“Hot Ones” host, Sean Evans, has been on a mission to rope The Rock into the hot seat, and he got close—so close. But alas, like a perfectly cooked steak dropped on the floor, it just wasn’t meant to be. Why, you ask? Hold on to your bibs.
In case you’re living under a rock (pun intended), Hot Ones is the show where celebrities devour chicken wings bathed in hot sauces that range from “Hmm, this is nice” to “Is this what lava tastes like?” Naturally, we all wanted to see if The Rock’s iron abs could withstand the flaming fury of a Carolina Reaper sauce. But there was a catch. Oh, and what a catch it was.
So, what was The Rock’s one request? Some might guess extra sauce, others might suggest larger wings to match his larger-than-life persona. Nope. The Rock wanted… grilled salmon strips. That’s right, fish. The man famous for body-slamming his opponents and downing protein shakes in his sleep wants to tango with teriyaki instead of Tabasco.
Sean spilled the spicy tea to Bloomberg: “We’ve been pitching him for years—probably since he was wrestling with an eyebrow and a dream. Finally, I got a response: ‘How about grilled salmon strips instead of wings?’” And Sean knew instantly, “That had to come from The Rock’s mouth. Who else has the confidence to rewrite the rules of Hot Ones with fish?”
Sadly, the grilled seafood deal fizzled out faster than a soggy French fry, and we are still waiting for The Rock to face his fears (and the wings). No explanation was given for his choice of salmon, but perhaps it’s because chicken wings don’t help you maintain a physique that looks like it was chiseled by the gods themselves.
So, the world waits. Will we ever see The Rock demolish hot wings—or, at the very least, spicy salmon strips? Only time (and possibly a fishmonger) will tell! Until then, we can dream of a future where The Rock sweats it out, not on a movie set, but over a plate of wings—or, more accurately, undercooked seafood.
