It was also around this time that The Rock began a storyline relationship with Trish Stratus. He teamed up with her to take on Vince Mcmahon and Kurt Angle and The Dudley Boyz, and gave her "The People's Kiss", but the storyline finished before it could go anywhere in particular. At Vengeance, he lost his WCW title to Chris Jericho, who went on to beat Steve Austin for the WWE title and become the first ever Undisputed Champion. The Rock failed beat Jericho for the belt at Royal Rumble, and after beating The Undertaker at No Way Out, The Rock began the ultimate feud with a returning Hollywood Hulk Hogan.

The challenge was made for the ultimate show-down at Wrestlemania. In their first angle together, Hogan and The Rock stood nose-to-nose in the ring. Hogan wished The Rock luck, because in his mind, he was gonna need it. The Rock responded by holding Hogan's hand in a hand-shake and saying "Not as much as you, brother!" before giving him a Rock Bottom in the middle of the ring!

Hogan and the NWO retaliated by pounding The Rock in a 3-on-1 assault. Then in a memorable (but totally ridiculous) angle, Hogan drove a truck at full speed into an ambulance with The Rock inside. The match at Wrestlemania was a memorable, entertaining encounter. Although it wasn't the greatest wrestling match of all time, it was still truly surreal and emotional. Shockingly, the crowd inside the sold-out Skydome in Toronto, Canada were on Hogan's side and were booing The Rock. Hogan put The Rock over cleanly after two Rock Bottoms.

Shortly after, The Rock took some more time off to film The Scorpion King. He returned briefly at King Of The Ring, and officially in July. At Vengeance he raised his 7th WWE World Title, beating Kurt Angle and Undertaker in a Triple Threat Match. Then he began a feud with Brock Lesnar and put the youngster over at Summerslam in a great match. However, the big story coming out of that match was that The Rock was booed, which could mean that the fans now see as disloyal to them for leaving to do films. A heel turn could be on the cards when he returns.