dailymail.co.uk
14.02.2022 / 05:45
79%
794
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson delivers passionate opening to Super Bowl LVI
Dwayne Johnson kicked off Sunday's Super Bowl LVI in grand fashion.'Finally, the Super Bowl has come back to Los Angeles!' the 49-year-old superstar said in the cadence of his wrestling character The Rock, as he stood on the 50-yard line at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, introducing the battle between the hometown Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals.'It is time,' he said, introducing the Rams as a team with 'a soul-crushing, unrelenting defense' and 'a head-spinning onslaught of an offense, adding, 'Ladies and gentlemen, the champions of the NFC, your Los Angeles Rams!' The latest:Dwayne Johnson, 49, kicked off Sunday's Super Bowl LVI in grand fashion, introducing the battle between the hometown Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengalsat SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CaliforniaJohnson called the Bengals 'a team that has risen from the ashes to become one of the most feared, dominant electrifying teams in the NFL,' adding it was 'time to give their city their first Super Bowl win in franchise history.'He wrapped up in saying, 'It is time, it is time for all of us here and millions around the world to bear witness to these incredible players who will leave every once of sweat, guts and pride and legacy on this hallowed field because that is what champions do - ladies and gentleman, it is my honor to say, finally, it is time for the Super Bowl!' In his outing, Johnson donned an ensemble of a maroon T-shirt with brick red pants and white sneakers. He accessorized with a gold necklace and watch.The wrestler-turned-actor on social media Sunday referenced his past days in pads as a college football player at the University of Miami and for the Canadian Football League's Calgary Stampeders.