Can you smell what the rock is cooking

Dwayne Johnson finally reveals what his ‘The Rock’ wrestling persona was cooking

Can you smell what The Rock is cooking?

Dwayne Johnson has solved one of the greatest mysteries of our time – what, exactly, was his wrestling persona ‘The Rock’ cooking all those years?

Johnson was a professional wrestler with WWF/WWE from 1996 to 2004, back before his acting career took off. As a wrestler, his well-known catchphrase was: «Can you smell what The Rock is cooking?!»

Until now, we never knew just what it was Johnson wanted us to smell. But now, thanks to Twitter, all has been revealed.

actually, my wrestling persona, Rock’s backstory is that he’s an Executive Chef who specializes in moist Croquembouche (google it). 👨🏾‍🍳 https://t.co/SCYM3JqyTk

Replying to a fan who asked the all-important question, Johnson said: «Actually, my wrestling persona, Rock’s backstory is that he’s an Executive Chef who specializes in moist Croquembouche (google it).»

Well, we did Google it, and found that a Croquembouche is a French dessert consisting of choux pastry balls piled into a cone and covered in caramel. If you’re curious, it looks something like this:

So, there you have it folks.

Of course, The Rock stopped wrestling on a regular basis some time ago, and apart from the odd WWE appearance, Johnson has been focusing on his acting career.

One of his big breaks came with The Fast & Furious franchise, but feuding between cast members and the delay of the next sequel until 2020 means Johnson hasn’t been receiving a whole lot of love from his co-stars lately.

Tyrese Gibson accused Johnson of being selfish for the delay, while Vin Diesel – who Johnson famously feuded with before – defended him, saying the delay wasn’t the fault of any one person.

We’d have thought they’d learn not to mess with Johnson, though. Can’t they smell what he’s cooking?

[The Rock]
Do you smell what The Rock is cooking?

[Method Man]
I smell it

[The Rock]
Do you smell what The Rock is cooking?

[Method Man]
I smell it

Come on, come on

[The Rock]
Do you smell what The Rock is cooking?

[Method Man]
Yo, finally The Rock has come back
Layin down the smack on your monkey crap candy coated ass
Enter the squared circle with the Great One
Most electrifying moves, don’t change the station
Children and their children, they all chant
With the millions upon millions of Rock’s fans
Get ready for the square dance, here’s your chance
For a can of ass whooping, from the People’s Champ

If you smell what The Rock’s cooking

If you smell what The Rock’s cooking

[The Rock]
Do you smell what The Rock is cooking?

[Method Man]
If you smell what The Rock’s cooking

If you smell what The Rock’s cooking

[The Rock]
Do you smell what The Rock is cooking?

[Method Man]
Jabroni, check yourself, you don’t know me
Jabroni, go back to the gym, you’re too bony
So you want a piece of The Rock? Make you crumble
In these Wrestlemanias, kid, we Royal Rumble
Telling us that Raw is War, what the hell you think we came for?
Just to play with these whips and chainsaws? And sharp glass
I’ll shine them up real nice, turn them sideways,
and shove them up your candy ass

If you smell what The Rock’s cooking

If you smell what The Rock’s cooking

[The Rock]
Do you smell what The Rock is cooking?

[Method Man]
If you smell what The Rock’s cooking

If you smell what The Rock’s cooking

[The Rock]
Do you smell what The Rock is cooking?

[Method Man]
Yo, yo, this is it y’all, Summer Slam, Summer Sam’d out
It’s Thursday Night Smackdown, there’s No Way Out
Now you got a problem, with the Brahma Bull
Time to throw Rock Bottom
Ain’t no way to stop him
See the People’s Eyebrow, ignite the crowd
into a feeding frenzy, they want blood now
Chinlock and chair shots, suplexes, legdrops
Finish with the People’s Elbow and sign it Rock

If you smell what The Rock’s cooking

If you smell what The Rock’s cooking

[The Rock]
Do you smell what The Rock is cooking?

[Method Man]
If you smell what The Rock’s cooking

If you smell what The Rock’s cooking

[The Rock]
Do you smell what The Rock is cooking?

[Method Man]
If you smell what The Rock’s cooking

If you smell what The Rock’s cooking

[The Rock]
Do you smell what The Rock is cooking?

[Method Man]
If you smell what The Rock’s cooking

If you smell what The Rock’s cooking

[The Rock]
Do you smell what The Rock is cooking?