Jono, Ben & Megan - The Podcast - MINI: Ben Showed Dwayne The Rock Johnson His BUM TATTOO Over Zoom!

Episode Date: July 27, 2021

Weeks of planning, months of anticipation, as to whether Dwayne The Rock Johnson would see Ben's tattoo dedicated to him on his butt cheek! AND IT CAME TO FRUITION! We surprised Ben big time. He thought he was going to a screening of Disney's Jungle Cruise, which stars The Rock & Emily Blunt. Instead on the big screen was The Rock & Emily sitting on Zoom! It was awesome. He spoke about his time living in New Zealand, he got to see Ben's tattoo in the flesh, and it was a whole lot of fun. Check out the interview here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

about a week or so ago Jono you pulled together the most elaborate prank that I think you've ever pulled before I just still can't believe I'm still buzzing over this whole thing yeah we must thank the wonderful Stacey and Laura too

who work for Disney here in New Zealand for many months many years you've been fascinated and it's an unhealthy fascination with Dwayne The Rock Johnson. I do, I love him. I do. He's one of Ben's top three. He's got Will Smith, Kevin Hart, Dwayne The Rock Johnson. But Dwayne is at the top of that peak, isn't he?

For years. And you'll approve it with a tattoo. And I did, and I got a Hart heart a Dwayne the Rock Johnson tattoo on my behind. Now this was all in aid of trying to get Dwayne the Rock Johnson's attention and then get you featured

on his Instagram account. Yeah, but he noticed me. Yeah, it didn't eventuate, it didn't eventuate. And I felt the burden of the responsibility

of making my friend get a tattoo and not having the desired result. And so, behind the scenes, we were working on a meeting where somehow we could connect you with your hero. And so we're on the road the other week

and we're in Wellington and we headed to the Roxy Theatre, beautiful movie theatre, the Roxy Theatre, isn't it? And Ben thought we were going to a special preview of Jungle Cruise, Dwayne The Rock Johnson and Emily Blunt's new movie, a special preview because we were going to be doing

some ticket giveaways on the radio. So it's just us two in the movie theatre. Yeah, and so we turn up and we're sitting in this movie theatre and then just imagine, boom, on the big screen, his hero over Zoom. But I thought it was a pre-recorded message, but no, was it actually them that I could talk to and this is what happened. Hello?

What's up, Ben? Is that Ben? Is this a, what is this? Is this a pre-recorded message? Is this a pre-recorded message? No, it's not. Is this Ben? Surprise, Ben.

Surprise, Ben. No. Are you there? Holy shit. Oh, Ben. Surprise, Ben. No. Are you there? Holy shit. Oh, sorry. This is a pre-recorded message. You guys look so cute in your hearts. You can use your lips and they will talk back to you. Do I dance to Neville and Bud?

Are you there? Seriously? Yes, yes. Yes. We love your cool denim jacket. Oh, what? No, he was not prepared for this. I love you guys.

I love you guys. We love you. Surprise. Why would you do this to me? I'm so, what is this? So this is, I'm already watching the movie.

I know, your hero's here and this is an interview that you're very underprepared for. Yeah. I would like some more time to,

I love you guys. I'm so excited about watching the movie, but. I pre-prepared some questions for guys. I'm so excited about watching the movie. I pre-prepared some questions for him. They may be for a completely different movie. Holy. Oh, my God.

Oh, my God. Wow. Have you seen the film yet? I was just sitting there comfortably, and you guys were like, hey, Ben. I'm like, who's, what, Ben? This is a really weird start to the movie. Yeah, he thought we were coming to watch the film. Oh, my God.

The downside is we're not going to watch the movie now. Oh, okay. Well, shut this thing off then. No, no, no. Where are you guys? What's going on? Is this like a... I'm so many questions,

so many trust issues I have with him right now. What's happening? Well, we're in Atlanta, and we were told to come and surprise you, so that's why we're here. Well, you have. Jesus, I'm like, we've got cameras,

we're in a movie theatre in New Zealand. No, but the thing is, they're very busy. We've only got eight minutes. So if you can do all this afterwards. Yeah, first question. Okay, question. Okay.

Jungle Cruise. Okay, if you're in Jungle Cruise, if you're coming to New Zealand on a Jungle Cruise, what was the first thing you'd do in New Zealand on the Jungle Cruise? First thing I would do once I got there, once we got there, I would take Emily to my favourite spot to have some drinks. I used to live in New Zealand on the Jungle Cruise? First thing I would do once I got there, once we got there, I would take Emily to my favourite spot to have some drinks.

I used to live in New Zealand. No, you didn't. I did. Did you really? Yeah, I grew up in New Zealand. I did a lot of my growing up in New Zealand. What was your favourite spot?

Well, I wasn't drinking. Well, I shouldn't have been drinking. I was eight years old but I was still drinking at eight, yes. It's actually what builds the muscle. Do you know, our economy has been trading off the fact that Dwayne Johnson spent a couple of years in New Zealand.

We've been trading off that internationally for about 20 years now. Yeah. It's the coolest thing to happen to us is we found sheep in our country. You know? We found sheep. It's amazing. You could go to Richmond Road. I used to live in New Zealand,

and I have a lot of family in New Zealand still. I went to school in New Zealand. I went to Richmond Road. But I did. I used to live in New Zealand, and I have a lot of family in New Zealand still. I did. I went to school in New Zealand. I went to Richmond Road, and I lived in Grey Lynn. And New Zealand will always be a special place because it was, you know, I'm an only child. But in New Zealand is when we lived together

with all my grandparents, my Samoan side of the family. Like you had brothers and sisters. Brothers and sisters and aunties and uncles and everybody. So that was the first time that I really experienced like multi-generational living in the family. Yes, as it was. Oh, mate, you even just say New Zealand then,

we'll get another 10 years out of that. He hasn't forgotten about us. He still knows us. Oh, my God. Now, Emily, I know that Dwayne is very famous for lugging his Iron Paradise gymnasium around the world. And you begged for access to the gym. Are you paying a 12-month membership?

You wouldn't believe what he charges for this entrance to the gym. But I was allowed into the cathedral of Iron Paradise. Well, first of all, I famously don't like working out with anybody, right? But this one... I didn't work out with you. She didn't. She just asked me. She was like, hey, can I come to the gym?

I was like, yeah, sure. Just invite yourself. Absolutely. So she comes in and she kicks ass. She's a badass man in the gym. Do you remember when the only time you gave me a tip, it was one of the only times we were in there together, and I was on that...

You know when you lock your arms in, you lift your legs up and down, that one. And I was doing the wussy version. Yes, it's called a leg extension. The leg extension. And I was doing the one with me bent. And you were like, you should just straighten your legs out. Like trying to play amazing Dwayne Johnson.

Comes in the gym, she leaves all the baby weights around and all that shit. It's everywhere. It's just a mess. Such a mess. It's so tidy, like anally tidy. I was just about to say, do you use the Dettol wipes to wipe down the equipment after you use them? And I didn't realize,

he is so tidy and germaphobe-y. You'd be kicked out of the gym. What three items would you actually take of your own if you're on a jungle cruise? That's quite good. Dwayne would bring his gym, obviously. That's good. Dwayne would bring his gym obviously that's good dwayne would bring imodium okay i have to google that one afterwards

okay and okay and some like sort of industrial type deodorant oh okay well emily would bring emily would bring things she doesn't use toothbrush wow toilet paper well you guys are in the jungle you've got to improvise yeah you got to improvise in the jungle yeah just do some leaves i'm going to find some leaves. Come on, yeah. Can I just railroad for a quick moment? Dwayne, this is either going to make you very impressed or it's going to creep you out to the point where you're going to end this Zoom call. Okay?

Ben Boyce is a mega fan, so much so that I made him get this on his left bottom cheek. Can you see that? Wait a second. We saw that see that? Wait a second. We saw that. Look. Wait a second.

I've seen that. I have it. Did you post it? No, I didn't post it, but I sent it to you. Yes, and you said you should get this. And I said you should get this. No way. No, this is...

They have tipped your tattoo to each other. No, this is... Wait a second. Oh, my God. I have it. I have it. I feel like I'm deep in heaven right now. Look. I do remember that.... Wait a second. Oh, my God. I have it. I have it. I feel like I'm dead in heaven right now.

Look. I do remember that. Look. Do you guys see it? That's me. That's me. That's my left cheek. Show them the cheek.

I'll show you the cheek. Let me see it. Put your pants down. Oh, my God. It's so awesome. My wife Amanda's like, you don't even have a love heart with my name on it, but you have Dwayne the Rock Johnson. Can you get me on the other bum cheek?

I'll get it after this. I'll get it after this. I'll send it to you, all right? That's a promise. I'm not the whole. Hey, guys. Might I remind you we're here for a Disney movie? It's Disney. Guys, you pulled your pants down.

Yeah, I know. I'm sorry. I'm going to regret it a lot. This is like the greatest thing you've done. Oh my God. This is so bit of a game. Hold on really quickly. I do want to say, Ben, I've been holding onto this video for I think a month and a half, two months. I haven't posted it yet, but I have been planning on really quickly. I do want to say, Ben, I've been holding on to this video for, I think, a month and a half, two months.

I haven't posted yet, but I have been planning on doing it. So now I'm glad I didn't post it. So now we've had a chance to meet. Now when I do post it, I can give proper context that I actually met the man who did it. That is awesome. Thank you for doing that, brother. I really appreciate that. Oh, wow.

Thank you so much. Wow. Well, from the bottom of his bottom, we thank you as well. Hey, Jonah and Ben. Sorry, we just have time for one last question. Oh, come on. One more. We're getting one last question.

Okay. My final question is, have you had a fun time? The best time. Oh, man. You guys gave us a skipping us step. You're awesome. By the way, literally, it's right here. Rebecca, do you have the term on it?

Come on, Rebecca, bring it in. Before this interview, we were like, we need some tequila. We were feeling it after a day of press. And you guys, I feel a bit drunk after speaking to you. You can just bring a bottle back over. I feel like this is so surreal. Are you going to do a shot in front of us right now? It's 10 o'clock in the morning in New Zealand,

so people would judge us for our drinking habits, but we can watch you. It's a different time zone. No one would judge you for your drinking in New Zealand. Come on. That's true, right? That's true. I feel sorry for your next five interviews.

Don't. They're going to be brilliant. This is, wow. I feel like I'm, yeah, this. Is this a career highlight? This is a career brilliant. This is... Wow. I feel like I'm... Yeah, this... This is a career highlight. This is a life highlight. Sorry to my kids and my wife for wedding day and birthdays.

Alright, guys. So, to Ben. And what's your other name, brother? My name's Jono. It's not important right now. It's not important. It's Jono. To Ben and the other guy to Jono and to Ben cheers to your bottom Ben

and thank you guys and cheers to Jungle Cruise and thank you for being awesome thank you guys cheers hey that was fun oh listen wow

love you guys love you guys love you guys see you guys ow listen where does this put me on the best friends stage?

Mate, you're like... Do I get extra points? Mate, I feel like I could get rid of Dwayne Johnson's name, I heart Jono Pryor. Did you? But this is... It was all me. Like, there's no one else.

Not one other person was involved. I feel like maybe, you know... No, no, it was just all me. I did everything, plugged all the things. No. Oh, my goodness. Listen, there's a team of huge people who have been lying to your face for about four weeks.

But what a lie. I'm like sweating, I'm like shaking, I'm like this is a, this is a, this is a, this is a joke. Also, there's a lot of stuff we can easily lie to you about. Wow. Look all that. Holy shit. Go on. Holy shit.

No, no. Oh, wow. But the thing is, we don't get to watch the movie. That's, yeah, that's the only downside. It'll be on Disney Plus and it'll be in theaters, right? Yeah, it's still in plug mode. Here he is. He loves his free movie tickets,

and he's not gonna lose the opportunity. Give him a good old plug, Jungle Cruise. It'll be premier access on Disney Plus, as well as in theaters as well. It's great in New Zealand. We get to go to the movie and watch. Look, what a consummate professional. Didn't even know it was coming.

He's still plugging it. He knows the platforms. Jungle Cruise. Jono and Ben over and out. Wow, what a consummate professional. Didn't even know it was coming. He's still plugging it. He knows the platforms. Jungle Cruise. John O'Byrne over and out. Wow. There we go. Wow, I am honestly still buzzing.

I still can't believe that was real. Like, I just felt like a dream. So thank you and thank you to Disney and New Zealand, Stacey and Laura

and the whole team that will put that together and you guys, it was incredible. And if you want a double pass to go and see Disney's The Jungle Cruise, you can text now

4487 and... That video, the full video will be up. Well, not the full video because there's so much stuff. The video will be up tonight on the Hits Breakfast as well as plenty of other videos over the next couple of days. So much great stuff. I didn't realise we're under time pressure as well because I had no idea about the logistics.

I was well aware of it. Hurry up, mate. You can get your head around this and let's get into it. But I'm like, what? What? What's going on? Want more Jono and Ben? You can wake up with the boys' weekdays from sex on The Hits

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