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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Nearly Gave Up his WWE career to sign with PRIDE Fighting Championships

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Dwayne ‘The Rock‘ Johnson nearly bailed on his career as a WWE Superstar to strike it rich in the world of mixed martial arts.

Johnson, known by the millions… And millions of his fans as The Rock, is one of the biggest stars in the world today. Making it big in sports entertainment, he eventually transitioned to film and television roles en route to becoming one of the highest-grossing actors on the silver screen.

But as it turns out, things could have been very different for Johnson following a rocky start to his pro wrestling career, no pun intended.