Dwayne Johnson, aka “The Rock”, actor and WWE star, attended the launch of Microsoft’s first console at CES 2001.

Microsoft celebrated 2021 as the 20th anniversary of Xbox, and Dwayne Johnson took the opportunity to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Xbox. The first Xbox was unveiled at CES 2001, and the popular actor and retired WWE star was a special guest at the event.

Tom Warren of The Verge shared a memorable picture of The Rock with Bill Gates on his Twitter account. The actor’s look alone is a real time travel to the early 2000s. In response to the tweet, the star joked about the day and recalled his enjoyable experience at the console unveiling.

“We were the coolest cats in Vegas” – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

“Was a fun day at CES, introducing the world to the very first ever, OG Xbox with Bill. We were the coolest cats in Vegas,” joked Dwayne Johnson, while noting that he and Bill Gates talked about technology and fanny packs. Reactions to the actor’s post were swift, with the official Xbox account adding to the jokes by calling them “team world champions.”

Among the actor’s most recent appearances in video games was at the end of Chapter 3 of Fortnite, where an intense animated video depicting the events of The End revealed that the character of The Foundation is none other than Dwayne Johnson. The Xbox launch event is one of the great moments in the company’s history, and Microsoft wanted to capture it in a nostalgic video to celebrate two decades of consoles.

Source: Twitter

Was a fun day at CES, introducing the world to the very first ever,
“OG @Xbox” with Bill.
🎮🔥
We were the coolest cats in Vegas, talking shit about our broadband capabilities and fanny packs 😎🤣 https://t.co/WTs4SJgZMU

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) January 6, 2022