“Our rivalry – It was so real”: Dwayne Johnson Confirmed He Hated His Fast and Furious Replacement John Cena, Had “Real Problems” With Him

Dwayne Johnson and John Cena have had parallel and similar career paths. Both stars began their journey in the wrestling arena and gained popularity as WWE champions. Their undisputed superstardom in the ring attracted the kingmakers of Hollywood. Dwayne Johnson’s first foray into the entertainment business was with The Mummy Returns while John Cena made his debut with The Marine. Both stars are now bonafide A-listers in Hollywood.

WWE champions Dwayne Johnson and John Cena

While their rivalry is legendary in the wrestling arena, Johnson and Cena have continued the intense competition on screen too by challenging each other in roles. While they have starred in the same franchise as antagonists (The Fast and the Furious), John Cena’s Peacemaker and Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam have also gone head to head in the superhero race. In The Late Show with Jimmy Kimmel, The Scorpion King star spoke about his relationship with Cena over the years and the heated rivalry they shared.

Dwayne Johnson’s Rivalry With John Cena Was Intense

The wrestling arena, though fictionalized, has seen some memorable matchups over the years but none greater than that of Dwayne Johnson and John Cena. Both stars who gave the WWE its name and fame, were part of some intense duels that led to a real-life rivalry between them. Dwayne Johnson revealed the inside details of his history with John Cena on The Late Show with Jimmy Kimmel and said
“We had a great rivalry. In the world of wrestling, its fictionalized, its a show, but here’s the thing. Our rivalry was, it was so real. We had real problems with each other”.

Dwayne Johnson and John Cena had an iconic rivalry in the WWE

Johnson also added that this intense competition between the two stars developed later into a mutual respect and admiration for each other and their work. The Rock spoke fondly of his colleague Cena saying that they were now the best of friends and that he was always rooting for him to win.

Dwayne Johnson Will Return In Fast X

In one of the biggest surprises, wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson will return to The Fast and The Furious franchise. According to latest information, the actor is set to appear as his character Hobbs in the post-credits sequence in the franchise’s latest installment, Fast X. This is an unexpected turn of events especially for Johnson, whose famous feud with actor-producer Vin Diesel has been well documented.

Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel in The Fast and The Furious 5

With The Rock’s sudden change of heart, the rumor mills are working overtime with claims that the actor’s decision to be part of the film could be an attempt to salvage his reputation after the dismal failure of his DC film, Black Adam. Irrespective of the reasons, Johnson’s presence in Fast X will be a shot in the arm for the franchise to garner more publicity and hype for the film, ahead of its release.