Duane "The Rock" Johnson made an appearance at the game to get the crowd going, as he was in Toronto to promote his new DC movie "Black Adam". The Rock came out to surprise the team and the crowd and fire everyone up during a TV timeout, even starting a "Let's Go Leafs!" chant - something Auston Matthews was caught completely off-guard by.
Meanwhile, The Rock had a message for Leafs fans after the game, showing gratitude for the fans and the passion that they showed for both him and for the team.
Not going to lie. I grew up as a pretty big wrestling fan at the height of the "Attitude Era", when wrestlers like Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock were at their peak. I fanboy'd out a little bit when Duane came out to fire up the crowd. A pretty special moment to kick off what should be a pretty special season for the Leafs.
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14 OCTOBRE | 249 ANSWERS The Leafs have a special visitor at their home opener and he had a special message for Leafs Nation Did Duane "The Rock" Johnson showing up at the Leafs' home opener shock you? | ||
Yes | 127 | 51 % |
No | 68 | 27.3 % |
Not a wrestling fan | 37 | 14.9 % |
Not a fan of his movies | 17 | 6.8 % |
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