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Starring in the franchises likeFast and FuriousandJumanji, Dwayne Johnson has gained worldwide recognition as one of the biggest Hollywood stars. While he is known for portraying strong and tough characters on-screen, Johnson is also widely popular for competing in the WWE ring. He joined the entertainment world after conquering the WWE ring as the People’s Champ. And as he grew up watching his father in the ring, he made out a concept for being successful in his life.
TheJumanjistar shared what he considered being successful meant and how it taught him one of the valuable lessons of his life during an interview with Oprah Winfrey.
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Dwayne Johnson Lost His Rolex Watch in a WWE Live Match
Talking to Oprah Winfrey on her Vision Tour,Dwayne Johnsonshared that he has wanted to own a Rolex watch after he starts making money, as he considered it a symbol of success.“In my mind, what it meant to be successful was a Rolex watch,”he shared.
And he did the same as he started making a little bit of money after starting his WWE career. The Rock shared that he bought a Rolex for himself. However, he was saddened after he lost the watch during a live WWE match. He shared that the watch slipped off his hand after a chaotic brawl broke out in the ring.
While others were engaged in the brawl, Johnson was looking for his watch. Although he eventually found it, his prized Rolex watch was already damaged. TheJungle Cruisestar shared that he was“heartbroken”seeing the condition of his watch.
However, it also made him realize that he did not need such a possession at the time.“And I go home that night, and I remember immediately thinking, ‘This is a sign, and I don’t need it,'”he shared. The wrestler-turned-actor also shared the valuable lesson he learned after losing the watch.
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Dwayne Johnson Regrets Buying a Diamond-Studded Rolex
While Dwayne Johnson considered having Rolex as a symbol of success, the actor shared that he regrets buying it as it was not the best investment he made at the time. He shared that he believed that “every successful man has a Rolex watch that has diamonds in it.”
And with the same belief, he also bought one for himself in 1999 while he was still living in a rented apartment. TheRed Noticestar called it a“horrible financial decision,” as he stated that it wasn’t the right judgment for him at the time. And after he lost the watch in the WWE live show, he claimed that he decide to spend his money on more valuable things and never got anything like that again.
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Source:Oprah’s 2020 Vision Tour Visionaries
Laxmi Rajput
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
