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Former wrestler, broadcaster and trainer Les Thatcher and I talk about the implosion of the Undisputed Era in NXT, Sting getting physical before his return at AEW Revolution, and the debut episode of Young Rock.
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Young Rock — the premiere of the new NBC series based on the life of Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson and his family — did 5.034 million viewers in the overnight ratings.
Tuesday’s kickoff garnered the third-highest audience for network TV on the night behind CBS’ NCIS (5.6 million) and NBC’s This Is Us (5.5 million).
In the demos, Young Rock did a 0.4 in 18-34, 0.9 in 18-49 and 1.4 in 24-34, all second behind This Is Us.
The show featured Johnson in 2032 as he is preparing to run for U.S. president, reflecting on his upbringing through three different periods of his life: 1982 when he was 10, 1987 when he was 15, and 1992 when he was 20 and starting his football career at the University of Miami.
The debut featured actors playing Rocky Johnson, Ata, Andre The Giant, The Wild Samoans, Junkyard Dog and the Iron Shiek during the 1982 time period in Hawaii.
Next week’s show will focus on the 1987 time period.
The Rock has released a new trailer for his ‘Young Rock’ television series, which you can watch below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMGdV2RehDk
The new trailer for the TV show has The Rock telling his life story to a reporter as he runs for United States president in 2032, providing narration for the series. The show highlights a young Dwayne Johnson growing up in Hawaii at age 10 in 1982, to entering high school at age 15 in 1987, to playing college football at age 18 in 1990.
NBC recently revealed the synopsis of the television series:
“Young Rock” focuses on different chapters of Dwayne Johnson’s life. From growing up in a strong and resilient family, to being surrounded by the wild characters of his professional wrestling family, to playing football at the University of Miami, the show will explore the crazy rollercoaster that has shaped Dwayne into the man he is today and the larger-than-life characters he’s met along the way. Dwayne Johnson, Joseph Lee Anderson, Stacey Leilua, Adrian Groulx, Bradley Constant, Uli Latukefu, Ana Tuisila, Fasitua Amosa and John Tui star.
Nahnatchka Khan, Dwayne Johnson, Jeff Chiang, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Brian Gewirtz and Jennifer Carreras serve as executive producers.
Young Rock premieres February 16 at 8:30 EST on NBC.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has revealed the trailer for NBC’s sitcom based on his life.
“Ladies and gents, here’s your first look at @nbcyoungrock,” Johnson wrote. “I really wish my dad was around to see this one. Maaaaan he would’ve been proud. And yes, I was clearly kicking puberty’s ass at 15yrs old and becoming a tequila tycoon by the time I was 10. I can’t wait to make you and your families laugh a little and share some life lessons I’ve learned along the way.”
The trailer for “Young Rock” is available to watch below:
🚨 @nbcyoungrock
I wish my dad was around to see. Maaaaan he would’ve been proud.Yes, I kicked puberty’s ass at 15 and turned tequila tycoon by 10 😂🥃🤦🏽♂️
Cant wait to make ya laugh and share some life lessons I’ve learned along the way. #YOUNGROCK🖤@SevenBucksProd
FEB 16! pic.twitter.com/FSebsrvOHI— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) January 16, 2021
It was announced yesterday that “Young Rock” will premiere on NBC at 8 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, February 16. Here’s the description for the show: “‘Young Rock’ focuses on different chapters of Dwayne Johnson’s life. From growing up in a strong and resilient family, to being surrounded by the wild characters of his professional wrestling family, to playing football at the University of Miami, the show will explore the crazy rollercoaster that has shaped Dwayne into the man he is today and the larger-than-life characters he’s met along the way.”
NBC has ordered 11 episodes of “Young Rock.” Each episode will be 30 minutes long. Johnson will appear in each episode and is also an executive producer for the series.
The premiere date for the upcoming Young Rock television series has been announced.
It was announced that the series will debut on February 16th at 8:30 EST on NBC. The sypnosis of the new series is as follows:
“Young Rock” focuses on different chapters of Dwayne Johnson’s life. From growing up in a strong and resilient family, to being surrounded by the wild characters of his professional wrestling family, to playing football at the University of Miami, the show will explore the crazy rollercoaster that has shaped Dwayne into the man he is today and the larger-than-life characters he’s met along the way. Dwayne Johnson, Joseph Lee Anderson, Stacey Leilua, Adrian Groulx, Bradley Constant, Uli Latukefu, Ana Tuisila, Fasitua Amosa and John Tui star.
Nahnatchka Khan, Dwayne Johnson, Jeff Chiang, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Brian Gewirtz and Jennifer Carreras serve as executive producers.
NBC ordered the series based on The Rock’s life back in January of last year for 11 episodes. Production began back in October in Australia.
