WWE Hall of Famer Glenn ‘Kane’ Jacobs has advised Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson from entering politics, especially given the ongoing toxic climate. Sitting down with Going Ringside, Jacobs, the current mayor of Knox County, Tennessee, argued that Johnson would only hurt his brand if he entered the political ring.
“Everybody likes Dwayne, no matter where you are in the political spectrum, because he’s a great entertainer… gotta remember that no matter what you say in politics, 50% of the people are just gonna knee-jerk disagree with you.”
Johnson has yet to enter politics but it is something that WWE’s Final Boss has been mulling over for some time. Examples include:
- The premise of Young Rock was Johnson recapping his life and formative years during a campaign for President.
- During the 2020 presidential election, Johnson endorsed Joe Biden, who defeated Donald Trump in November of that year.
- In 2021, Johnson shared that he would run for office if it is truly “what the people want.”
- The next year, Mark Henry said he was confident that his Nation of Domination alum will be President one day.
- In 2022, Johnson said that running for President is off the table, as his number one priority in life is being a father to his daughters.
While several wrestling names have entered politics, including Jesse Ventura, Matt Morgan and Trump’s pick for Education Secretary Linda McMahon, it remains to be seen if Johnson makes the move. While Jacobs is against the idea, and Johnson himself has said running for the highest office is off the table, we all know that politics, like wrestling, is an unpredictable game.
