The Rock Receives Mr. Olympia ICON Award, Makes Announcement on Production Deal for 2017 Event

– During this weekend’s Mr. Olympia convention, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson received the Man of the Century” ICON Award. Additionally, he announced that CBS would broadcast the 2017 Olympia event in conjunction with The Rock’s Seven Bucks Production company. Triple H congratulated The Rock on his award on Twitter, which you can see below. You can also check The Rock’s tweet on the announcement.

Congrats @TheRock on the @MrOlympiaLLC ICON Award. “Blood, sweat & respect. 1st two you give, last one you earn."
Well earned! #Olympia2016

— Triple H (@TripleH) September 18, 2016

We're bringing the sport to a nationally televised stage. #TheOlympia #Evolution We're excited @SevenBucksProd https://t.co/slw6WICB7I

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) September 18, 2016

Thanks to @TheRock…the #Olympia will FINALLY be on t.v. next year! CBS sports/7 buck productions. Thanks Dwayne! #bodybuilding #rxtraining

— andrea carlomusto (@AndeCarlomusto) September 18, 2016

You can also watch a video of The Rock receiving his award and his acceptance speech, and a video The Rock shared at the event on his Instagram account, in the players below.

https://youtu.be/pdtmWfmfgdQ

Flew to Vegas to also come and support The Olympia, its competitors to say THANK YOU to a few of my close friends.. I have the honor to receive the prestigious ICON AWARD tonight on the Olympia stage. The health, fitness and bodybuilding universe is one that runs deep in my blood and bones and I'm fired up for the evolution we at @sevenbucksprod's are going to help usher in. And for the record I have no idea what the hell I'm doing with my fingers in this video as I'm counting down. Don't judge me I was moved by the fans insane hyped energy ?. #LuvUGuysBack #Grateful #ICONAward #MrOlympia ???

A video posted by therock (@therock) on Sep 17, 2016 at 6:35pm PDT