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Hello. I'm Randall Park.

For the past few
months, I've sat down

with candidate Dwayne Johnson

during his historic
run for president.

We started out as
interviewer-interviewee.

But then during the
course of his campaign,

we became best friends.

Now, during my acting days,

I learned to not pay
attention to critics.

But if I did, there was
one consistent knock

on our interviews: We
didn't go deep enough.

So for the final two weeks
leading up to the election,

Dwayne has agreed to give me

unprecedented
behind-the-scenes access, 24-7.

Welcome to nature's
iron paradise,

aka the Johnson Family Ranch,

where we'll be spending a...

Oh.

A peaceful weekend

before the final push
on the campaign trail.

Hey, Randall, it's
good to see you, man.

Hey, Dwayne, it's
so great to be here.

It's good to have you
here with us, buddy,

as we bring this thing home.

Remember, nothing is off-limits,

so you can ask me anything.

If you had to get rid
of one breed of dog,

which one would it be?

Oh, uh, sorry.

That was a write-in question
from one of our viewers.

We'll get to those
later.

We were just discussing
our election night event.

Oh, right.

Uh, so I know you don't like

to count your chickens, Dwayne,

but all the polls show
that on November 4th,

you will be our president-elect.

- Knock on wood, right?

- Oh, oh!
- A fish.

Oh, a fish! A fish!

Oh, oh, my gosh!

- Look!
- There we go.

- Hey, you caught one!
- I did.

Oh, wow.

- That's beautiful.
- She is beautiful.

- Wanna touch her?
- I'm deathly afraid.

- You are?
- Yeah.

- Okay, she won't hurt you.
- Uh...

Try it.

- Ah!
- Oh, gosh!

- Okay.

- Yeah, let's uh...
- I'm gonna put her back.

- Okay.
- All right.

Great.

Okay.

- That's a good-looking fish.

Oh, can you hold
this for a second?

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, sure.

- Love you guys.

I caught one!

I also caught one. Look.

- Look at that.
- Yeah, that's the lure.

- The lure?
- The lure, yeah.

It looks like a fish.

Yeah, that's the
whole point of it.

- Oh, okay.
- Yeah.

- Uh, so, Dwayne, question.
- Mm-hmm.

Why "Desperado"?

Ah, it's a group text
with my daughters.

I send them a voice
memo every week,

and I sing them "Desperado."

It's a little thing we do.

Ah, it's a good dad move.

I decided a long time ago

that I was gonna make
my daughters a priority.

You know

family comes first.

Mm, now, is that
something you learned

from your own father?

Yeah, but not in the
way you would think.

And I loved my dad, but we had
a complicated relationship.

With the tag team
belts on the line,

these guys are leaving
nothing on the table!

Nice kick-out, Dad!

Good sell by Afa.

Captain Lou sweats
so much for a man

who's just walking around.

Rocky's in trouble!

Pat, he's gotta find a way

to tag in Tony Atlas.

I tell you, the
Samoans are in control!

Look at the power
of the Soul Man!

Can he get to the
corner for a tag?

Wait, that's not Tony Atlas.

Who is that?

Oh, my God.

That's Rocky's
son, Dewey Johnson!

Wow, Pat, what a son.

Looks like the strongest and
the best boy in the world

to me, Vince!

Dewey's a house of...

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God! Do you see that?

- Whoo-hoo! They won!
- We've got new champions!

We've
got new champions!

The "Soul Patrol" are the
new tag team champions

of the World
Wrestling Federation!

Unbelievable.

Agent Fong, FBI.

Sorry to bother you, ma'am.

I'm here for Lia Maivia.

As you may remember

from our previous
conversations, Randall,

the FBI got my
grandmother on tape

threatening rival
promoter Greg Yao.

- "Bang, bang."
- Gives me goosebumps.

- FBI!

Leave me alone.

I'm here to celebrate
my son-in-law's victory.

Mrs. Maivia, you can't be here.

You're under house arrest
in an extortion case.

This is a house.

It has to be your house.

Fine.

I have to go to
the store anyway.

Again, you can't
leave your house.

But I need groceries.

- Eggs, bread, milk...
- That's not how...

You know what, I have to
go to the store anyway.

Just write down what you need.

Sorry, I don't write down
things for strangers.

My grandmother was going
through a really intense time,

but, man, I was just so pumped

about my dad winning the belt.

He promised to take
us out to celebrate

when he got home, and he did.

When I was a little boy,

my dad was always a hero to me,

and now he was the champ.

The other person in your party

has already arrived.

Other person?

- Hey.
- Tony!

Glad you made it.

Aw, I wouldn't miss it, brother.

Hey, you brought your belt.

Oh, yeah.

Let me hold it.

Uh, but my dad said
I could hold it.

Sorry, son.

Co-champ trumps son of champ.

- No, it's...
- I don't make the rules.

Here we go.

Now, you see this right here?

This is my son.

Sorry I'm late.

My sandal broke.

Mrs. Maivia, please...

Ugh.

Fine.

Bring me back a steak.

Okay, so, Dad,

I was thinking we could go
over my thoughts on the match.

What is that?

Huh? Is that math?

No math at the table.

I already know what
you're gonna order, Tony.

Both: Talapia.

What's talapia?

Oh, it's just a delicious fish

I eat every chance I get.

Hey, when we go
back on the road,

I'm gonna make you try tuna.

- Back on the road?
- Yeah.

Yeah, Vince is sending
us back out again

- in a couple weeks.
- Yeah.

Sorry, baby.

That's the life.

Listen, what people
don't know...

I hadn't expected
I'd have to compete

for my dad's attention,

and I was jealous.

And it's a bony fish, but
once you get past that...

And I'm like, "Am I crazy?

All of these are just apples."

Because once you try a pedicure,

there is no going back.

I came to, I thought I
was on another planet.

'Course I wasn't... I had just
passed out in the Grand Canyon.

After about six weeks, I
realize, this ain't a kitten.

It's a full-grown guinea pig.

So what grade you
in now, little man?

I'm in the shut-up grade!

Wha...

Dewey!

- Dewey, no!

- Nice technique, son!

Dewey, your muscles
are too strong!

Excuse me?

I don't mean to
disturb your dinner.

I just wanted to say,
congrats, champs.

- Both: Thank you.
- Appreciate that.

Want me to sign that for you?

Oh, this is for Mr. Atlas.

I have been a huge fan of
your bodybuilding career.

You're a three-time
bodybuilding champion.

Well, thank you very
much, young lady.

Turns out I wasn't the
only one who was jealous.

My dad had everything he wanted,

but all he could see
was what he didn't have.

Tomahawk chop?

Right here.

Hey, you wanna get
fish at a steak place,

that's your problem.

.

So did jealousy steal
Rocky's joy right away

or was he able to
enjoy his time on top?

No, he definitely
enjoyed his time on top.

I mean, he was so
incredibly proud

of what he and Tony
Atlas accomplished.

They were the first
Black tag team champions

in WWE history.

How cool is that?

That is very cool.

I'm so sorry, but
I just have to say,

that dough looks beautiful.

Ah, it's my famous
cheat-day biscuits

from my cookbook...

"Can You Cook What
the Rock is Cooking?"

Stanley Tucci Award-winning.

- That is quite an honor.
- It is an honor.

You know, I love that cookbook.

What I do is, I add
butter to all the recipes.

Wow, so your blood is
just like mayonnaise?

- Oh, yeah. Yeah.
- Yeah.

Yeah. Anyway, did you feel

that your dad having
a bigger platform

made him less available to you?

No, not in Hawaii.

I mean, my dad was at
the peak of his career.

We thought that that life
was gonna last forever,

and, of course, it didn't.

So a couple years later,

he wasn't working
for the WWE anymore,

and we couldn't pay the
rent and we were evicted

out of our little
apartment in Hawaii.

After we got kicked
off the island

but before we went to
live in Pennsylvania,

my dad found work in Nashville.

And my mom and I were going
to move there to join him.

Dewey's landing

on the 10:00 a.m.
flight tomorrow.

You take him to the apartment,

get him enrolled in school.

I'm gonna get the
car shipped to LA

and then drive it to Nashville.

- My baby driving my baby.

How's the packing going?

It's emotional, Rocky.

We have a whole life here.

I just don't know what happened.

Babe, this is just
a bump in the road.

I don't need the
WWF to be on top.

People are loving me in
the Memphis territory.

Oh, hey, I gotta jet.

Jerry Lawler needs me
to cut a few promos.

I love you.

I love you.

I'll think about it.

I'll talk to you soon.

Oh, and if you see
Linda Ronstadt...

Tell her to grow her
hair back out, I know.

Oh, no, Dewey.

Are you really gonna
wear those pants?

My god, I loved those pants.

If I have to leave Hawaii, at
least I can leave in style.

I know you're not
thrilled we're moving.

I really think Nashville's
going to be great.

Your dad said he's got
a nice apartment for us.

I've heard there's a
lot of beautiful parks

if you wanna... play frisbee.

Frisbee?

Nah, I can't sweat
in these pants.

Hey, don't talk like
that around the food.

I hated that we were
evicted off the island,

but at least in Nashville,
I was gonna get a chance

to spend some one-on-one
time with my dad.

I'm Rocky Johnson's son.

Hey. Bob Owens.

Your dad asked me
to pick you up.

Hey, you hungry?

So...

I'm what we call in the
business a carpenter.

I go in, build
the baby faces up,

get in a few punches, and
then I lose with gusto.

I am undefeated at losing.

I like your positivity, Bob.

But my question
is, where's my dad?

So my dad's staying here?

He said to drop you
off at room 117.

I remember 'cause, uh

that was my
ex-girlfriend's weight.

Oh, hey.

Here you go. Little present.

Tell your friends.

- Dad?

- Hey, young Dewey!
- Long time no see.

- Bruno?

Wait, who is this man
in the motel room?

That was my buddy,
Downtown Bruno.

He was an old family friend,

and I met him when I
was a kid in Hawaii.

But at that time, he was working

as a heel manager for
Jerry "The King" Lawler.

Damn.

You grew up fast.

How old are you now?

Just turned 15.

Everyone always ends
up taller than Bruno.

Get your butt in here, man.

So you had no idea
where your dad was?

- It was a different time.

Nowadays, we know exactly
where our kids are

every second of the
day, but back then,

no one knew where anyone was,
and we were all good with it.

Yeah, that's true.

I once got lost in
Mexico for ten days,

and my parents thought
I was in my bedroom.

- See? Simpler times.
- Mm-hmm.

I was four years old.

Yeah.

And where was Rocky?

Rocky's gonna meet us in a bit.

Okay.

You hungry?

I'm kind of a big
deal around here.

I'm on Jerry Lawler's
wrestling show.

Airs on the TV every Saturday.

Hey, Downtown Bruno. Up yours!

Let me tell you something.

You wouldn't even know what
to do up there, brother.

Hm.

I'm kinda like the
Tom Cruise of Memphis.

We must've seen different
Tom Cruise movies, man.

Could be, baby.

Could be. I'll
tell you one thing.

It's a risky business out there.

Well, there he is!

- Mm.
- Dad.

- Ah, get in here.

Oh, you looking good, son.

Hey, nice pants.

Loved those pants.

Oh, excellent pants, brother.

Hey, Bruno?

- You should, uh...
- Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah!

You got it, Hoss.

You know, Bruno is a heel, so...

Can't be seen in
public together.

- For sure.

Hey, sorry I couldn't pick
you up at the airport.

Was in Tupelo wrestling
at the fairgrounds.

Boy, I was over, big.

- Bruno been treating you okay?
- Yeah, it's all good.

I left my stuff at his place,

so we can swing by
and get it later...

- Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no.
- No need. No need.

Actually you're gonna
be staying there

for a bit while I'm on the road.

What?

Mom said you got
us an apartment.

Well, here's the thing.

I didn't do that.

But I will.

I've just been so busy with
all these shows, you know?

Demand for the Soul Man is hot,

and I love to give the
people what they want.

For sure, but I'm supposed
to call Mom later.

What am I gonna tell her?

The truth.

You landed safely,
we're together,

and we can't wait to see
her in a couple of weeks.

Aw, son, ain't no
need to worry her.

I got everything under control.

Okay?

Okay.

Yeah.

- That's my boy.

Turns out that
spending time with me

wasn't my dad's first priority.

So what exactly
was Rocky's plan?

- Well, same as always.

Just make it to the next match,

and somehow, he
could spin it enough

where it would all just
kinda work itself out.

That must've been hard,
all that instability.

Yeah, I mean, in
retrospect, it was.

Can you not breathe on
the radishes like that?

All right, if you want
dirty-ass radishes.

- It's fine. No, it's fine.
- I don't want filthy radishes.

I just don't want you
breathing on them like that.

All right, they're
your radishes.

.

Look, it was really
hard growing up, but

you know, as a kid, I didn't
know anything different.

Me and my mom followed my
dad all around the world

while he chased that dollar.

And I wound up doing
the exact same thing.

- Mm.
- Like when I went up to Canada

and played in the CFL.

Calgary Stampeders.

- Stampeders.

- I... sorry, I forgot.
- Come on.

I forgot, I forgot.

After not hearing my name called

in the 1995 NFL draft,

I was signed by the
Calgary Stampeders.

The Stamps, man.

They were the best in the CFL

and they had already won
three straight titles.

And up there, they
call it the Grey Cup.

My plan was to
destroy it in Canada

and then get signed
by an NFL team.

And, you know, I
came into Calgary

the only way I knew how:

With that Miami swagger.

As one of the newest
members of the Stampeders,

is there anything you'd
like to say to the fans?

We're going undefeated, baby.

18 and 0. Whoo!

18...

And 0.

Trash collection's on Thursday.

You'll be sharing this place
with three of your teammates.

- Where's the furniture?
- At the store.

If you're on a budget

and you're looking for a deal...

This sex motel throws
out their mattresses

once a quarter.

Uh, I guess I'll take
the least yellow one.

Excellent choice.

How did that not help?

Wait, you said 18 and
0 in the interview?

Now, that's my boy!

Come in strong and
announce yourself.

Oh, I let 'em know, Dad.

- Talk big.
- Play big.

Hi, honey.

I don't want to interrupt
your barking with your father,

but did you get those American
cheese slices I packed?

I bet they cost a
fortune up there.

- I did, Mom. Thank you.
- They tasted delicious.

Are they covering the O.J.
Simpson case up there?

He's a football player,
and he is innocent.

The FBIs, they don't
know what they're doing.

And on my first day
of training camp,

I learned that the CFL
had a different energy

from what I was
used to at Miami.

Hey, what's up, fellas?

You got some nerve, rook.

18 and 0.

Disgusting.

Hey, I put the league on notice.

Look, we're not just football
players here, Dwayne.

We got longstanding
ties with the community.

Most of the guys even
have second jobs.

I hate taking this
energy into the station.

Hey.

You okay to get your mail here?

Makes my job easier.

And then he hung up his mail bag

and started putting on pads.

Okay, that's definitely weird.

But it's a
different culture out there.

I mean, look at Rick Moranis.

- He's Canadian?
- He's so Canadian.

Wait, wait, wait,
you had a girlfriend?

Yeah, Dany and I had
been dating a while.

We met at the U,
in the weight room.

She was on the crew team.

She was the most driven
person I had ever met.

She always knew what
she wanted to be.

- A boss.
- Mm.

- Same, girl.
- Right?

How come you never
mentioned her before?

Well, you never asked.

I didn't want to
get too personal.

That's why we're here,
brother... get personal.

How are things in the bedroom?

- That's too far.
- Yeah, I felt that.

- Mm-hmm.
- Anyway, Dany... was a badass.

And you know who
else is Canadian?

- John Candy.
- King Ralph?

No, that's John Goodman.

- Oh.
- I gotta run.

Remember

everyone in that building
can see your talent,

so go shine.

It's time to ball out.

Hut!

But balling out was a lot
easier said than done.

The CFL was a different game,

and it had different rules.

Johnson, you're offside!

- I'm not!
- You are!

I am? I was offsides.

I was always offsides.

The D-line lined up
a yard off the ball.

Yeah!

Great job, guys!

Johnson, get off the field!

- I am!
- You're not!

I'm not?

The field was wider.

Why didn't you say something?

You just left me out here?

Coach! 12 men on the
field. That's a penalty!

- It's not!
- It's not?

They had 12 players
instead of 11

on each side of the ball.

Why? Well, that's
just the CFL way.

And all I knew, I was
catching on a lot slower

than I thought I would.

What the hell is this?

Canada!

Son, you didn't make the team.

But we see your potential.

So we're putting you
on the practice squad.

You don't play in the games,

but you keep practicing
with the team,

and if you do well, you can
get back onto the main squad.

Okay.

Then that's what I'll do.

Now, practice squad does mean

you'll be making less money.

That's fine. Totally fine.

How much less?

League minimum for
first team guys

is 55K a year.

Practice-squad guys
get 350 a week.

Dollars?

- Loonies.

Practice squad?

Yeah.

So what do you wanna do?

I want to stay here, ball
out on the practice squad,

make the team, kick
ass, and get to the NFL.

Okay.

Then that's what you'll do.

- That was it?
- That was it.

So you didn't try to spin
it or work the gimmick?

No, I could see
why you would think that.

Growing up, it was always
look for the next place,

the next job, and if
that didn't work out,

then we would spin it.

We'd survive, and we'd go on.

I met Dany when I
was 18 years old,

and at that time, I had no
real stability in my life.

But she made me
realize that maybe

there's a different way.

No spin. No gimmicks.

Wow.

I feel like I'm
witnessing your transition

from boy to man.

That's my "Mowtownphilly."

Your "End Of The Road."

Both: Hey!

Boyz II Men, baby.

That's good.

- I think that's good. Yeah.
- Okay.

- That was great.
- Yeah, thanks.

Look, obviously, that
was many, many years ago,

but it's one of the reasons
why I still value stability

these days, as a
leader, as a partner,

and as a parent, which is
why I still sing "Desperado"

into my phone every week and
I send it to my daughters.

It's a little thing,
but it lets them know

that I'm always
thinking about them.

- We give what we didn't get.
- That's right.

Just like when your
parents see this,

they're gonna be horrified
that you were lost in Mexico.

Oh, no, they never
watch anything I'm in.

Anyway, thank you for
being so open, Dwayne.

I look forward to
the next few weeks

and us really getting
to know the man

who is going to be
in the White House.

We'll see.

Knock on wood.

I think that's a good idea.