‘Young Rock’ may have been kicked off the airwaves, but Dwayne Johnson can still hype a history-making renewal of a different kind

Proving that not even the biggest star on the planet was immune from television’s ruthless cost-cutting measures, Young Rock – the semi-autobiographical sitcom co-created, produced by, and occasionally starring Dwayne Johnson – was recently axed by NBC after three seasons.

Failure isn’t something the 51 year-old is used to, but he is arguably having to get a lot more accustomed to it than usual following the Black Adam debacle that saw him exiled from the DCU in near-record time, although his extracurricular activities away from the silver screen appear to be doing just fine.

In fact, when one cancellation happens, another gets dodged for a history-making first time, with losing well over $100 million in the process – then the third iteration of the gridiron group living to fight another day really has proven to be the charm.

Of course, seeing as he recently landed a $50 million paycheck for headlining a blockbuster that’s never even going to see the inside of a theater, but whether it gets more seasons than Young Rock remains up for debate.