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Dwayne Johnson Recreated Viral Meme Of Younger Self For Christmas, And Fans Were Not Ready
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Dwayne Johnson Recreated Viral Meme Of Younger Self For Christmas, And Fans Were Not Ready

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The Rock says… It’s electrifying! Dwayne Johnson, who was once known as The Rock while professionally wrestling for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), brought back some serious nostalgia for this Christmas season.

Dressing as a meme of himself, the 51-year-old actor commemorated a picture that went viral a few years back of him wearing a particularly nifty 1990s outfit, complete with a silver chain worn over his black polo neck and a chic fanny bag.

Highlights
  • Dwayne Johnson revived his iconic 1990s meme for Christmas, delighting fans.
  • The Instagram video showcasing the 90s look got 39 million views.
  • Fans humorously responded, calling it 'The Rock cosplaying The Rock.'

Taking to his Instagram page, Dwayne posted a clip of himself reviving the iconic picture, as he wrote: “Merry Christmas, from your keepin’ it [100 emoji] friend. ’90s Rock.”

Dwayne Johnson dressed as a meme of himself wearing an iconic 1990s look for Christmas Day

Image credits: therock

Image credits: therock

The former WWE star also included the hashtag #TappinFannys, a reference which was funnily highlighted on British news outlets, as in the UK, it means a very different naughty thing.

In the clip, the Baywatch actor showed off the retro outfit in full while singing the festive hit The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole.

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The video was very popular amongst his 395 million followers on Instagram, as it was viewed 39 million times. Naturally, fans rushed to the comment section as a person wrote: “The Rock cosplaying The Rock.”

“Merry Christmas, from your keepin’ it [100 emoji] friend. 90’s Rock,” Dwayne wrote

Image credits: therock

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“Can’t believe your PR team approved this,” another individual quipped.

A separate Instagram user penned: “How massive of a star do you have to be to successfully wear a costume of yourself?”

In October, the Grevin Museum in Paris, France, revealed a figure of Dwayne as its newest addition to its waxwork collection.

The former WWE star recreated his infamous 1994 look, consisting of a black turtleneck, silver chain, and jeans styled with a fanny pack

Image credits: therock

The wax figure captures an uncanny resemblance to the ex-professional wrestler, actor, and reigning Hollywood superstar, complete with detailed placement of each and every one of Johnson’s many, many muscles.

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However, fans were certain that the wax figure resembling him lacked a certain element and promptly shared their thoughts on the figure, which stands 1.96 meters tall.

Dwayne also included the hashtag #TappinFannys

Image credits: therock

“It’s very…. white. The face isn’t very unifying either!” one person wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter).

“Will I allow myself to be the first to say… ‘Mr Clean’,” another added.

The video was very popular amongst his 395 million followers on Instagram, as it was viewed  39 million times

Image credits: therock

Prior to the recent addition at the Grevin Museum, visitors could encounter lifelike replicas of The Rock at Madame Tussauds locations in London, New York, Hollywood, Las Vegas, and Orlando.

The Grevin Museum later admitted that the actor’s figure wasn’t one of its best.

The museum explained to Deadline: “Dwayne Johnson is right and we noticed it and will obviously remedy it as quickly as possible and send him new photos once completed.”

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Kit Black
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He's not the first to cosplay himself - Charlie Chaplin entered a look alike contest and lost badly!

The Original Bruno
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11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Carol Burnett lost a look-alike contest, too. She hired the winner (Vicki Lawrence), on her own show (the Carol Burnett Show), who ended up taking the lead role in a spin-off sitcom (Mama's Family) based on Carol's own character!

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Catlady6000
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11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mr. Clean...i kinda wanna see this action hero movie. "He came, he saw, he Cleaned House" "The hero we all knew we needed has finally arrived"

Kit Black
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He's not the first to cosplay himself - Charlie Chaplin entered a look alike contest and lost badly!

The Original Bruno
Community Member
11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Carol Burnett lost a look-alike contest, too. She hired the winner (Vicki Lawrence), on her own show (the Carol Burnett Show), who ended up taking the lead role in a spin-off sitcom (Mama's Family) based on Carol's own character!

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Catlady6000
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11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mr. Clean...i kinda wanna see this action hero movie. "He came, he saw, he Cleaned House" "The hero we all knew we needed has finally arrived"

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