Where The Rock’s “Know Your Role” Catchphrase Came From

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D'Lo Brown revealed that The Rock's famous "Know Your Role" catchphrase originated from Ron Simmons, who would use a rougher version of the phrase within The Nation of Domination. According to Brown, Simmons would say "Man, know your damn role. Shut up and know your role," and The Rock adapted it for television as part of his character development. Brown also explained that The Rock would carry a notebook to write down ideas he heard and experiment with them in promos to see what worked.