Young Rock (TV Series)

Working the Gimmick (2021)

Uli Latukefu: Dwayne Johnson (Age 18-20)

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• Jessie Armstead : Yo, what's up, man? Jessie Armstead, best linebacker in the country.

  Russell Maryland : Russell Maryland, young D-line legend.

  Dwayne Johnson (Age 18-20) : Dwayne Johnson, Beast of Bethlehem. Also known as Hitzilla, Edward Blitzerhands, and the Chairman of Goldman "Sacks".

  Jessie Armstead : Yeah, we know. Your dad was here an hour ago bragging on you.

  Dwayne Johnson (Age 18-20) : My dad was here?

  Russell Maryland : Yeah, Rocky Johnson. I used to watch him when I was a kid. I even got his autograph.

  [displaying his elbow brace with Rocky's signature] 

  Russell Maryland : Check it out. Congrats, man. He said you was gonna be on the Wheaties box.

  Dwayne Johnson (Age 18-20) : What?

  Jessie Armstead : Some next-generation athlete-type thing. When's it hit the shelves?

  Dwayne Johnson (Age 18-20) : Uh, you know, we did that for Wheaties Asia, so it's not coming out in the States.

  Russell Maryland : Even better. I've got some family out in Singapore. Maybe they can peep it.

  Dwayne Johnson (Age 18-20) : Oh, no. See, that's the thing. That's South Asia, and it's coming out in North Asia.

  Jessie Armstead : You're lying to the wrong geography buffs.

• Dwayne Johnson (Age 18-20) : [unaware that his dad had visited the University of Miami]  Dad, you were here this morning?

  Rocky Johnson : Drove all the way from Tampa to be there when the gym opened. I go out of my way to set my son up for success.

  Dwayne Johnson (Age 18-20) : Yeah, but you didn't even come see me.

  Rocky Johnson : Yeah, that would have spoiled the surprise.

  Dwayne Johnson (Age 18-20) : What surprise?

  Rocky Johnson : I put you over with the guys. It was your first day in the program, and I wanted to make you look good.

  Dwayne Johnson (Age 18-20) : What, by telling them I was gonna be on a Wheaties box?

  Rocky Johnson : Surprise! You're surprised, ain't you?

  Dwayne Johnson (Age 18-20) : No, I'm not surprised. I had to cover and tell 'em it was for Wheaties Asia.

  Rocky Johnson : Wheaties Asia? No. No, son, you're messing it up. Look, all you gotta do is work the gimmick.

  Dwayne Johnson (Age 18-20) : There is no gimmick to work. I'm not gonna be on a Wheaties box!

  Rocky Johnson : But they don't know that.

  [Dwayne hangs up] 

  Rocky Johnson : Hello?