The Rock is regarded by many as one of the most selfless Superstars in WWE history. Fans never read or heard about him having issues with losing a match, or a title. The Rock was a team player from the beginning to end and was ready to do anything for the business.
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Former WWE Superstar Hurricane Helms talked about The Rock wanting to put him over back in 2003, during an interview with Sportskeeda. He recalled how the higher-ups didn't want The Rock to lose to him, but The Brahma Bull himself pushed for that to happen.
"The Rock pushed to put me over. It was The Rock's idea. There might have been some other people that weighed on it, but there were a lot of people in higher positions that did not want The Rock to lose, going into WrestleMania with Steve Austin. But Rock pushed for it, he thought it would be okay, he thought it would be a "shock the world" type of thing."
In one of the biggest upsets in WWE history, Hurricane pinned The Rock after interference by Stone Cold Steve Austin distracted The Great One. The Rock would go on to defeat Austin at The Show of Shows, finally putting an end to the iconic rivalry.
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Abhilash Mendhe
Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.
Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.
He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.
Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.
When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.
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