Famous Hollywood actor and legendary wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson said that at one time he wanted to try his hand at the legendary Pride promotion because they paid very good money.
“In ’97, I trained in Los Angeles and crossed paths with the guys from MMA. Back then in wrestling I was making $150,000 for 235 days a year. I've heard these MMA guys make $250, 300, 500 thousand a year in Pride. At that time I was talking to Ken Shamrock, he told me about Pride, after which I had an idea. And why not go there to make real money? I was sure that they would beat me there, but what if I showed something?”
