Bubba The Love Sponge Show® | Best of BTLS - Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Bubba The Love Sponge Show® | Best of BTLS - Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson  
Podcast: Bubba the Love Sponge® Show
Rating: Explicit Published On: Fri May 22 2026
Description: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson called into the Bubba the Love Sponge® Show in 2002 — right as The Scorpion King hit theaters — and dropped one of the most revealing early-career interviews he ever gave. In this full conversation, Rock talks about: • Filming The Scorpion King and screening it with his parents • How Hulk Hogan reacted to Rock’s performance • The wild crowd reaction at WrestleMania 18 and why that match changed his life • His transition from WWE megastar to Hollywood leading man • Early details on Hel Dorado (later The Rundown) • His schedule, his family, and his roots growing up in Tampa • Jericho, RVD, Howard Stern drama, and how he handled the spotlight • Being labeled the “next big action hero” and how he felt about the pressure This is a rare snapshot of The Rock before he became the biggest global star on Earth — authentic, hungry, and fully in that early-2000s grind. If you’re a fan of The Rock, Hulk Hogan, WWF/WWE history, or early Hollywood Rock, this is a must-watch time capsule.