The Rock used “Jedi thoughts methods along with his eyes” on Austin Concept throughout their encounter in 2023.
Earlier than turning into The Ultimate Boss later that 12 months, The Rock returned to SmackDown in September 2023 and confronted off with Austin Concept. The pair went backwards and forwards, and whereas Concept held his personal, The Individuals’s Champion got here out firmly on high within the eyes of the WWE Universe.
Trying again on that day on Perception with Chris Van Vliet, Concept recalled how surreal his first assembly with The Nice One was.
“Earlier than Rock comes out, form of going again to once I met Rock, I keep in mind, I got here up with what I needed to say on Pat [McAfee] I used to be like, Okay, I acquired it. After which I simply get a textual content, come outdoors. I come outdoors, and it was one of many writers, and he stated, ‘Include me.’ After which subsequent factor I do know, I’m with Triple H and Nick Khan and we’re all strolling outdoors.
“The busses are there, and this black automotive pulls up, six individuals get out, it’s simply insane to me. Rock will get out, and I’m like that is loopy. He’s like the dimensions of a blimp. He seems insane. I’m like, What’s going on? They stroll over, I believe they’re simply making an attempt to get us on a bus so this could possibly be non-public and no one sees Rock. I believe Nick Khan knocks on Charlotte Aptitude’s bus, and so they’re like, Hey, are you able to get off? She’s like, alright. So she simply will get off, after which we get on the bus.”
The Rock promised Concept that the pair would make magic within the area, and when the phase got here round, the star joked that he used “Jedi thoughts methods along with his eyes” that allow him know when to talk.
“Then I simply keep in mind I used to be at the back of the bus with The Rock, and he was form of telling me, ‘After we get on the market, it’s going to be magic. Simply really feel it. It’s going to be good.’ And I child you not being on the market with him. He did like these Jedi thoughts methods along with his eyes, once I simply knew when to go, when to say one thing, and simply feeling it with him. He would simply, I don’t know, simply along with his eyes. I used to be like, oh man. Nevertheless it was such an expertise and I simply felt so on high of my sport.”
Austin Concept “Terrified” Throughout Brock Lesnar Match
Throughout the identical interview, Austin Concept recalled being scared when Brock Lesnar went off-script. On the 2022 Elimination Chamber match, a spot was deliberate that might see Concept being given an F5 from the highest of one of many construction’s pods.
Nonetheless, when Lesnar determined to pressure his manner into the bout sooner than deliberate, Concept admits he had no concept what was happening and was “simply terrified.”
H/T to POST Wrestling for the above transcription.