasn't laughing when he came up on the losing end of The Hurricane.

Stand back! There's a Hurricane coming through!

That was the cry of The Hurricane, the WWE's resident Superhero who in 2003, found himself in a short but entertaining feud with The Rock.

Returning from a stint in Hollywood, The Rock brought back an egotistical demeanour, and after insulting the audience, was lambasted by Hurricane.

Meeting on the March 10, 2003 edition of RAW, the match seemed like an easy win for the Scorpion King, who was already looking past the future Cruiserweight champion, to his match with 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin at WrestleMania 19.

It was Austin who eventually was the difference maker, appearing during the match, shocking the Great One.

Distracted, Rock never saw Hurricane's roll-up coming, and though he would go on to beat Austin at Mania, could never undo this shocking loss.

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