The man featured in yet another of The Rock's money Instagram posts is UFC fighter-turned-stuntman Jason William Day, who is no stranger to pounding out suffocating headlocks. The 38-year-old began his professional career as a mixed martial artist back in 2002 and retired in 2011. He then began a career as a professional stuntman, notably stunting in Fifty Shades Darker and Deadpool prior to taking on his most recent role with Johnson. (And no, we haven't heard anything about whether or not he put Men's Health cover guy Ryan Reynolds in a headlock.)
We've seen what professional stuntmen can do. We know how ridiculously disciplined MMA fighters are. And all we can say is, both of these guys are damn fit. Put them together, and there you go: a man who can make The Rock see stars. (Don't believe it? Go ahead and try this MMA workout.)
The Rock Meets a 10-Year-Old Hero:
"First take when Jason slapped this rear naked on me, I knew right away, holy shit, this brother is sinking it in," Johnson captioned the photo. It certainly looks like it. The Rock actually looks like he's a few short seconds from passing out, which, according to his caption, was kind of the point.
"After the take was done and I got my senses back and SLOWLY got up, me and Jason hugged like grateful gentlemen," the caption continued. "He’s a real class act and bad ass. A pleasure getting my hands dirty with a real fighter."
Johnson is not a man to be trifled with. (Can you even handle his workout?) The man who successfully trifles with The Rock? Definitely not a guy you should trifle with.