Dwayne Johnson & Mark Kerr Talk Stone Cold, The Rock’s First WWE Bout & The Smashing Machine

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and UFC legend Mark Kerr sit down for an exclusive Sports Illustrated feature where they re-watch iconic WWE and UFC moments from their careers and re-watch scenes from their new film The Smashing Machine. The Rock reflects on being booed as Rocky Maivia and how he reinvented himself as The Rock, his embarrassing first WWE match, and his legendary rivalry with Stone Cold Steve Austin. Kerr relives his craziest UFC fights, including brutal tournament wins, wild finishes, and the battles that earned him the nickname The Smashing Machine. Together, they connect their real-life triumphs and struggles to the way those stories are recreated on screen. Check out the full digital cover piece on SI.com.

Chapters:
00:00 The Rock & Mark Kerr react to some throwback WWE moments
00:20 Behind The Scenes footage from The Rock & Mark Kerr's Sports Illustrated Digital Cover
01:02 The Rock & Mark Kerr re-watch The Smashing Machine’s recreation of his comeback fight in Japan
02:25 Mark Kerr opens up about depression and losing joy for competition after his first loss
04:15 Mark Kerr speaks on fighting being more enjoyable once he got sober
04:55 The Rock on getting booed as Rocky Maivia at Wrestlemania 13
06:08 The Rock & Mark Kerr speak on the journey of self discovery
06:20 The Rock recalls his embarrassing first WWE match at Survivor Series
06:57 The Rock and Mark Kerr recall meeting each other for the first time
07:47 Dwyane Johnson speaks on rebranding himself as "The Rock,"
08:00 Mark Kerr speaks on his UFC 14 debut
09:04 Mark Kerr explains the psychology and addictive nature of taking people's will
12:09 Mark Kerr speaks on fighting in Vale Tudo
13:40 The Rock asks Mark Kerr about putting his finger in a fighter's open wound during a fight
16:10 Mark Kerr describes how lonely you feel after a fight
17:07 The Rock watches his Survivor Series WWE debut at Madison Square Garden in 1996
18:30 The Rock on his Survivor Series debut at Madison Square Garden in 1996
21:38 The Rock & Mark Kerr's combat careers began within 2 months of each other
22:25 The Rock & Mark Kerr watch a Smashing Machine scene featuring Bas Rutten
22:43 The Rock on the honor of being part of Stone Cold’s final match at WrestleMania XIX
25:03 Mark Kerr and The Rock look back at footage of them both wrestling Kurt Angle
26:30 The Rock speaks on why he loves wrestling Brock Lesnar, Kurt Angle and Booker T
27:00 The Rock jokes about what would’ve happened if Mark Kerr had become a pro wrestler

Executive Producer: Alex Tzavalas
Director/Producer: Greg Cally
Producer: Jean Chery
Director of Photography: Brianna Devons
Cinematographer/Gaffer: Lamar Usher
Sound: W. Stubblefield
Editor/GFX/Colorist: Ori Galis
Production Assistant: Jessie Nunoo

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