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10-year-old wrestler’s Halloween costume gets incredible reaction from ‘The Rock’ himself

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 11:21 AM · 1 min read
10-year-old wrestler’s Halloween costume gets incredible reaction from ‘The Rock’ himself — Venice Schools news

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (KMOV/Gray News) - A 10-year-old wrestler who dressed as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson for Halloween never expected to get the attention of the man himself.Brooklyn Kepler, a 10-year-old girl from Illinois, wrestles with the Edwardsville Wrestling Club. Johnson is her hero, and her 10th birthday had a “The Rock” theme.“I’ve always liked ‘The Rock.’ I thought he was just fun and big,” Brooklyn said. “I want to be a bodybuilder when I’m older, and he’s a bodybuilder.”The 10-year-old wanted to be Johnson for Halloween, specifically his old-school wrestling look. Her mother, Michelle Kepler, made the costume, which included a bald cap, wrestling briefs and fake muscles.Michelle posted her progress on social media. When she finished, she and her daughter were pleased with the result.“I’m mind-blown. It looks so good,” Brooklyn recalled.Brooklyn’s costume won second place in a local costume contest. For most people, that would be pretty good, but it wasn’t enough for one perso

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