Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Posts Insane Throwback Pic at Just 15 Years Old

Nicol Natale
Photo credit: instagram/therock
Photo credit: instagram/therock

From Prevention

Let me just say that I find myself gaping at pretty much every single one of Dwayne Johnson's Instagram photos, and the 47-year-old's latest throwback post is no exception.

The Rock shared a pic of himself when he was just a teenage "punk kid." Naturally, the colossal actor was a 6'4", 200-pound adolescent. The future Fast & Furious star is posing with his arms out and rocking a killer 'stache. Are you surprised that this is what The Rock looked like at 15?!

"#flashbackfriday to that special time when I was a 15yr old punk kid, 6’4, barely 200lbs, creepy mustache and forced to leave Hawai’i to live in Nashville, TN - where I just enrolled in a new high school - and EVERYONE (students and teachers) treated me like I had the plague and stayed away because they were all convinced I was an undercover cop👮🏽♀️ True story," he captioned the Instagram post.

"I had a WILD and unbelievable life and journey as a kid and teenager," he continued. "Kickin’ puberty’s ass from day 1. #PornstacheJohnson #YoureUnderArrest" Pornstache Johnson wouldn't have been my first guess at Johnson's childhood nickname, but hey, no judgement here!

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#flashbackfriday to that special time when I was a 15yr old punk kid, 6’4, barely 200lbs, creepy mustache and forced to leave Hawai’i to live in Nashville, TN - where I just enrolled in a new high school - and EVERYONE (students and teachers) treated me like I had the plague and stayed away because they were all convinced I was an undercover cop👮🏽♀️ True story. I had a WILD and unbelievable life and journey as a kid and teenager. Kickin’ puberty’s ass from day 1. #PornstacheJohnson #YoureUnderArrest

A post shared by therock (@therock) on Oct 18, 2019 at 12:38am PDT

Looking at the pic, you may be skeptical that Johnson was actually 15 at the time, and his Insta followers refused to believe it as well.

"Naw you was at least 23 here," one follower commented, while another wrote, "Man you was 15 with a witness protection stache?!!!!! Grown man s--t." Someone else commented, "At the age of 15 he looks like a 24 year old NBA PLAYER. And at 25 now, i look like a potato." I'm actually laughing at these.

Honestly, The Rock has only grown with age, and being a professional wrestling superstar may have had something to do with that. He also needed to bulk up for roles in Baywatch, Hercules, and San Andreas. How else would he have secured the title as Highest Paid Actor of 2019?!

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It ain’t pretty, no glossy polish or fake camera set ups. It’s hard work or get the f*ck outta my gym. Wrapped our #ProjectRock BEND BOUNDARIES COLLECTION commercial shoot for @underarmour. As with all of our @underarmour spots that’s created by our Seven Bucks advertising company, @sevenbuckscr — I want to disrupt the traditional method of marketing that’s always presented and create something new, different, raw, uncut and directly from my DNA. No fancy gym set ups, no fancy camera tricks and quick cutaways. At the end of the day, it’ll always come down to me putting every single piece of gear to the test personally before I deliver it to you. Real, raw and authentic. As always, THANK YOU for making #ProjectRock, @underarmour’s #1 seller. I’m nice, but when it comes to my business I don’t play nice. Ever. #ProjectRock #UnderArmour #BendBoundariesCollection SPRING 2019

A post shared by therock (@therock) on Dec 27, 2018 at 10:22am PST

Either way, The Rock has not only "kicked puberty's ass," but he's also completely smashed, crushed, and demolished life. Keep on keepin' on, Dwayne!

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