Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has always had an athletic physique, but there were times when he was way more jacked!
The physique of a professional wrestler is something that gets focused on a lot due to the nature of the business, and some wrestlers have kept a similar look throughout their entire careers while others have changed a lot. The Rockis someone who falls into the latter category, as he has often changed up his physique.
The Rock has always been in good shape, which is something that has helped him stand out, but throughout his career, he has added a lot of size at times, and that has always caught the attention of the WWE Universe. The Rock being in great shape has been a calling card for him and is something he’s worked hard to achieve, with the change being clear to see over the years.
10A Young Rock
Health and fitness have played an important role in The Rock’s lifestyle from a very young age, which likes comes down to the family that he grew up with. He was surrounded by athletes, and his father was always one of the most jacked wrestlers in the business during his era.
That’s something that rubbed off on him, which is why The Rock had a great physique even before he started playing any sports professionally. For him, it was about looking good and being healthy, which is something he was certainly able to achieve.
9Breaking Out In Football
While he is best known for what he achieved in wrestling when it comes to sports, before he got into the squared circle Dwayne Johnson attempted to make a career in professional football. Ultimately, this wasn’t sustainable for him, but he did manage to play at a decent level.
Of course, getting into that sport led to Johnson putting a lot of focus on his physique and he ended up gaining a lot of size to help himself deal with the impact that the games would bring. Johnson is noticeably bigger in the chest and arms, which was an important factor for him then.
8WWE Early Days
When The Rock first burst out into the world of wrestling he did so as Rocky Maivia, which was a character that the audiences hated. Despite that, he tried his best to look the part, which was the case with his physique then.
The Rock certainly wasn’t one of the biggest wrestlers on the roster then, but he also wasn’t one of the smallest. He looked good enough, but he didn’t have the definition when it came to his muscles that he would later go on to achieve.
7WWE Champion
By the time 1998 rolled around, The Rock had a much stronger position on the card in WWE as a main event player. With his push by the company came an improved physique, which made sense because he was given a lot more opportunities by Vince McMahon.
He was starting define to his body here, and he was gaining a lot of muscle in comparison to others around at that time. It’s a look that he maintained throughout the majority of his first run with the company, and it’s one that worked for him.
6Trimming Down
By the time he started getting opportunities in Hollywood The Rock opted to change his physique once again, as he trimmed down a lot during this period. He became a lot leaner when it came to his stomach and chest, which was likely something he did intentionally for his movie career.
Of course, he was still jacked, and that allowed him to compete in the wrestling world and still be believable at the level he’d always been at, even though there were clear changes to his physique.
5Beefing Up Again
When his time with WWE came to an end full-time, the focus for Dwayne Johnson switched immediately to his Hollywood career. He went all in on this situation, and with that came a large focus on his physique. While he had become a lot leaner in the process, when he went full-time into acting he pushed to grow himself.
This led to The Rock putting a lot of focus on lifting weights to get as big as possible around his chest and arms. These were often the noticeable parts of the body in interviews and such events, which allowed him to look like a star.
4Biggest Size
When it comes to The Rock’s biggest size, that took place around the time of his appearance in “Pain And Gain,” which saw him gain an incredible amount of muscle. When it came to his chest and arms he went to a completely new level during this time to ensure he stood out.
Whether this was competition due to who he was acting with at that time, or a choice he made to help in Hollywood generally it was certainly noticeable. The Rock was huge at this point, and he hasn’t come close to being this big since.
3WWE Return
When The Rock made his return to compete again in WWE, he returned with his Hollywood size. At this point, he was far bigger than he’d ever been at any stage across his wrestling career, with the difference from this version of him to his first run being clear to see.
The Rock was a huge wrestler and he really brought the powerhouse style because of that. He was one of the biggest wrestlers on the roster, and that allowed him to face off against John Cena in a great way as both men had brilliant physiques.
2Sporadic Returns
Ever since his second match against John Cena, The Rock has made sporadic returns to the company for a variety of roles. That has included promos and physical segments, and throughout that period he has kept a similar physique, which is one of the most impressive of his career.
His focus wasn’t on being quite as defined and ripped as he had been when he was competing against Cena and showcasing himself at an extreme level. However, he ensured that his arms were still huge, which is something that he always puts effort into.
1Black Adam Bulk
Recently The Rock has been involved in the superhero genre, bringing his dream of playing the character Black Adam to life. It’s something that he lobbied hard to achieve, and when it happened there was a lot of excitement surrounding the project.
Of course, he took it incredibly seriously and that included getting in fantastic shape, which this picture proves that he did. The Rock bulked up in certain areas while getting lean in others, all to ensure that he had the perfect look to take on the role.
