He is the most electrifying man in sport’s entertainment history, the People’s Champion and the flag bearer for WWE Superstars hoping to establish a successful career in mainstream media post their four-sided ring exploits.
And if anyone had any doubts over The Rock’s claim to all of the above, then his return to Monday Night Raw this week proved otherwise.
In a dramatic ‘homecoming’, the San Andreas star returned to the WWE’s flagship programme back in the city where it all began for little Dwayne Johnson (was he was ever little?!): Miami.
Quite simply, it was glorious.
A raucous crowd were shocked into hysterics at the sight of the eight-time WWE World Heavyweight champion and by the time he had completed his breezy, one-shot opening monologue, the screams of approval were ringing in the ears.
In that seven-minute opening, The Rock traded exchanges with The Big Show, chatted up Lana, bear-hugged fellow Miami boy Rick Ross and broke the fourth wall with alarming ease, wit and that sprinkle of magic that only a handful of wrestlers have in their locker.
As the show wore on, ol’ Rocky brought an unscripted, manic sense to proceedings that duly brought back memories of the Attitude Era that he and Stone Cold Steve Austin carried on their backs with trademark swagger.
The Rock induced chants of ‘llama penises’ and handed out two Rock Bottoms and a People’s Elbow to two of the New Day as he teamed with ‘family’ members The Usos in one segment that reminded everyone of what this highly talented new generation of wrestlers is missing.
It was no-holds-barred, anything goes TV and it was sublime.
Rocky handed a microphone to a group of fans dressed as throwback wrestlers (including the banished Hulk Hogan) and sent the whole American Airlines Arena into reverent chaos.
In the new PG-13 era of WWE wrestling, this does not happen.
The best mic-men in the business like John Cena and Paul Heyman can work a crowd, that is for sure, but they will never be able to recreate the frenzy that The Rock & co. did in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Wrestling is now far more controlled and there is a greater concern about keeping things family-friendly.
There is nothing wrong with this, but it is hard to argue that the product is anywhere near as marketable as its heady days with Johnson at the fore.
The performance of The Rock and the reaction he drew from the Miami crowd is testament to this.
And despite giving no mention of his upcoming role at WrestleMania, it could well be a stroke of genius.
Everyone knows The Rock will be there at WrestleMania 32 in Arlington Texas on April 3 and it really doesn’t matter in what capacity.
As long as he turns up and is given a mic, we will all be in for a treat.
