5 Reasons why The Rock 'quietly retired' from WWE

#3 No one would let go of an established career in Hollywood

The Rock is one of the biggest actors out there in Hollywood

At WrestleMania 19, The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin met for the third and final time at a WrestleMania. The Great One finally managed to put down Austin in a 'Mania encounter after suffering defeats on the previous two occasions. This turned out to be Austin's final match in WWE.

Throughout the match, Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross debated on The Rock's decision to leave WWE for Hollywood. Lawler stated that the people booed The Rock for leaving to make a career as an actor, but ever single one of them would have done the exact same thing if they had gotten a chance.

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This statement couldn't be truer! No one in their right mind would leave a golden opportunity like the one The Rock got in Hollywood. He returned back to WWE in 2011 because he genuinely loved wrestling, but he had his Hollywood obligations to tend to, and no one should blame him for wanting to go back, especially after he devoted several years of his life entertaining pro-wrestling fans.

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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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