Fans React to WWE Legend The Rock's TV Show 'Young Rock' Episode 1

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For the first time since Ballers went off the air in 2017, The Rock made his way back into scripted television Tuesday night with the premiere episode of Young Rock.

The Rock, who also co-created and executive produces the show, offers a glimpse of his life in four key phases in the show. The pilot begins in the year 2032 with the former WWE champion contemplating a run for President of the United States.

It's clearly meant to be a meta moment since The Rock has teased running for the highest office in the country at some point in the future. The show also takes place in 1982, 1987 and 1990 when the Brahma Bull was growing up in different states in the country.

Dwayne Johnson @TheRock

THE WAIT IS OVER💯👊🏽 Grab your fanny packs and your whole family and join us NOW for the SEASON PREMIERE of #YoungRock on @NBC!🥃🍿 https://t.co/lWFGPHqKsZ

Fans were quick to shower the new series with praise:

The second coming of B E A N Z @photosbybeanz83

Everyone when Young Dwayne said wrestling is fake #YoungRock https://t.co/ruV227EWR8

Tape @TaleofTape_

Junkyard Dog, the Wild Samoans, Andre the Giant, Iron Sheik, this is Amazing!! #YoungRock

Giselle Rodriguez @msgrod

I’m enjoying #YoungRock so far. Loving the idea of President Rock! https://t.co/cOZr2Slnwh

Peter Rosenberg @Rosenbergradio

Wrestling fans -- Young @TheRock is on @nbc right now and it's a straight up network sitcom about territory days wrestling! I am in!

Austin Whitley @NXT4LIFE1994

The guy playing André is believable af!! #YoungRock https://t.co/y6DV7XQx0j

“The Exausted One” Mr. J Man @JManOrRiot

Watching #YoungRock https://t.co/JyBpOezMpR

BIG BROTHER WAVYY JONEZ @iAmWavyyJonez

Seeing the rock pick up his momma from that bus stop 🥺very heart warming. Gotta take care of moms #YoungRock

The series is expected to offer a deeper look into The Rock's life before he became one of the biggest stars in wrestling history and a titan in the entertainment industry. The Great One has been open about the struggles that he and his family had when he was young, including being arrested multiple times and turning to bodybuilding as a way to help cope when his family was evicted from their home when he was 14.

WWE fans will certainly recognize some of the characters that show up throughout the series. Andre the Giant (played by Matthew Willig), The Iron Sheik (Brett Azar) and Junkyard Dog (Nate Jackson) are all recurring characters.

Based on the initial fan reaction from social media, The Rock's network television debut is off to a strong start.

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