Of all the men to ever touch a microphone in wrestling history, Booker T believes The Rock is the best ever to do it.
Speaking on his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker praised The Rock for his ability to take fans on a journey on the mic, saying, "The Rock is the best promo guy that ever did it. He really knew how to capture the moment."
But it wasn't just The Rock who Booker has high praise for. He also credited longtime WWE writer and current producer for Rock's Seven Bucks Productions company, Brian Gewirtz, for helping steer the ship.
"Those guys like The Rock, he ad-libbed a lot of it but back then we had a great writer named Brian Gewirtz that worked with us. This guy, he was such a different dude. You watch him on the outside looking in, and you're like, 'This guy, get him out of here.' Then you realize that's the smartest guy in the room. He's the guy that has all the knowledge. He worked with The Rock and me when I was King Bookah. He really made that character come to life and made him special. There's no way I could have done King Bookah without Gewirtz coaching me, writing for me, and showing me the route to take with that character each night. He would really put me in a light to shine. I'm sure The Rock got much of that working with Brian as well," said Booker.
Taking notice of the praise on social media, The Rock offered the following response.
Thank you, brother for this high praise. @BookerT5x will always be the BEST pure athlete performer I’ve ever had the honor for sharing the wrestling ring with. His athleticism, in ring timing and intensity was unmatched. It’s why he’s a @WWE Hall of Famer. https://t.co/zYxsKZJ1JY
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) December 9, 2019
Rock previously praised Booker T earlier this year while reflecting on their SummerSlam 2001 bout. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
The Rock's new movie "Jumanji: The Next Level" opens in theaters on Friday, Dec. 13.
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