Fans of his new TV show Young Rock on NBC may have seen a segment nearing the end of the show where a teenage Dwayne Johnson knocked out a high schooler. The high schooler said that wrestling was fake, and this lead to him getting knocked out for saying that by a teenage Dwayne Johnson.

He confirmed that this was a real thing as a fan had asked about it.

“Hi Jack, yup it sure did happen. Twice. I pile drived a kid in elementary. KO’d a kid in high school. Got suspended both times. I was wrong. But back in the 80s I was taught by my dad and all the wrestlers to always “protect the business”. It’s what we we did.

There was a harsh/seedy underbelly to pro wrestling for decades and decades. It was what it was and you did your best to keep your head on a swivel in those shark infested waters"

Hi Jack, yup it sure did happen.
Twice.
I pile drived a kid in elementary.
KO’d a kid in high school.
Got suspended both times.
I was wrong.
But back in the 80s I was taught by my dad and all the wrestlers to always “protect the business”. It’s what we we did. #YoungRock https://t.co/sivjaCuNI6

, Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) February 24, 2021

There was a harsh/seedy underbelly to pro wrestling for decades and decades.
It was what it was and you did your best to keep your head on a swivel in those shark infested waters 🦈 #YoungRock https://t.co/8K34kbn4k0

, Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) February 24, 2021