Editing Dwayne Johnson (section)

==== Hollywood Rock (2003) ====
[[File:Rockaustinxix b.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1|The Rock defeated [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] (left) in Austin's final match at [[WrestleMania XIX]] in March 2003.]]
The Rock returned on the January 30, 2003, episode of ''SmackDown!'' to set up another match with Hulk Hogan at [[No Way Out (2003)|No Way Out]] on February 23.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/030130.html |title=WWE SmackDown! Results – January 30, 2003 |date=January 30, 2003 |access-date=May 2, 2008 |publisher=Online World of Wrestling |archive-date=August 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823210316/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/030130.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Because of negative fan reaction during previous matches as a result of his budding acting career, The Rock turned heel for the first time since 1999. He also started a new persona that has been called ''Hollywood Rock'', with a new look and a shaved head.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesportster.com/wrestling/the-rock-wwe-phases-dwayne-johnson-versions/|title=Every Version Of The Rock, Ranked|date=February 13, 2021|website=TheSportster|access-date=January 24, 2022|archive-date=January 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124162806/https://www.thesportster.com/wrestling/the-rock-wwe-phases-dwayne-johnson-versions/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tjrwrestling.net/review/wwe-ruthless-aggression-hollywood-rock/|title=WWE Ruthless Aggression Review: Hollywood Rock – TJR Wrestling|date=July 12, 2021|website=tjrwrestling.net|access-date=January 24, 2022|archive-date=January 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124162802/https://tjrwrestling.net/review/wwe-ruthless-aggression-hollywood-rock/|url-status=live}}</ref> The Rock defeated Hogan at No Way Out before moving to the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] brand.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/history/2003/mainevent/ |title=The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan |access-date=March 21, 2008 |publisher=WWE |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080219180229/http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/history/2003/mainevent/ |archive-date=February 19, 2008}}</ref> There, he had various small feuds, including one with [[Gregory Helms|The Hurricane]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/030224.html |title=WWE Raw Results – February 24, 2003 |date=February 24, 2003 |access-date=May 2, 2008 |publisher=Online World of Wrestling |archive-date=January 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102114330/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/030224.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He also began performing "Rock Concerts", segments in which he played the guitar and mocked WWE performers and fans in song.<ref name="mar24-03">{{cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/030324.html |title=RAW results – March 24, 2003 |access-date=March 21, 2008 |publisher=Online World of Wrestling |archive-date=November 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151106224121/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/030324.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

After failing to win a number one contendership for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002–2013)|World Heavyweight Championship]], The Rock went into another program with Stone Cold Steve Austin. This led to a match at [[WrestleMania XIX]] on March 30, which called back to their previous two WrestleMania encounters, both of which Austin had won.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Woodward |first=Hamish |date=January 4, 2023 |title=Ranking Every Steve Austin vs The Rock Match At Wrestlemania (Worst To Best) |url=https://atletifo.com/wrestling/wwe/the-rock-vs-steve-austin/ |access-date=January 27, 2023 |archive-date=January 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127225922/https://atletifo.com/wrestling/wwe/the-rock-vs-steve-austin/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The Rock won after delivering three consecutive ''Rock Bottoms'', ending their long-running rivalry in what turned out to be Austin's final match, until [[WrestleMania 38]].<ref name="slam" /><ref name="wm19">{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm19/results/ |title=WrestleMania XIX official results |access-date=March 21, 2008 |publisher=WWE |archive-date=July 9, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130709133741/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/19 |url-status=live }}</ref> The next night, ''Raw'' was billed as "The Rock Appreciation Night", in honor of his victory over Austin. That night, he was attacked by a debuting [[Bill Goldberg|Goldberg]].<ref name="RAWWM">{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news/1049212077.shtml |access-date=March 9, 2008 |title=WWE Raw (March 31, 2003) Results |last=Moore |first=Wesley |publisher=WrestleView |archive-date=February 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221231947/http://www.wrestleview.com/news/1049212077.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> At [[Backlash (2003)|Backlash]] on April 27, Goldberg defeated The Rock, who then briefly left WWE to film ''[[Walking Tall (2004 film)|Walking Tall]]''.<ref name="slam" /><ref name="backlash03">{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/history/backlash2003/mainevent/ |title=Goldberg defeats The Rock |access-date=March 21, 2008 |publisher=WWE |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080224033134/http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/history/backlash2003/mainevent/ |archive-date=February 24, 2008}}</ref>