The Rock Knew About Osama Bin Laden's Death Before Nearly Anyone Else?

One man apparently knew about Osama bin Laden's death before President Barack Obama made the announcement.

Long before Obama spoke to the nation — and before media outlets reported the news, The Rock took to twitter and posted, "Just got word that will shock the world — Land of the free ... home of the brave DAMN PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!"

Dwayne Johnson later tweeted that he "couldn't have asked for a better birthday present."

Click HERE to see how other athletes reacted to bin Laden's death on twitter and click HERE to see fans at the Phillies-Mets game chant "U.S.A! U.S.A! U.S.A!" once the news spread throughout Citizens Bank Park.

Just got word that will shock the world - Land of the free...home of the brave DAMN PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!less than a minute ago via Who Say Favorite Retweet ReplyDwayne Johnson
TheRock

AMERICA BROUGHT IT -- TEAM BRING IT FOREVER PROUD..less than a minute ago via Who Say Favorite Retweet ReplyDwayne Johnson
TheRock

Comments

[Hater Regulator]

02:48 PM on 05/08/2011

are we still on the Rock advanced notice deal? REALLY? DAAAAAAAAAMN, It's OOOOOOLD news now people!!!

[butchcliff]

07:53 AM on 05/04/2011

Love the Rock...but this story is misleading

[Kid Notorious]

09:41 PM on 05/03/2011

Oh... I had the impression it was hours before... Yeah, who without a twitter/facebook/smart phone didn't know about this an hour before the announcement

[lionzion]

07:55 PM on 05/03/2011

Um, he has friends on the Navy Seals team that took out OBL, duh!

[mcinnisja]

12:04 PM on 05/05/2011

Um?

[Political8]

04:21 PM on 05/03/2011

Of course he knew, He is the one who leg dropped him to death.

[conservicide]

02:20 PM on 05/03/2011

This headline is actually a flat out lie.

really huffpo? really?

[Hater Regulator]

12:50 PM on 05/03/2011

I can see that I am not going to win any popularity contests here, lol

[clsmithj]

06:26 AM on 05/08/2011

sure you will.

*delivers Stone Cold Stunner*

[alex200901]

12:47 PM on 05/03/2011

the shock was that his movie made an s-load of money...who wouldn't be proud to be an american!

[Hater Regulator]

12:40 PM on 05/03/2011

I stand corrected, you're right, Rocks pops Is Canadian. I was relying on memory rather than fact I guess. I remember the tag team of Rocky Johnson and Peter Maivia from the old days. The days of the really great Pro wrestling legends. Of course it was all fake then too, but what the hey, that's entertainment. LOL

[robXdion]

10:29 AM on 05/03/2011

The Rock knew about it because he stared down the stars in the sky into proper alignment for the event to happen. . . .

The Rock already because he elbowed a Gitmo detainee into admitting where the hideout was.

The Rock knew because . . . . fill in your own versions.

[Ted Jones]

05:42 PM on 05/08/2011

It doesn't matter how the Rock knew!

[Supersteel]

09:55 AM on 05/03/2011

THat would be a bad leak if it happened.

[ratedfabulous]

09:36 AM on 05/03/2011

America brought it!...?...as in: we made "FAST 5" #1 movie in America, not bc he knew about OBL...so much idiocy and nonsense is giving me a headache! the Rock didn't know jack, some people read this website just to think/sound smart but in reality they don't have a clue about politics or real life.

[Ed C Atlanta]

10:06 AM on 05/03/2011

present company included, I suppose?

[Keefe Lehman]

09:29 AM on 05/03/2011

There must be a news letter that only goes out to people of mixed African American Ancestry from Hawaii

[Hugh Briggs]

01:50 PM on 05/03/2011

Actually it goes out to 'The Blacks' .

[Political8]

04:24 PM on 05/03/2011

Rock is African American and Samoan and Obama is African American and Caucasian. Well, It was a good try.

[Keefe Lehman]

09:24 AM on 05/03/2011

The Rock is a socialist; even his elbow belongs to the people.

[Political8]

04:24 PM on 05/03/2011

That's a good one!!!

[clsmithj]

06:30 AM on 05/08/2011

What? he supported Bush in 2000. Are you saying that Bush supporters are socialists too.

[A dean89]

08:53 AM on 05/03/2011

Well, where the hell is Cena when he always adorned himself in USMC outfit and stars in the Marine??? Go Dwayne Johnson, can't wait you to return on RAW