Thank you for joining us tonight.
I'm Randall park.
With the presidential race kicking into high gear,
the candidates are all asking the same question,
what issue is most important to the American voters.
Our cameras were allowed exclusive access
to a strategy meeting with candidate Johnson.
And his campaign manager.
As you can see from the data,
our campaign polled likely voters
about their biggest concerns, which we'll want to address
when we shoot our TV ad,
and the most common answer was
oh, you know what'd be good?
I'd like to guess family feud ster.
That's fun, okay.
What is the biggest concern among American voters?
Job security. Ding, ding, ding!
Number one answer.
So, what our polling showed is, with automation on the rise,
people worry about technology replacing them
in the workforce. Yeah, that makes sense.
I mean, a change like that
creates a lot of uncertainty in people.
And trust me, I know.
My life has changed so much over the years.
Right, you were the scorpion king,
and now you may be the leader of the free world.
I was actually talking about when I was a kid.
Me too. That's also what I meant. Mmm-hmm.
My mom and I followed my dad
as he wrestled all over the world,
and things were challenging back then.
Like, living paycheck to paycheck.
I mean, we weren't destitute in any way,
but we certainly weren't rich.
I gotta tell you when my dad
first started wrestling for the wwf,
it felt as though things changed just like that.
This is crazy!
You're wrestling the black demon in New York,
and you're here at the same time.
That's called syndication, little man.
I'm nationwide, baby.
I can't believe they're airing wrestling
coast-to-coast like it's the jeffersons.
Announcer on TV: Takes commanding control.
Nice move, dad.
The crowd is going crazy!
Oh, they are. They are.
Oh, look, look, there's Vince McMahon.
Certainly an impressive victory
by "the soul man" rocky Johnson.
Together, me and him are gonna do
some exciting things for the wwf.
The camera loves a strong chin dimple.
Hey, thanks to him, a million fans
just saw me beat black demon's ass,
so I thought we'd capitalize on that...
And start selling merch at my events.
We gotjackets, hats, t-shirts, scissors.
Do not throw him scissors. Scissors?
Uh, to cut the sleeves off the shirts, son.
Free the great black sharks.
Can I help sell merch? Absolutely.
You know what?
You could be president of the rocky Johnson fan club.
Congratulations.
Whoa!
How much did all this cost?
Oh, don't worry about that, babe.
You heard that crowd.
I'm on track to being Vince's number one guy.
Is that why we're staying in this nice motel?
Oh, son, this is a hotel.
That's why we let you sit on the carpet.
Huh.
Oh, I wonder who that could be.
Did someone order... Room service?
Young Dwayne: Whoa.
When the food comes to you all the way in your room
that's room service
We will eat it all and the sauces are small
it's room service
that's my new favorite song.
Give it to me, baby give it to me, baby
Here you go.
Marisa, my pen has run out. Can I borrow yours?
Sorry, Lia, I've only got the one.
I can just remember stuff. Yeah, thank you, dear.
And entering the diner,
standing at 6'2", 260 pounds.
You've seen him on national TV.
Soulman rocky Johnson!
Rocky: Thank you, thank you.
Appreciate it.
Hi, grandma. Sorry we're late. Hey, Lia.
Hey, mom. Rocky: Mmm, looks good.
I'm starving.
I should kiss Vince McMahon on the mouth.
Mom. What?
You heard that reaction.
Wwf get more popular,
our company gets more popular too.
You know, ever since Peter passed...
I love you, Peter. I love you, high chief.
Vince has become so supportive of me.
Vince loves you.
You're the only promoter he lets his wrestlers work for
outside the wwf.
I'm his favorite ever since I gave him
my recipe for pulled pork.
Look at this.
Young Dwayne: Whoa!
The poster for your island battle royale.
All my best guys will be there.
Lia: Rocky. "The soulman."
Lia: The iron sheik. Iran, number one!
Lia: Junkyard dog.
I'm an old, nasty dog.
Nasty dog!
Lia: Greg "the hammer" Valentine.
I get angry very quickly!
Lia: Andre the giant.
I don't even exercise.
Lia: "Macho man" Randy savage.
Tower of power too sweet to be soured.
Lia: King Kong Bundy.
Give me a five count!
Oh, no, actually king Kong Bundy has pulled out
because his mom's sick.
Oh, right. I forgot.
My mom is sick.
We'll miss him, but nothing is more important than family.
Mmm.
You coming over to look at your father's boxes?
You know, it's been three months.
Yeah, it's time.
Good, you can decide what goes and what stays.
I know. Oh, and remind me
to give this poster to my assistant, Bob,
so he can put it up.
Is that him sitting out there?
Why didn't Bob come in?
It's a family breakfast.
Adult Dwayne: My grandmother and my dad
could feel the world of wrestling changing...
Is that rocky Johnson?
And their futures looked bright.
Hey, Dewey, check it out.
Whoa, why'd they put you in between two ladies?
That's Sylvester Stallone. He's rocky number two.
Rocky, great match last night.
Thanks, jt. We all set for the autograph signing
on Saturday? All set.
My dad is gonna need all fan photos
taken on his right side. That's his good side.
Oh, and he's gonna need
five silver pens and ten ripe mangos,
pre-sliced, for energy.
Okay.
Yeah, sure. I'll take that.
Oh, yeah, great definition in the thighs, brother, yeah.
Look at the detail in the hair.
Wow, what's that?
My action figure.
Vince McMahon sent it to me.
Vince didn't tell me he was making us into action figures.
Not us, only me.
Adult Dwayne: But things were even brighter for Andre.
It's a prototype.
One night, Vince and I, we were drinking fernet,
and he say, "I wonder how small we can make Andre."
And I say, "not small at all. Andre is a giant, huh?"
And today he sent me this.
Regarde.
Oh, the arms moving. Young Dwayne: Damn!
Dad, you getting one of those?
Yeah, I'm sure mine is coming.
Not coming soon, boss.
Yeah, Andre, we know you're Vince's number one guy...
Well, I mean, I don't think we all know that.
So, did you guys talk about me when you was out drinking?
'Cause I love fernet.
We go out, I'm like,
"somebody get a round of fernet for the dog."
It's correct down there?
Hey, come on.
What are you doing, man? It's a toy for kids.
You want yourjabroni kids to play with do”,
pull down pants, and see sex?
Afa: Wow, look how young you and your dad were.
Peter loved listening to you sing.
He knew I was shy, so he just kept encouraging me.
You sound like an angel.
Hey, is Lia here?
She's in her office with sheik.
The iron sheik: What is wrong with dog? Lia: Nothing.
She has tumors. She's resting. Ugh.
I'm hosting a barbecue for all my wrestlers before the match.
Yes, very exciting. I go to safeway.
I get the cupcake.
The barbecue is a family event,
so let's run through things that you can't say.
No problem. Sheik only family man.
All these words here.
No ""?
No ""? That's right.
Okay, boss.
Lia, I have some bad news.
It's about king Kong Bundy's mother.
Oh, no. Okay,
send some flowers and a card should read,
"sorry for your loss."
No, she didn't die. She's not even sick.
Um, Bundy lied to you.
He signed a deal to wrestle for yao.
That's why he backed out of our event.
Lia: Greg yao.
What kind of promoter puts his own picture
in the announcement?
And who's this Chinese man?
That word, that okay to say.
A traitor.
He worked for Peter, and when Peter passed,
yao said he would never work for a woman,
so he left, and he started his own wrestling promotion.
What a jabroni.
The sheik love all...
Women.
This event isn't on the same night as ours.
Why can't Bundy do both?
Yao made him sign an exclusive contract,
so he can only wrestle for him in Hawaii.
Bundy is not gonna work for us again,
and I'm gonna make sure Vince hears about this
and get his advice.
I forgot his number.
Oh, try visualizing the shape the numbers make on the keypad.
My mom's number is a square.
Am I trying to call your mom, Bob?
Get me Vince's number.
Lia: Who lies about their mom being sick?
I pray every day for my mom's good health,
and she's been dead 20 years,
and yao, he thinks he can... Deborah: Hey, Lia.
Thanks for the barbecue. Aw, yeah, manuia.
Anything for my wrestlers.
He thinks he can steal my guys from the battle royale.
Bundy should have said no. You can't back out of a match.
If you say you gonna do it, you do it.
Yes, right. Sika, write that down.
I got wing fingers.
I'll remember it.
Vince sent me this. Look out.
Hey, don't know if you guys heard
Terry and the chief this morning on the radio?
Ah, Terry number one.
The chief, achtoof! Yeah, I hate the chief too.
Why is he always congested?
Yeah. Go see an allergist, man.
Well, they were talking about
my autograph signing this Saturday.
Dewey's gonna sell merch for me.
It's gonna be huge. So how many hats do you want?
Well, gonna go reload the Arnold Palmer.
Too much corn on the grill, Bob.
People love my corn.
And we found an old picture ofandre
sitting on dad's lap.
Dad looks so tiny.
Andre loves sitting on people.
Glad you're going through those boxes, babe.
Bet there's some amazing stuff in there.
Brother, you should see some of the old home movies
that she found. Voice of an angel. Mmm!
Whatever happened to your music? You still writing songs?
It's just... nothing serious,
it's just something I was playing around with.
Too bad. Ithoughtofyou this morning.
There was an ad in the paper for singers
to audition for this new TV show, star search.
Yeah, I don't think so.
Why not? You used to love singing.
Um, well, you know, I'm... I'm just...
Oh, here's my son.
Dad, I sold a t-shirt. Nice, son.
Who's the lucky fan?
Bob has too much corn on the grill.
Has anybody seen junkyard dog?
He's supposed to bring the ambrosia salad.
Ah, yeah, he called. He said he couldn't make it.
Something about his mom being sick.
You okay?
Jyd's mom is not sick.
He's gonna go and work for Greg yao.
The hell he is.
You're the number one promoter in Hawaii.
That's not gonna change.
I know, but yao, he respects nothing.
Oh, he gonna respect this. Come on, let's go. Where?
To talk some sense into Sylvester.
Yeah, I'm gonna put on my slapping gloves.
Bob, get some corn for the road!
They're not ready!
Where you headed, Sylvester?
Lia: You going to see your mom?
I heard she was sick.
First Bundy's, now yours.
Moms are dropping like flies.
She, uh, got a hold of some bad yogurt.
Are those your slapping gloves?
Oh, what you got there?
Oh, it's a smoked French ham wrapped in gold cellophane.
Yao gave it to me
with a note that said he want to talk,
so I called him, and we did. I'm sorry.
I hate to bail on y'all, butlhaveto.
Why would you choose to wrestle for him over me?
I thought we were family.
We are, but he offered me a lot more money, Lia.
Look at this place.
Somebody either had a baby or made a baby
on the other side of that wall right there.
He upgraded me to the radisson,
and I get to do whatever I want with my persona.
Come on, no way.
Man, I'm telling you the truth, rocky.
Imagine me, penthouse dog.
Get up out the junkyard and move up into the penthouse.
Get rid of my dog chains and get me a briefcase
full of treasury bonds.
Mmm-mmm, I'd put money in the briefcase. Ooh.
Yeah, stacks of phony hundreds.
Uh-huh.
That way, when you hit somebody...
Uh-huh. Cash explodes everywhere.
Bam!
Stop pitching on penthouse dog.
Yao says that'il be a hit,
and that with him, I'MMA be a star.
See, me and rocky,
we ain't gonna never be Vince's number one guy.
It's always gonna be Andre.
I don't know about that.
Come on. They didn't even talk about us during fernet.
They didn't talk about you.
You think they talked about you during fernet?
What is fernet? Nobody knows, mama.
I know. It's a digestif.
I'm sorry, Lia. I love you.
And rocky, you my man ten grand.
But this is an opportunity that I can't pass up.
Excuse me.
Adult Dwayne: My grandmother realized
that change doesn't affect people equally.
What was best for her wasn't necessarily best for everyone,
and my father was wondering
if change would be best for him.
That's me and my cousins playing a game
where you had to jump in the water
without hitting the rocks.
The adults just let you do that?
Well, it was a different time.
What happened if you hit the rocks?
You'd split your head open and die.
You won't even let me use real scissors.
Hello. Lia, it's Vince.
Thank you so much for the kalua pork recipe.
I couldn't keep my hands off it.
No time for small talk, Vince.
I've been very upset. I know.
I got your messages about yao. Don't worry.
I've seen guys like him before.
All quster, big promises, but no staying power.
You're a pro, Lia. This guy can't touch you.
Thank you, Vince. I'm glad you enjoyed your pork.
It's delicious. Thank you again.
I do have a bit of bad news though.
You know we have that show at Madison square garden every month?
Well, I didn't realize my old man
booked the garden for your date.
You're kidding. I'm locked in that date, Vince.
I can't change it. I know.
And, Lia, I would change our date if I could,
but Billy Joel is eating up all the other nights.
The guy sings about pressure like it's a bad thing.
Look, I'm gonna have to call some of my guys back,
but I'm not gonna leave your cupboard bare.
I won't take rocky or the wild Samoans.
I know they're big draws out there.
I appreciate that,
and I understand you need your guys.
Appreciate you, Lia. Thank you, and I'm sorry again.
Talk soon.
Well, Bob, we've got bigger changes coming.
Grandma, something's wrong with Francine!
No, that's her way of telling us she's hungry.
Do you want to feed her? Can I?
Just be careful when you put the bow! Down.
Don't kick her tumors.
Are those the boxes for donation?
They're to keep. That's the donation pile.
That place went out of business.
Lia: So hard.
I don't want to let him go.
He's always with you,
the same way he's always with me.
But I won't lie,
it would be helpful to talk to him, ask his advice.
That's funny because
I remember him always asking you for advice.
He believed in you, mama.
That's why he left you the business.
Oh.
Your father always loved it when you sang.
He knew it made me happy.
So why did you stop?
I don't know.
Just didn't feel right to sing without him.
You're not singing without him.
You're singing because of him.
Very good, very good.
She's number one.
Lia: He's so handsome.
Looks like Robert stack.
Francine peed and stepped in it a little.
We've all been there.
Waiter: Mr. Johnson.
Adult Dwayne: Meanwhile, the only thing I knew
about all the change going on
was that we went from eating fast food
in our car to eating at a fancy restaurant
where you could look your dinner in the eye
before you ordered it.
Turns out, it wasn't as good as French fries,
but still fancy.
So yao gave Sylvester a smoked French ham?
To entice him, which I don't get.
It don't need to be gussied up. Wsham.
We know it's delicious.
But I do understand making someone feel valuable
to an organization. Babe, I told you.
My mom said Vince didn't ask you to work the garden show
as a favor to her. Don't take it personally.
I'm just saying he could have called me himself.
Waiter: Welcome to Lorenzo's.
Can I start you off with some drinks?
We'll take a bottle of your finest champagne.
Andlwihave your finest Tequila. Both: No.
I'll have a vodka Martini. Both: No.
Fine, a Shirley temple, extra cherries.
See what happens when you dream big?
The sky's the limit.
Speaking of... yeah?
I've been thinking about
that singing show of a mentioned.
I'm gonna audition. Babe, that's fantastic.
I mean, it may come to nothing, but it makes me happy.
Do you want a sneak peek?
Young Dwayne: What's she doing?
Your mom's full of surprises.
Ladies and gentlemen,
we hope you're all enjoying yourselves.
We have a surprise guest for you tonight.
Her family's been part of our family
here at Lorenzo's for years.
Would you please put your hands together
for Mrs. Ata Johnson?
Hi, everybody. Room service song!
As Charles said, I used to come here a lot
with my family when I was younger,
and tonight I'm here with my own family,
and I'd like to dedicate this song to my dad,
Peter maivia.
I'm coming out
I want the world to know
got to let it show
that's a good song too.
I'm coming out
I want the world to know
got to let it show
there's a new me coming out
and I just had to live
young Dwayne: Attention, everyone,
rocky Johnson fan club president here
with an official announcement.
My dad is game to sign your body,
but let's keep it pg, all right?
Thanks socool
Hey, my man. Who can I make this out to?
Greg yao.
Yao, yao, yao, come here to steal more wrestlers
from my mother-in-law, huh?
I wouldn't call it stealing.
I made an offer. They made a choice.
Mmm. You got a second to talk?
If you can talk with my foot up your ass, go for it.
That's an impressive turnout.
You're quite a star.
Big enough for his own action figure,
but I hear only Andre's getting that treatment?
That's on the house. Now get lost.
No, no, I insist on paying.
You know what that is? That's an expensive French ham.
You wrestle for me, you'll be my number one guy.
You want an action figure?
You got it.
Hell, I'll make your whole family action figures.
"Professional wrestler's son."
My info's on the card.
What was he talking about?
Oh, it's nothing, son.
Just, uh just adult stuff.
Adult Dwayne: My dad knew his business was changing,
and he was afraid of getting left behind,
and that's a fear! Know
many Americans struggle with today.
That's why, as your president,
I will make sure none of us get left behind
and that change benefits all, not just some,
because when I see you,
I see my grandmother,
I see my mother and father,
I see that we're all a part of one family called america.
I'm Dwayne Johnson, and I approve this message.