1 00:00:03,699 --> 00:00:04,047 . 2 00:00:04,091 --> 00:00:06,136 [martial music] 3 00:00:06,180 --> 00:00:07,790 - So Dwayne, 4 00:00:07,833 --> 00:00:08,965 where are we exactly? 5 00:00:09,009 --> 00:00:11,011 - Well, you know how I have my personal 6 00:00:11,054 --> 00:00:12,751 gyms scattered across the country? 7 00:00:12,795 --> 00:00:14,449 - Your Iron Paradises, yes. 8 00:00:14,492 --> 00:00:16,712 - Forest Whitaker has these beautiful wine cellars. 9 00:00:16,755 --> 00:00:18,322 - You have to address this Julien problem. 10 00:00:18,366 --> 00:00:19,367 - What do you mean? 11 00:00:19,410 --> 00:00:21,499 - I got numbers, baby. 12 00:00:21,543 --> 00:00:22,935 - Right. 13 00:00:22,979 --> 00:00:24,154 For those who don't know, 14 00:00:24,198 --> 00:00:26,156 Dwayne's best friend is Forest Whitaker. 15 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:27,810 - Oh, come on. Randall is upset 16 00:00:27,853 --> 00:00:29,507 because I didn't invite him 17 00:00:29,551 --> 00:00:32,032 to a private lunch with me and Forest. 18 00:00:32,075 --> 00:00:33,337 - No, I am not upset. 19 00:00:33,381 --> 00:00:35,339 I just figured I would go with him 20 00:00:35,383 --> 00:00:37,341 because we've been through this whole thing together, 21 00:00:37,385 --> 00:00:39,169 and I just don't understand why now he would 22 00:00:39,213 --> 00:00:40,997 decide to go off on his own. 23 00:00:41,041 --> 00:00:42,825 - I'm uncomfortable. 24 00:00:42,868 --> 00:00:44,174 - Well, Jamie's uncomfortable. 25 00:00:44,218 --> 00:00:45,436 So I think we should just get back 26 00:00:45,480 --> 00:00:47,351 to talking about why we're here. 27 00:00:47,395 --> 00:00:49,092 - Of course. Sorry. 28 00:00:49,136 --> 00:00:50,963 - It's okay. - So the election is one day 29 00:00:51,007 --> 00:00:54,445 away, and conventional wisdom says that you should be 30 00:00:54,489 --> 00:00:56,969 pounding the pavement in key battleground states 31 00:00:57,013 --> 00:00:59,798 instead of being here in Forest Whitaker's wine cellar. 32 00:00:59,842 --> 00:01:01,670 - I understand that criticism, 33 00:01:01,713 --> 00:01:05,413 but I've always been one to forge my own path. 34 00:01:05,456 --> 00:01:06,936 Are you up for a story while we wait? 35 00:01:06,979 --> 00:01:09,025 - Always. - In 1996, 36 00:01:09,069 --> 00:01:10,722 Vince McMahon thought I had potential, 37 00:01:10,766 --> 00:01:13,986 but I was way too green, so he sent me down to Memphis 38 00:01:14,030 --> 00:01:15,553 so I could learn the ropes, 39 00:01:15,597 --> 00:01:19,079 and I was back living with my old buddy, Downtown Bruno. 40 00:01:19,122 --> 00:01:21,429 - Hey, so how 'bout this trailer? 41 00:01:21,472 --> 00:01:23,170 I don't if you noticed, but she moves on purpose, 42 00:01:23,213 --> 00:01:24,997 not because of a foundation code violation 43 00:01:25,041 --> 00:01:26,912 like that motel back in the day. 44 00:01:26,956 --> 00:01:29,089 - Yeah, definitely a step up, 45 00:01:29,132 --> 00:01:30,177 except for the no roof thing. 46 00:01:30,220 --> 00:01:32,266 - Hm? 47 00:01:32,309 --> 00:01:34,224 Ah, correction. There's a roof. 48 00:01:34,268 --> 00:01:35,747 No ceiling. - Oh. 49 00:01:35,791 --> 00:01:37,227 - Lost her to some black mold a couple of years back. 50 00:01:37,271 --> 00:01:38,272 - I'm sorry to hear that. 51 00:01:38,315 --> 00:01:39,708 - Me too, brother. 52 00:01:39,751 --> 00:01:41,449 - Since I'd lived with him ten years ago, 53 00:01:41,492 --> 00:01:43,277 Bruno had quite the ride. 54 00:01:43,320 --> 00:01:45,801 He had a successful run in the WWF 55 00:01:45,844 --> 00:01:47,324 as Dr. Harvey Wippleman, 56 00:01:47,368 --> 00:01:49,109 one of the best heel managers ever, 57 00:01:49,152 --> 00:01:52,155 managing guys like Kamala and Giant González. 58 00:01:52,199 --> 00:01:53,678 Now he was back in Memphis 59 00:01:53,722 --> 00:01:55,767 working for Jerry "The King" Lawler's promotion again 60 00:01:55,811 --> 00:01:58,422 as referee and head of the ring crew. 61 00:01:58,466 --> 00:02:00,772 - So talked to Pat Patterson. - Mm-hmm? 62 00:02:00,816 --> 00:02:02,252 - Him and Vince want you getting a ton of reps, 63 00:02:02,296 --> 00:02:05,081 start working on a persona. 64 00:02:05,125 --> 00:02:07,910 You decided on a name, yet? - Weighing some options. 65 00:02:07,953 --> 00:02:09,520 - Rocky Jr, no brainer. 66 00:02:09,564 --> 00:02:11,609 - Rocky Maivia. That's nice. 67 00:02:11,653 --> 00:02:14,264 - Little Chief? - Now, I'd accept Rocky II, 68 00:02:14,308 --> 00:02:16,788 even if Apollo Creed was actually based on me. 69 00:02:16,832 --> 00:02:18,181 - Wild Half-Samoan. 70 00:02:18,225 --> 00:02:19,617 - Half-Wild Samoan. 71 00:02:19,661 --> 00:02:21,010 - Don't put too much pressure on this. 72 00:02:21,053 --> 00:02:24,013 Most guys change names a bunch in their careers. 73 00:02:24,056 --> 00:02:25,449 Undertaker used to be Commando. 74 00:02:25,493 --> 00:02:29,584 - It goes "Rocky" I, then III, then II, then V, 75 00:02:29,627 --> 00:02:30,802 even though I haven't seen it yet. 76 00:02:30,846 --> 00:02:33,196 Call yourself any of those except Rocky IV, 77 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:35,111 too Russian. 78 00:02:35,155 --> 00:02:36,460 - It's the beginning of a new chapter, 79 00:02:36,504 --> 00:02:38,288 so want to make sure I get it right. 80 00:02:38,332 --> 00:02:39,768 - Well, you definitely don't want my opinion. 81 00:02:39,811 --> 00:02:41,683 My name used to be Dr. Lennerd Spazzinsky. 82 00:02:41,726 --> 00:02:43,163 - Why? - Sounded like a guy 83 00:02:43,206 --> 00:02:44,294 I wanted to party with. 84 00:02:44,338 --> 00:02:45,774 [both laugh] 85 00:02:45,817 --> 00:02:47,558 - Though I still wasn't ready for the WWF, 86 00:02:47,602 --> 00:02:49,908 Vince and Pat decided to try me out in a tag team, 87 00:02:49,952 --> 00:02:52,520 wrestling in Jerry Lawler's Saturday TV show, 88 00:02:52,563 --> 00:02:54,652 the same one my dad worked years earlier. 89 00:02:54,696 --> 00:02:56,263 Hey, Mr. Jarrett. 90 00:02:56,306 --> 00:02:58,308 - Who the hell are you? 91 00:02:58,352 --> 00:03:00,354 - Dwayne Johnson. - Hm? 92 00:03:00,397 --> 00:03:03,008 - Rocky's son. 93 00:03:03,052 --> 00:03:05,359 - Dewey! Aw, man. 94 00:03:05,402 --> 00:03:08,318 Hey, your dad still owes me 40 bucks. 95 00:03:08,362 --> 00:03:09,493 - Well, sounds like him. 96 00:03:09,537 --> 00:03:11,016 Try not to hold it against me though. 97 00:03:11,060 --> 00:03:12,757 I was really trying to be my own man, 98 00:03:12,801 --> 00:03:15,499 and I didn't want my dad's baggage passed down to me. 99 00:03:15,543 --> 00:03:17,849 Sometimes you can't choose how people know you. 100 00:03:17,893 --> 00:03:21,026 - Hey, Billy Crane. I book the matches. 101 00:03:21,070 --> 00:03:22,202 - Oh, hey. 102 00:03:22,245 --> 00:03:23,333 - Announcers need your wrestling name. 103 00:03:23,377 --> 00:03:25,292 You got one yet? - But sometimes you can. 104 00:03:25,335 --> 00:03:26,684 Yeah. 105 00:03:26,728 --> 00:03:29,948 It's Flex. 106 00:03:29,992 --> 00:03:32,342 Flex Kavana. 107 00:03:32,386 --> 00:03:34,344 - Hang on. Your name wasn't the Rock? 108 00:03:34,388 --> 00:03:36,433 - No, not yet, not out of the gates. 109 00:03:36,477 --> 00:03:38,870 I wanted to blaze my own path, 110 00:03:38,914 --> 00:03:42,134 so I decided to create a name for myself on my own terms. 111 00:03:42,178 --> 00:03:44,746 - But why Flex Kavana? 112 00:03:44,789 --> 00:03:48,271 - Well, easy. Flex because you got to flex the muscles, 113 00:03:48,315 --> 00:03:53,015 and Kavana because it sounded like a badass Polynesian name. 114 00:03:55,322 --> 00:03:57,933 - Uh-huh. 115 00:03:57,976 --> 00:03:59,369 - Well, trust me, you're not the only one 116 00:03:59,413 --> 00:04:00,892 who didn't love it. 117 00:04:00,936 --> 00:04:02,720 - Oh. 118 00:04:02,764 --> 00:04:05,549 - Did he say "cabana" like some kind of beach bum? 119 00:04:05,593 --> 00:04:06,942 - Did you not hear me when I listed 120 00:04:06,985 --> 00:04:08,683 all the acceptable Rockys? 121 00:04:09,553 --> 00:04:13,035 - Whoo! My new partner, Flex Kavana, sure looks 122 00:04:13,078 --> 00:04:16,473 a lot like an inflated version of this Dwyane kid 123 00:04:16,517 --> 00:04:18,997 I used to set up rings with back in the day. 124 00:04:19,041 --> 00:04:21,826 One day it'll be me and you in the ring. 125 00:04:21,870 --> 00:04:24,525 - Brian Lawler. 126 00:04:24,568 --> 00:04:27,223 Man, you look a lot different from when we were kids. 127 00:04:27,267 --> 00:04:29,704 - I got good-looking. [both laugh] 128 00:04:29,747 --> 00:04:34,274 That's why my ring name is "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher now. 129 00:04:37,364 --> 00:04:39,366 - I love it, Flex and Sex. 130 00:04:39,409 --> 00:04:41,933 - So we'll do a promo where I introduce you 131 00:04:41,977 --> 00:04:43,326 as the next big thing. 132 00:04:43,370 --> 00:04:45,197 You'll talk, we wrestle. 133 00:04:45,241 --> 00:04:46,198 You good on the mic? 134 00:04:46,242 --> 00:04:48,418 - The mic is my bitch. 135 00:04:48,462 --> 00:04:49,767 [cheers and applause] 136 00:04:49,811 --> 00:04:51,465 For our first match, we were going up 137 00:04:51,508 --> 00:04:53,597 against Brian's dad, Jerry Lawler. 138 00:04:53,641 --> 00:04:55,251 He was the biggest name in Memphis, 139 00:04:55,295 --> 00:04:57,471 so I wanted to impress him with my mic work, 140 00:04:57,514 --> 00:04:59,908 show him what the new guy could do. 141 00:04:59,951 --> 00:05:02,345 - I'd like to introduce you and all the fans 142 00:05:02,389 --> 00:05:04,216 to this man right here. 143 00:05:04,260 --> 00:05:07,132 This is Flex Kavana, baby! 144 00:05:07,176 --> 00:05:09,352 [cheers and applause] 145 00:05:09,396 --> 00:05:11,789 Me and Flex are walking out of here 146 00:05:11,833 --> 00:05:15,140 as the new USWA Tag Team Champions. 147 00:05:15,184 --> 00:05:17,142 [cheers] 148 00:05:17,186 --> 00:05:20,320 - It's very short, quick, and simple. 149 00:05:20,363 --> 00:05:22,278 We're very naughty by nature 150 00:05:22,322 --> 00:05:25,934 and very violent by decision. 151 00:05:25,977 --> 00:05:27,152 [crowd murmuring] 152 00:05:27,196 --> 00:05:29,111 - What? 153 00:05:29,154 --> 00:05:31,983 - Very violent by decision? 154 00:05:32,027 --> 00:05:35,465 - Yeah, violently awful. 155 00:05:36,945 --> 00:05:37,162 . 156 00:05:37,206 --> 00:05:39,121 [laughter] 157 00:05:39,164 --> 00:05:40,775 - I can't believe this dude said "very naughty" on the mic. 158 00:05:40,818 --> 00:05:43,168 - I lost focus after how many "verys" there were. 159 00:05:43,212 --> 00:05:45,170 - Yeah, yeah. Keep it coming. 160 00:05:45,214 --> 00:05:47,303 Everybody rip on the new guy. I can take it. 161 00:05:47,347 --> 00:05:49,392 - Hey, you are violent by decision though, 162 00:05:49,436 --> 00:05:50,741 just definitely not by knockout. 163 00:05:50,785 --> 00:05:53,222 [laughter] 164 00:05:53,265 --> 00:05:55,572 - Bruno, no horsing around with my wrestlers 165 00:05:55,616 --> 00:05:57,008 until you finish breaking down the ring. 166 00:05:57,052 --> 00:05:58,227 - Oh. Yeah, you bet, boss. 167 00:05:58,270 --> 00:06:00,882 Uh, Chilly? Yeah, I'm sorry about that. 168 00:06:02,449 --> 00:06:06,148 - And it's max two pumps of baby oil. 169 00:06:06,191 --> 00:06:07,976 Don't take advantage. 170 00:06:10,892 --> 00:06:12,415 - Not sexy, bro. 171 00:06:12,459 --> 00:06:14,722 - Meanwhile, even though they didn't love my new name, 172 00:06:14,765 --> 00:06:17,115 my parents were still very invested 173 00:06:17,159 --> 00:06:18,378 in my wrestling journey. 174 00:06:18,421 --> 00:06:20,902 - You're not selling like I showed you. 175 00:06:20,945 --> 00:06:22,382 When Lawler stomps on your big toe, 176 00:06:22,425 --> 00:06:23,948 you got to act like you may lose your whole leg. 177 00:06:23,992 --> 00:06:25,733 - Okay. Got it, Dad. 178 00:06:25,776 --> 00:06:26,864 - Honey, make sure you tell Bruno 179 00:06:26,908 --> 00:06:28,213 to keep sending tapes of your matches. 180 00:06:28,257 --> 00:06:29,693 - Okay, great. - And I looked it up, 181 00:06:29,737 --> 00:06:33,393 Kavana means "sincere feelings of the heart" in Hebrew. 182 00:06:33,436 --> 00:06:35,090 What is that? - Okay, got to go. 183 00:06:35,133 --> 00:06:36,526 Talk later, guys. Bye. 184 00:06:36,570 --> 00:06:38,615 - No--don't-- 185 00:06:38,659 --> 00:06:39,964 - Give the boy space. 186 00:06:40,008 --> 00:06:42,402 - No. He needs to know this. 187 00:06:42,445 --> 00:06:43,838 I wish I had someone telling me this stuff 188 00:06:43,881 --> 00:06:44,839 when I first started out. 189 00:06:44,882 --> 00:06:46,275 - He is Flex Banana now, 190 00:06:46,318 --> 00:06:47,885 because he's trying to find his own way. 191 00:06:47,929 --> 00:06:50,410 - "Kavana," Mom. And that's what we're helping him do. 192 00:06:50,453 --> 00:06:53,108 - The more you tell him, the less he will listen. 193 00:06:55,371 --> 00:06:56,720 - [gasps] - The hell? 194 00:06:56,764 --> 00:06:57,721 - Leave him be. 195 00:06:57,765 --> 00:07:00,289 - Our cord! 196 00:07:00,332 --> 00:07:01,812 - Here's what I don't understand though, 197 00:07:01,856 --> 00:07:03,597 is "Too Sexy," like, too sexy, like, it's unrealistic? 198 00:07:03,640 --> 00:07:06,251 - No. No, I'm too sexy for the haters. 199 00:07:06,295 --> 00:07:08,123 I'm the perfect amount of sexy for me. 200 00:07:08,166 --> 00:07:10,255 - I had a girlfriend once who was too sexy for me. 201 00:07:10,299 --> 00:07:11,561 I ended it before she figured it out. 202 00:07:11,605 --> 00:07:13,345 [laughter] 203 00:07:13,389 --> 00:07:15,957 - Oh, hey, Bruno, what is that Crane guy's deal? 204 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:18,263 - Ah, it's just a bad case of "booker-itis." 205 00:07:18,307 --> 00:07:19,264 You know, he sets the lineup card, 206 00:07:19,308 --> 00:07:20,265 so he thinks he's the boss. 207 00:07:20,309 --> 00:07:21,353 Power of the pencil. 208 00:07:21,397 --> 00:07:22,572 - Dude looks like a pencil. 209 00:07:22,616 --> 00:07:24,095 - All right. All right, hey, let's not go 210 00:07:24,139 --> 00:07:26,446 getting on Billy Crane's bad side now. 211 00:07:26,489 --> 00:07:29,274 - Why not? What's Ichabod gonna do? 212 00:07:29,318 --> 00:07:30,624 - You want to showcase for Vince, 213 00:07:30,667 --> 00:07:32,321 you want the best matches against the best guys. 214 00:07:32,364 --> 00:07:34,454 Billy Crane waves that little pencil of his, 215 00:07:34,497 --> 00:07:36,020 the only matches you're getting are in the Cracker Barrel 216 00:07:36,064 --> 00:07:37,195 bathroom during shift change. 217 00:07:37,239 --> 00:07:38,806 - Man, if I-- 218 00:07:38,849 --> 00:07:40,982 oh, Chilly, get down! 219 00:07:43,158 --> 00:07:44,551 - What are you doing, man? 220 00:07:44,594 --> 00:07:46,553 - You know these little towns around here. 221 00:07:46,596 --> 00:07:49,381 "Population under 1K, duck and pray." 222 00:07:49,425 --> 00:07:52,297 - [chuckles] - This town has a Black mayor. 223 00:07:52,341 --> 00:07:54,735 - Its sister city is San Francisco. 224 00:07:54,778 --> 00:07:58,608 - The comptroller is gay. - Sorry, old habits. 225 00:07:58,652 --> 00:08:01,045 - The town mascot is a panda with an earring. 226 00:08:01,089 --> 00:08:02,525 - Okay, I got it. 227 00:08:02,569 --> 00:08:05,136 - I'm not even kidding, my dude. 228 00:08:06,573 --> 00:08:08,488 - [grunts] 229 00:08:08,531 --> 00:08:10,185 - Yeah! - You've got to be kidding me. 230 00:08:10,228 --> 00:08:12,970 Crane wrestles too? - Oh, you are in for a treat. 231 00:08:13,014 --> 00:08:15,407 - It's time for The Crane 232 00:08:15,451 --> 00:08:17,888 'cause here comes the claw. 233 00:08:17,932 --> 00:08:19,281 Oh, what am I gonna find? 234 00:08:19,324 --> 00:08:21,065 A cruddy wrestler? 235 00:08:21,109 --> 00:08:24,155 - Crane's heel gimmick was terrible... 236 00:08:24,199 --> 00:08:25,635 [crowd booing] - That's right! 237 00:08:25,679 --> 00:08:27,507 Get off. 238 00:08:27,550 --> 00:08:30,858 - So he picked on Bruno to get a crowd reaction, 239 00:08:30,901 --> 00:08:32,555 and I was getting tired of it. 240 00:08:32,599 --> 00:08:35,210 - There it is! - It's over! 241 00:08:35,253 --> 00:08:37,821 - One, two, and he got him! 242 00:08:37,865 --> 00:08:38,996 - Man, look at that. 243 00:08:39,040 --> 00:08:40,476 The last time I saw Steve, 244 00:08:40,520 --> 00:08:42,478 he had a full head of hair, a dud gimmick, 245 00:08:42,522 --> 00:08:43,827 and thought he was gonna get fired. 246 00:08:43,871 --> 00:08:46,482 - Not no more. He's gonna be the next big thing. 247 00:08:46,526 --> 00:08:49,572 - Get that piece of crap out of my ring, 248 00:08:49,616 --> 00:08:52,401 because I proved, son, without a shadow of a doubt, 249 00:08:52,444 --> 00:08:54,621 you ain't got what it takes anymore. 250 00:08:54,664 --> 00:08:57,493 - Look at Jake. He's really milking his exit. 251 00:08:57,537 --> 00:08:59,364 - I was at the birth of his snake, Damien. 252 00:08:59,408 --> 00:09:01,845 - You talk about John 3:16. 253 00:09:01,889 --> 00:09:05,675 Austin 3:16 says I just whooped your ass! 254 00:09:05,719 --> 00:09:08,504 - Ooh, that was good. 255 00:09:08,548 --> 00:09:10,027 - That was really good, brother. 256 00:09:10,071 --> 00:09:11,638 - That's the level I want to get to. 257 00:09:11,681 --> 00:09:14,771 - Let's get to it. - Right now? 258 00:09:14,815 --> 00:09:16,860 - I mean, you know, I-- 259 00:09:16,904 --> 00:09:18,296 I have the wings in the oven, 260 00:09:18,340 --> 00:09:19,863 but--but after that. 261 00:09:19,907 --> 00:09:21,517 We could do it after that. 262 00:09:21,561 --> 00:09:23,824 - And I'm fixing to start running through all of you. 263 00:09:26,304 --> 00:09:26,653 . 264 00:09:26,696 --> 00:09:28,611 - You know, I remember watching that moment on TV. 265 00:09:28,655 --> 00:09:30,178 Austin 3:16. 266 00:09:30,221 --> 00:09:32,876 - Ah, man, it caught on like wildfire, just like that. 267 00:09:32,920 --> 00:09:35,879 He sold more T-shirts to 15-year-old boys 268 00:09:35,923 --> 00:09:37,533 than anyone in wrestling history. 269 00:09:37,577 --> 00:09:43,495 - Until "Can you smell... 270 00:09:43,539 --> 00:09:47,064 both: What The Rock is cooking?" 271 00:09:47,108 --> 00:09:48,457 - [laughing] - Do the eyebrow? 272 00:09:48,500 --> 00:09:51,025 - Oh yeah, I could do that. 273 00:09:51,068 --> 00:09:53,418 - Are you doing it? - Yeah. 274 00:09:53,462 --> 00:09:54,898 Right? 275 00:09:54,942 --> 00:09:57,248 - Do you have Botox? 276 00:09:58,685 --> 00:10:00,817 That's why. - Ton of it. 277 00:10:00,861 --> 00:10:02,776 Anyway, uh, so you're working in Memphis. 278 00:10:02,819 --> 00:10:05,387 - I'm working in Memphis, and man, it was a grind. 279 00:10:05,430 --> 00:10:08,651 Eight shows in seven days, week after week. 280 00:10:08,695 --> 00:10:11,611 [upbeat rock music] 281 00:10:11,654 --> 00:10:15,789 ♪ 282 00:10:15,832 --> 00:10:17,878 Although it did give me a great chance to start 283 00:10:17,921 --> 00:10:19,923 building a relationship with the fans. 284 00:10:21,490 --> 00:10:24,101 My grandma knew I needed some space to hone my craft 285 00:10:24,145 --> 00:10:26,756 on my own, so she kept an eye on my parents. 286 00:10:26,800 --> 00:10:29,629 - High Chief woke me up from my nap early. 287 00:10:29,672 --> 00:10:31,369 Thank goodness he did. 288 00:10:32,980 --> 00:10:34,503 - I was getting a lot better in the ring, 289 00:10:34,546 --> 00:10:36,418 but if I wanted to get to the next level, 290 00:10:36,461 --> 00:10:39,116 I knew my mic work, well, needed some work. 291 00:10:39,160 --> 00:10:41,510 So Bruno started playing me cassette tapes 292 00:10:41,553 --> 00:10:42,859 of legends working the mic. 293 00:10:42,903 --> 00:10:45,601 - Like 100-megaton hydrogen bomb, 294 00:10:45,645 --> 00:10:49,039 just getting bigger and bigger every day, brother! 295 00:10:49,083 --> 00:10:50,606 - Okay, you hear his pace right there, 296 00:10:50,650 --> 00:10:52,173 how he builds it up to an explosion? 297 00:10:52,216 --> 00:10:53,565 - Yeah, yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. 298 00:10:53,609 --> 00:10:56,046 - Ric Flair, my belly's just a little big, 299 00:10:56,090 --> 00:10:58,005 my hiney's just a little big, 300 00:10:58,048 --> 00:11:01,573 but brother, I am bad, and they know I'm bad! 301 00:11:01,617 --> 00:11:02,879 - You see how he self-deprecates? 302 00:11:02,923 --> 00:11:04,272 - Mm-hmm. - That is being a babyface 303 00:11:04,315 --> 00:11:05,795 as an art form. 304 00:11:05,839 --> 00:11:09,016 - You talking to the Rolex-wearin', 305 00:11:09,059 --> 00:11:11,888 diamond ring-wearin', kiss-stealin', 306 00:11:11,932 --> 00:11:14,325 wheelin', dealin', limousine-ridin', 307 00:11:14,369 --> 00:11:15,849 jet-flyin' son of a gun! 308 00:11:15,892 --> 00:11:17,894 - Kiss-stealing? Come on, Flair! 309 00:11:17,938 --> 00:11:21,376 ♪ 310 00:11:21,419 --> 00:11:23,465 [crowd jeering] 311 00:11:23,508 --> 00:11:26,250 Listening to those greats on the mic really inspired me. 312 00:11:26,294 --> 00:11:27,599 - Look what I found. 313 00:11:27,643 --> 00:11:29,863 - Now I knew I had to find my own voice. 314 00:11:29,906 --> 00:11:31,212 - Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! That's a foreign object. 315 00:11:31,255 --> 00:11:32,343 - What? Come on! - And that's a DQ. 316 00:11:32,387 --> 00:11:33,910 - Are you kidding me? - Ring the bell. 317 00:11:33,954 --> 00:11:35,346 - What's this clown doing? - It's done. It's done. 318 00:11:35,390 --> 00:11:36,521 - You're making a big mistake. - No, you can't use 319 00:11:36,565 --> 00:11:37,958 a foreign object. - What the hell? 320 00:11:38,001 --> 00:11:40,177 Come on! You're an idiot! 321 00:11:40,221 --> 00:11:42,179 Hey, give me the mic. Can you believe 322 00:11:42,223 --> 00:11:45,443 this little weasel was a manager in the WWF? 323 00:11:45,487 --> 00:11:47,663 And now he refs for me, 324 00:11:47,707 --> 00:11:50,231 15 bucks a match. 325 00:11:50,274 --> 00:11:51,841 What a loser. 326 00:11:51,885 --> 00:11:52,842 - You know what, give me the mic, okay? 327 00:11:52,886 --> 00:11:54,148 - Oh, you want the mic? Here. 328 00:11:54,191 --> 00:11:55,410 - That's enough out of you. - Take it! 329 00:11:55,453 --> 00:11:58,979 [feedback whines] 330 00:11:59,022 --> 00:12:02,591 - Crane, Crane, Crane, Crane. 331 00:12:02,634 --> 00:12:04,767 There's only one thing worse 332 00:12:04,811 --> 00:12:06,595 than white chocolate in this world, 333 00:12:06,638 --> 00:12:08,553 and that's a bully. 334 00:12:08,597 --> 00:12:10,381 [applause and whistles] 335 00:12:10,425 --> 00:12:12,383 And I don't like the way you've been talking 336 00:12:12,427 --> 00:12:16,387 to my boy, Downtown Bruno, the Tom Cruise of Memphis. 337 00:12:16,431 --> 00:12:18,868 [cheers] 338 00:12:18,912 --> 00:12:21,262 Oh, and I noticed your little finishing move. 339 00:12:21,305 --> 00:12:22,872 It's really cute. What's it called? 340 00:12:22,916 --> 00:12:24,221 - It's called "the Cra-- 341 00:12:24,265 --> 00:12:26,876 - It doesn't matter what it's called! 342 00:12:26,920 --> 00:12:28,791 [cheers and applause] 343 00:12:28,835 --> 00:12:32,752 You treat people the way you do 'cause you know your deformed, 344 00:12:32,795 --> 00:12:35,058 beanstalk-looking body can't compete 345 00:12:35,102 --> 00:12:38,496 with the greatest physique Memphis has ever seen. 346 00:12:38,540 --> 00:12:41,108 [cheers and applause] 347 00:12:41,151 --> 00:12:44,067 Your asparagus-smelling, Amy Grant-listening, 348 00:12:44,111 --> 00:12:46,809 little baby bird-ass can't measure up 349 00:12:46,853 --> 00:12:49,420 to the most athletic, dynamic, 350 00:12:49,464 --> 00:12:54,077 hydromatic wrestler in USWA history. 351 00:12:54,121 --> 00:12:55,992 - "Hydromatic?" - Who cares, he's on a roll. 352 00:12:56,036 --> 00:12:59,343 - But if you ever do decide, 353 00:12:59,387 --> 00:13:02,433 Billy lanky-ass, candy-ass, son of a bitch 354 00:13:02,477 --> 00:13:03,913 that you want a piece of this... 355 00:13:03,957 --> 00:13:06,089 [breathing deeply] 356 00:13:06,133 --> 00:13:07,917 Then come get some. 357 00:13:07,961 --> 00:13:09,614 [cheers and applause] 358 00:13:09,658 --> 00:13:11,312 Flex Kavana out. 359 00:13:13,270 --> 00:13:16,273 all: [chanting] Flex! Flex! Flex! Flex! 360 00:13:18,188 --> 00:13:19,755 - Whoo! - Whoo-whoo! 361 00:13:19,799 --> 00:13:20,930 - Oh, my God. - All right! 362 00:13:20,974 --> 00:13:22,497 - Whoo-hoo! - Oh. 363 00:13:22,540 --> 00:13:24,064 - Yes! 364 00:13:24,107 --> 00:13:25,587 - Hell yeah! - Hell yeah. 365 00:13:25,630 --> 00:13:27,458 Oh, brother, that was fun. 366 00:13:27,502 --> 00:13:29,112 You know, but I-I-- 367 00:13:29,156 --> 00:13:30,810 Dwayne, I'd be lying to you if I said I wasn't a little bit 368 00:13:30,853 --> 00:13:32,855 worried about what Crane was gonna do. 369 00:13:32,899 --> 00:13:35,336 - Hey, whatever happens, happens, okay? 370 00:13:35,379 --> 00:13:38,295 I did what felt right to me, and I can live with that. 371 00:13:38,339 --> 00:13:39,862 - Thank you. 372 00:13:39,906 --> 00:13:41,951 [chuckles] 373 00:13:41,995 --> 00:13:43,953 - As good as it felt to stand up for Bruno, 374 00:13:43,997 --> 00:13:45,737 I was still like, oh, man, did I just screw up 375 00:13:45,781 --> 00:13:48,828 my chances to get to the WWE? 376 00:13:48,871 --> 00:13:50,394 And I promised all of you 377 00:13:50,438 --> 00:13:52,919 that Flex would start the party. 378 00:13:52,962 --> 00:13:54,311 [cheers and applause] 379 00:13:54,355 --> 00:13:57,532 But my opponent, Bill Dundee, 380 00:13:57,575 --> 00:13:59,664 hasn't even shown up to the party. 381 00:13:59,708 --> 00:14:01,362 - Hey, Flex. 382 00:14:01,405 --> 00:14:03,190 - Oh, that is not Bill Dundee. 383 00:14:03,233 --> 00:14:05,496 Looks like The King's been summoned, 384 00:14:05,540 --> 00:14:09,109 and that could mean bad vibes for Kavana. 385 00:14:10,937 --> 00:14:13,635 - Flex "Cabana" tried to pick a fight 386 00:14:13,678 --> 00:14:15,550 with my man, The Crane. 387 00:14:15,593 --> 00:14:18,945 You talk a big game, but let's see you put your money 388 00:14:18,988 --> 00:14:21,251 where your mouth is against The King-- 389 00:14:21,295 --> 00:14:23,514 with my belt on the line right now. 390 00:14:23,558 --> 00:14:24,864 [cheers] 391 00:14:24,907 --> 00:14:26,082 Ho! Ho, ho, ho! 392 00:14:26,126 --> 00:14:28,998 On one condition-- 393 00:14:29,042 --> 00:14:32,393 if you win, you become champion. 394 00:14:32,436 --> 00:14:35,700 But if you lose, you leave Memphis for good! 395 00:14:35,744 --> 00:14:37,746 [crowd jeering] 396 00:14:37,789 --> 00:14:40,140 [laughing] 397 00:14:40,183 --> 00:14:43,534 [tense music] 398 00:14:43,578 --> 00:14:45,536 [cheers] 399 00:14:45,580 --> 00:14:47,016 - And there you have it, folks. 400 00:14:47,060 --> 00:14:48,539 - I didn't know what was going on. 401 00:14:48,583 --> 00:14:50,933 So in my head, I'm like, ah, [bleep], 402 00:14:50,977 --> 00:14:54,241 Crane talked to Jerry, and now this match is a clever way 403 00:14:54,284 --> 00:14:55,938 to boot me from the whole circuit. 404 00:14:55,982 --> 00:14:56,983 [bell dinging] 405 00:14:57,026 --> 00:14:59,942 [suspenseful music] 406 00:14:59,986 --> 00:15:02,336 ♪ 407 00:15:02,379 --> 00:15:03,598 What's going on? 408 00:15:05,992 --> 00:15:07,950 [panting] 409 00:15:07,994 --> 00:15:09,996 - Kid, you got the call. 410 00:15:10,039 --> 00:15:12,041 You're headed to the WWF. 411 00:15:12,085 --> 00:15:14,739 - What? - Congratulations. 412 00:15:14,783 --> 00:15:16,350 - Oh, thanks. 413 00:15:16,393 --> 00:15:19,744 - Now, enjoy it while I kick your ass. 414 00:15:19,788 --> 00:15:21,007 Aah! 415 00:15:21,050 --> 00:15:22,356 [crowd gasping] 416 00:15:22,399 --> 00:15:24,924 ["Hold On, I'm Comin'" by Sam & Dave] 417 00:15:24,967 --> 00:15:28,449 ♪ 418 00:15:28,492 --> 00:15:30,668 - I can't thank you enough, Ken. 419 00:15:32,409 --> 00:15:33,715 [grunts] 420 00:15:33,758 --> 00:15:34,977 Been a pleasure, Dave. 421 00:15:36,892 --> 00:15:39,242 [yelling] 422 00:15:43,072 --> 00:15:44,247 [groaning] 423 00:15:50,253 --> 00:15:54,040 It never felt so good to lose. 424 00:15:54,083 --> 00:15:55,432 [bell dinging] 425 00:15:58,000 --> 00:15:58,131 . 426 00:15:58,174 --> 00:16:00,263 - Wow, that was fast. You'd only been in Memphis for, 427 00:16:00,307 --> 00:16:01,264 what, five months? 428 00:16:01,308 --> 00:16:02,483 - Oh, it was crazy. 429 00:16:02,526 --> 00:16:04,006 I couldn't believe it was happening either. 430 00:16:04,050 --> 00:16:05,573 Vince wanted to fly me to Connecticut 431 00:16:05,616 --> 00:16:07,575 to have another meeting, only this time, 432 00:16:07,618 --> 00:16:09,925 he wanted to talk about my WWE debut. 433 00:16:09,969 --> 00:16:12,754 I just had one thing to do before I left. 434 00:16:12,797 --> 00:16:15,452 - I spared no expense. I got some Miller High Lifes. 435 00:16:15,496 --> 00:16:16,976 Let's celebrate. - Nice. 436 00:16:19,152 --> 00:16:20,240 - Hold on, something feels different. 437 00:16:20,283 --> 00:16:22,982 - Oh, yeah? What? 438 00:16:23,025 --> 00:16:25,071 - I don't know. 439 00:16:25,114 --> 00:16:27,160 Something feels-- 440 00:16:27,203 --> 00:16:29,249 [soft music] 441 00:16:29,292 --> 00:16:30,859 What the hell is this? 442 00:16:30,902 --> 00:16:34,036 - Well, now you've got a roof and a ceiling. 443 00:16:34,080 --> 00:16:36,256 You're lousy with head coverings. 444 00:16:36,299 --> 00:16:37,953 ♪ 445 00:16:37,997 --> 00:16:39,955 Thank you for everything, Bruno. 446 00:16:39,999 --> 00:16:42,784 I appreciate all you've done for me. 447 00:16:42,827 --> 00:16:44,046 - Shoot, I don't know what to say. 448 00:16:44,090 --> 00:16:45,613 I love you, brother. - I love you too. 449 00:16:45,656 --> 00:16:47,267 - Come on. Bring it in. 450 00:16:47,310 --> 00:16:48,311 Hey, let's drink these High Lifes 451 00:16:48,355 --> 00:16:49,443 before I get too emotional. 452 00:16:49,486 --> 00:16:51,053 - High Lifes make you more emotional. 453 00:16:51,097 --> 00:16:53,403 - Yeah, that's true. That is true. 454 00:16:53,447 --> 00:16:55,753 - We heard about how you won the crowd over defending Bruno. 455 00:16:55,797 --> 00:16:57,886 It's exactly what we're looking for in a babyface. 456 00:16:57,929 --> 00:16:59,453 The fans need a new hero. - Thank you. 457 00:16:59,496 --> 00:17:00,932 Yes, I love the sound of that. 458 00:17:00,976 --> 00:17:02,760 - How's this for a debut: 459 00:17:02,804 --> 00:17:07,113 Survivor Series, Madison Square Garden? 460 00:17:07,156 --> 00:17:08,984 - Wow. 461 00:17:09,028 --> 00:17:11,856 My dad and grandfather both wrestled at MSG. 462 00:17:11,900 --> 00:17:13,293 - And now you will too. 463 00:17:13,336 --> 00:17:16,383 Welcome to the show, kid. 464 00:17:16,426 --> 00:17:18,037 - It's great to be here. 465 00:17:18,080 --> 00:17:20,430 And I promise you, Flex Kavana won't let you down. 466 00:17:20,474 --> 00:17:22,389 - Oh, by the way, hate that name. 467 00:17:22,432 --> 00:17:24,347 [chuckles] You're a third-generation 468 00:17:24,391 --> 00:17:25,435 wrestling legacy. 469 00:17:25,479 --> 00:17:26,915 Let's own that, hm? 470 00:17:26,958 --> 00:17:30,962 What do you think of the name "Rocky Maivia?" 471 00:17:31,006 --> 00:17:32,573 - Well, my mom actually suggested that-- 472 00:17:32,616 --> 00:17:34,009 - Smart lady. - But I don't know. 473 00:17:34,053 --> 00:17:36,664 I-I was kind of hoping to forge my own path. 474 00:17:36,707 --> 00:17:38,231 - I get it. 475 00:17:38,274 --> 00:17:41,321 You know, I'm a legacy guy too, Dwayne. 476 00:17:41,364 --> 00:17:43,671 But family is what got us here. 477 00:17:43,714 --> 00:17:45,673 You should honor that. 478 00:17:45,716 --> 00:17:46,848 - He was right. 479 00:17:46,891 --> 00:17:49,155 So eventually, I shortened the name 480 00:17:49,198 --> 00:17:50,721 and I made it my own. 481 00:17:50,765 --> 00:17:54,856 But yeah, I made my WWE debut as Rocky Maivia. 482 00:17:54,899 --> 00:17:58,990 - So you really had your debut at Madison Square Garden? 483 00:17:59,034 --> 00:18:01,123 - I did, and it was a magical night. 484 00:18:01,167 --> 00:18:04,039 But eventually things would take a downward turn. 485 00:18:04,083 --> 00:18:05,171 So-- 486 00:18:05,214 --> 00:18:07,477 - Whoa. Who are they? 487 00:18:07,521 --> 00:18:09,958 - They're with me. He's a friend, 488 00:18:10,001 --> 00:18:11,786 and I trust him completely. You should trust him. 489 00:18:11,829 --> 00:18:14,528 - Yes, he said it in front of him. 490 00:18:14,571 --> 00:18:18,053 [tense music] 491 00:18:18,097 --> 00:18:20,142 - Yeah, I want the cameras on anyway. 492 00:18:20,186 --> 00:18:22,666 seeing me finally face my tormentor would be 493 00:18:22,710 --> 00:18:24,538 an inspirational moment for others like me. 494 00:18:24,581 --> 00:18:26,583 - Mm-hmm. Others like you. 495 00:18:26,627 --> 00:18:27,889 - Victims. 496 00:18:27,932 --> 00:18:28,890 - The only thing you're a victim of 497 00:18:28,933 --> 00:18:30,152 is your own delusions. 498 00:18:30,196 --> 00:18:31,893 - Says the actor running for president. 499 00:18:31,936 --> 00:18:32,850 - What the hell did you just say? 500 00:18:32,894 --> 00:18:34,330 - Hm? - Hey, stop. 501 00:18:34,374 --> 00:18:35,549 We're not in sixth grade anymore. 502 00:18:35,592 --> 00:18:37,725 Let's be adults, and let's talk this out 503 00:18:37,768 --> 00:18:39,596 over a bottle of wine, okay? 504 00:18:39,640 --> 00:18:40,684 - You're absolutely right. I'm sorry. 505 00:18:40,728 --> 00:18:42,382 I'm willing if he is. 506 00:18:42,425 --> 00:18:44,166 - I'm here, aren't I? - As I've told Dwayne 507 00:18:44,210 --> 00:18:45,733 over the years, there's no problem 508 00:18:45,776 --> 00:18:48,344 that can't be solved by the perfect grape. 509 00:18:48,388 --> 00:18:49,954 - Uh, what? 510 00:18:49,998 --> 00:18:51,913 - So what we have here is a cabernet 511 00:18:51,956 --> 00:18:53,915 from a monastery in the Swiss Alps. 512 00:18:53,958 --> 00:18:55,830 I know you're wondering, how could you grow grapes 513 00:18:55,873 --> 00:18:58,833 in such a cold climate on a cliff? 514 00:19:00,269 --> 00:19:02,532 The answer is... 515 00:19:02,576 --> 00:19:05,231 I don't know. 516 00:19:05,274 --> 00:19:07,407 Maybe caves or something. 517 00:19:07,450 --> 00:19:11,237 This wine will alter your outlook towards the world. 518 00:19:11,280 --> 00:19:13,674 ♪ 519 00:19:13,717 --> 00:19:15,676 - I mean, incredible. I'm changed. 520 00:19:15,719 --> 00:19:17,330 - I prefer white. 521 00:19:17,373 --> 00:19:19,593 - Julien, you're a tough hang. 522 00:19:19,636 --> 00:19:20,811 - That's right. 523 00:19:20,855 --> 00:19:22,291 - So like the nature of this wine, 524 00:19:22,335 --> 00:19:24,511 let's try and gain a better understanding 525 00:19:24,554 --> 00:19:26,208 of how this all got started. 526 00:19:28,167 --> 00:19:31,039 Dwayne, can you tell us what happened, 527 00:19:31,082 --> 00:19:33,433 how Julien was able to get underneath your skin? 528 00:19:33,476 --> 00:19:35,696 - Well, he called me a liar, 529 00:19:35,739 --> 00:19:37,437 and he said my dad wasn't my dad. 530 00:19:37,480 --> 00:19:39,830 - I just asked the question. - Let my best friend talk. 531 00:19:39,874 --> 00:19:41,223 - Thank you, Randall. 532 00:19:41,267 --> 00:19:42,790 - But, why didn't you ignore him? 533 00:19:42,833 --> 00:19:44,270 I mean, you knew the truth. 534 00:19:44,313 --> 00:19:47,011 - Well, I love my dad. 535 00:19:47,055 --> 00:19:48,491 We had a complicated relationship, 536 00:19:48,535 --> 00:19:51,973 but the one true thing about him was he was the champ 537 00:19:52,016 --> 00:19:53,757 and he was the greatest of all time. 538 00:19:53,801 --> 00:19:55,063 And I guess when this kid tried 539 00:19:55,106 --> 00:19:58,588 to take that truth away from me, I reacted. 540 00:19:58,632 --> 00:20:01,200 - Thank you, Dwayne. 541 00:20:01,243 --> 00:20:03,027 Now, Julien, 542 00:20:03,071 --> 00:20:05,029 can you relate to anything that Dwayne just said? 543 00:20:05,073 --> 00:20:08,294 - No. My dad and I had a great relationship. 544 00:20:08,337 --> 00:20:09,860 He was my best friend. 545 00:20:09,904 --> 00:20:12,254 I have a tattoo on my leg of his face 546 00:20:12,298 --> 00:20:14,909 with the words, "Hey, another pizza," 547 00:20:14,952 --> 00:20:16,824 because that's what he was always saying. 548 00:20:16,867 --> 00:20:19,479 He always wanted more pizza than he had. 549 00:20:19,522 --> 00:20:21,655 - Oh. 550 00:20:21,698 --> 00:20:24,310 - But... 551 00:20:24,353 --> 00:20:27,182 I guess my mom and I had a complicated relationship. 552 00:20:27,226 --> 00:20:30,054 She was very successful, a big shot lawyer. 553 00:20:30,098 --> 00:20:32,056 She helped Prince turn his name into a symbol 554 00:20:32,100 --> 00:20:33,623 to get out of a record contract. 555 00:20:33,667 --> 00:20:35,190 - I tried to do that once to get out of a movie contract. 556 00:20:35,234 --> 00:20:37,627 Long story short, it didn't work. 557 00:20:37,671 --> 00:20:39,194 That's why I'm the voice of Thumper 558 00:20:39,238 --> 00:20:41,022 in "Bambi: Return of the Hunt." 559 00:20:41,065 --> 00:20:42,153 - I knew I heard that voice before. 560 00:20:42,197 --> 00:20:43,677 - "Help me, Bambi, help me." 561 00:20:43,720 --> 00:20:46,332 - Oh, that's it! 562 00:20:46,375 --> 00:20:48,856 - Anyway, she was never around very much. 563 00:20:48,899 --> 00:20:50,031 - That must have been hard, man. 564 00:20:50,074 --> 00:20:51,902 - Yeah, growing up wasn't easy. 565 00:20:51,946 --> 00:20:55,341 What made it harder was Dwayne trying to kill me! 566 00:20:55,384 --> 00:20:57,299 - I didn't try and kill you. - You tried to kill me! 567 00:20:57,343 --> 00:20:58,735 - If anything, you tried to kill me. 568 00:20:58,779 --> 00:21:00,998 - [exasperated sigh] - Okay, well, forget it. 569 00:21:01,042 --> 00:21:02,522 I appreciate it, Forest. Thank you. 570 00:21:02,565 --> 00:21:03,566 This is a waste of time. 571 00:21:03,610 --> 00:21:04,828 - I just thought that I'd found 572 00:21:04,872 --> 00:21:06,265 the perfect grape, 573 00:21:06,308 --> 00:21:07,527 but I didn't. 574 00:21:07,570 --> 00:21:11,357 Is there any way to squash this public beef? 575 00:21:11,400 --> 00:21:12,706 - No. - Yes. 576 00:21:12,749 --> 00:21:15,230 [tentative music] 577 00:21:15,274 --> 00:21:16,187 - What is it? 578 00:21:16,231 --> 00:21:18,059 - Well...