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#4 The Godfather reveals Vince McMahon's WWE prediction about The Rock came true

The Rock's rise, not just in the WWE, but the entire world of showbiz, has been genuinely mercurial, and John Cena is probably the only person to come close to Dwayne Johnson.

The Rock is now one of the most recognizable personalities in the world, but there was a time in The Great One's career when everything looked bleak. The Rock debuted as the overly enthusiastic babyface, Rocky Maivia, and the crowd didn't like what they saw.

Vince McMahon, however, was confident of The Great One's prospects as a top guy. The Godfather recently appeared on Stone Cold Steve Austin's "Broken Skull Sessions" show, where he revealed what Vince McMahon told him and Ron Simmons backstage about The Rock.

Vince McMahon allegedly approached Godfather and Simmons and predicted that The Rock would become one of the 'biggest things wrestling ever saw.' McMahon knew that a heel turn would unlock The Brahma Bull's true potential, and it was a masterstroke of a decision from WWE in 1997.

"He says, 'Do you know who Dwayne Johnson is?'" The Godfather recalled. "I did not know who he was. Ron did. Ron was like, 'Yeah, I know, man.' He said, 'Well, we brought him in as Rocky Maivia.' I think his name was [Rocky Maivia]? He says, 'And the people s*** on him.' He says, 'This time, I'm gonna put him in The Nation. When I get people to hate this kid, when I turn him, he's gonna be one of the biggest things wrestling ever saw.' That's what Vince told us." H/t Danny Hart of Sportskeeda Wrestling

The Rock is quite possibly the biggest star WWE has ever created, and it all came down to WWE Boss' immense faith in The Brahma Bull's abilities as a performer.