The Rock fires back after former WWE Superstar takes a shot at him on Twitter

Former WWE Superstar TJ Perkins recently slyly criticised WWE veteran The Rock during a Twitter exchange with a fan.

When a fan recently asked Perkins whether there's a quote that he lives by everyday, he responded with Nike's tagline. When a user asked him about one of Rock's mottos, he replied by saying that real guys don't say it out loud.

The Brahma Bull didn't take this too kindly and hit back at Perkins. He responded to Perkins and said that he has never heard of him. Check out the exchange below:

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After working on the independent scene for years on end, TJ Perkins bagged a contract with WWE and qualified for WWE's Cruiserweight Classic tournament by defeating Fred Yehi at Evolve 61. After wins over Da Mack, Johnny Gargano, Rich Swann, Kota Ibushi, and Gran Metalik, he was crowned the inaugural WWE Cruiserweight Champion.

Earlier this year, Perkins faced Humberto Carrillo on an episode of WWE 205 Live, which turned out to be his last match with the promotion. Perkins was released from the company on February 22, 2019. Ever since then, he has wrestled for several promotions, including Impact Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling.

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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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