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The Rock meme

The Rock or Dwayne Johnson is a famous star in the entertainment industry, his career includes roles in popular action movies as well as being a professional athlete. Before shining in acting, he had an impressive career in the wrestling industry, especially at WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). The nickname “The Rock” is something he has held since his playing days and has helped build his strong image. Dwayne Johnson is famous for his humor, strong personality and excellent acting ability.

When looking at Dwayne Johnson’s journey, we can clearly see why his image is often called “The Rock meme.” The actual origin of this famous photo originates from an event on the website Reddit on July 31, 2013. Redditor named Pedrolakes shared an image titled “The Evolution of Dwayne ‘The Rock ‘ Johnson” on the /r/funny subreddit.

The photo quickly attracted attention with more than 2,500 votes and 250 comments. On April 5, 2014, another Redditor named Gabe Newell Half Life created an updated version of this photo, causing it to attract about 2000 more votes.

However, The Rock’s memes don’t stop there. On July 23, 2014, Dwayne Johnson participated in an “Ask Me Anything” on Reddit and attracted 4100 votes and 6100 comments.

On April 3, 2015, Dwayne Johnson performed a lip-sync clip of Taylor Swift’s “Shake it Off” on the television show Lip Sync Battle. In just two months, this video attracted 12 million views and 2,400 comments.