As Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson helped usher WWE‘s Monday Night Raw into its Netflix period, one in every of his greatest followers was within the crowd.
Baby Reindeer creator and star Richard Gadd, “a wrestling fan my entire life” who talked about The Rock in his Golden Globes speech on Sunday, advised Deadline he was “so psyched” to be at WWE’s Netflix debut, joking about getting The Rock within the ring himself.
“I’m gonna give him a Stone Cold Stunner. I’m gonna see, I think he can take it. He’s taken a few down the years,” stated Gadd. “But it would be an honor to— maybe I’ll put my Golden Globe on the line in a sort of Universal Championship vs Golden Globe match with Cody Rhodes, maybe. Winner takes all.”
As his breakout Netflix sequence gained the Golden Globe for Outstanding Limited Series or Anthology on Sunday, Gadd began his speech by giving The Rock an impromptu shoutout.
“This is insane seeing all you people here. That’s mad,” he stated onstage. “The Rock’s there. This is crazy, I can’t believe it. Honestly, I grew up on you, man. This is nuts.”
While strolling the crimson carpet for the 82nd Golden Globes, Gadd additionally confessed he’d “love to work with The Rock” whereas joking once more taking him on within the ring.
“I’ve just been a wrestling fan my entire life, and I’m a big fan of The Rock, so maybe I’ll go up and give him a Stone Cold Stunner,” stated Gadd. “No, he’d probably win a fight, let’s be honest. But I would love to do a film eventually.”
Gadd was additionally nominated for Best Actor — Miniseries or Television Film on Sunday, as co-star Jessica Gunning gained Best Supporting Actress.