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Triple H and Shawn Michaels reportedly wanted to ruin The Rock in WWE

WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart recently made a surprising revelation involving Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. According to The Hitman, Triple H and Shawn Michaels wanted to ruin The Rock during the latter’s early days in WWE.

He stated that the D-Generation X duo was ruthless and wanted The Rock to drop his Intercontinental Championship at one point. However, Bret Hart refused to beat The Rock for his benefit. Here’s what Hart had to say during his appearance on The 81 Podcast:

“Triple H and maybe even Shawn [Michaels], were pretty ruthless. If someone was tied to me or connected to me, they would try to ruin them. Even Dwayne Johnson [The Rock]. They really tried to crack him and bust his chops. I remember telling Dwayne all the time, ‘Don’t listen to these guys. You’re a really good talent and you don’t need these guys.’"

"I wrestled The Rock and they wanted me to beat him. Triple H did. He wanted me to beat Dwayne and win the Intercontinental Title. I refused. ‘What do I need the Intercontinental Title for?... I remember Triple H was sick about it because he had a thing for Dwayne and wanted to ruin him. He hated him."

Not long after this, Bret Hart was involved in the infamous WWE Montreal Screwjob, where he lost the world title to Shawn Michaels. Meanwhile, The Rock went on to become one of the biggest superstars in WWE history before pursuing a super-successful career in Hollywood.

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