![]() After establishing the show’s awkward framing device, the episode’s first act takes us to 1982, with Rocky Johnson (played by Joseph Lee Anderson) wrestling in Hawaii. ![]() The first episode almost immediately jumps into the squared circle. You don’t need to be a wrestling fan to enjoy the show, but those who do love the one true art will no doubt get an extra thrill from the copious wrestling references throughout-and also probably find much to nitpick about. So yes, then: there’s a lot of wrestling in Young Rock, or at least in the three episodes made available to critics. You simply couldn’t make a semi-factual show about his upbringing that didn’t have a lot of wrestling in its DNA. The Rock became the biggest wrestling star of them all, and although he hasn’t wrestled regularly in almost two decades, he’s still never fully exited the business, even as he’s become the biggest actor in the world. ![]() ![]() After all, The Rock was born into the wrestling business his dad was Rocky Johnson, his grandfather was High Chief Peter Maivia, his grandmother was a successful promoter, and he grew up as an honorary member of the Anoa’i family, whose ranks include such stars as Afa, Sika, Yokozuna, the Usos, and current WWE champion Roman Reigns. For wrestling fans, one of the big questions about Young Rock, a fictionalized account of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s childhood that premieres tonight, is how much it’ll focus on wrestling. ![]()
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