6 WWE Superstar tattoos with a backstory

#5 The Rock's heritage

The Rock is very proud of his heritage

If you’ve followed the career of the Brahma Bull, then you’ll know that the Rock is very proud of his Samoan heritage.

The son of Rocky Johnson and grandson of High Chief Peter Maivia, it’s hard to truly understand The Rock’s connection to his heritage, without understanding the meaning behind his most personal and painful tattoo.

Unlike common tattoos that use a needle, the pe'a tattoos are constructed with pieces of bone, turtle shell, & wood, and often takes 3 people to apply.

Traveling to Hawaii for the excruciating procedure, the shoulder tattoo took a total 60 hours to complete, split into three 20 hour sessions, and was designed entirely by freehand.

As intricate as it is, The Great One has said the message of the tattoo itself is very simple, saying it’s a representation of three things - family, protecting family, and being a warrior his enemies can’t hold down.