The Rock doesn't deadlift, only squats every now and then.

[Roid Jones]

The Rock is..
41 years old
Has had multiple surgeries
Is a movie star who cannot afford to collect more serious injuries
Genetically superior
Has/is on steroids
Is an advanced lifter

He knows his own body and what's good for him.

Did The Rock squat and DL to build his physique initially?

The number one mistake people do is look at what advanced lifters currently do and use that to base what they should be doing. Ignoring that the advanced lifter's routine has drastically changed through time and their current routine is not what provided the foundation of the physique.

Well said my dude

 

[USSInsiders]

ignore one of the best compound lifts because the rock said so brehs

 

[krackdagawd]

Rock tore a bunch of muscles at the last Wrestlemania, maybe that wouldn't have happened had he done some squats/deads

 

[Majestic Pape]

there is no need for squats or deadlifts esp deadlifts. you can achieve a great fiseek easily without them. im looking the best i ever have since i started focusing on calisthenics without the bullshyt lifts

Well, damn, you really struggled with this one.

 

[semtex]

ignore one of the best compound lifts because the rock said so brehs

THE ROCK SAYS

 

[USSInsiders]

Rock tore a bunch of muscles at the last Wrestlemania, maybe that wouldn't have happened had he done some squats/deads

neglect your stabilizers brehs