When did The Rock get the Samoan tattoos on the left side of his body ?

[jminter2698]

When I first started watching the WWE (WWF at that time) The Rock had a tattoo already but that was his Brahma Bull, which was the only one he had, that small one with the horns sticking upward and the red eyes with the smoke coming out of its nose (which is also the logo used on all of his merchandise) including the back of his trunks. But in his later appearances he got another tattoo that covers up his other shoulder and upper arm, into his back and then later on his pectoral muscle. Which we now know are his traditional Samoan tribal tattoos, I know it was sometime when he wrestled Hulk Hogan after WrestleMania in 2002 but it was after he turned heel and changed his theme music with the helicopter thing in his entrance video that didn't include the "If ya smell what The Rock is cooking" at beginning of it, all he says is just "Is cooking" before the music started. But I can't remember what year it was.

 

[Solid Snake]

The big Hawaiian one that covers his peck was done in 2003. Is that what you are talking about?
The rest of his arm was also done the same year I think. He just added on to it piece by piece over a few years.

 

[Jay-Ashley]

When he paid the tattoo artist to do the tattoo, lol.

 

[The Gipper]

Moana. "You're Welcome". there's your answer.

 

[jminter2698]

The big Hawaiian one that covers his peck was done in 2003. Is that what you are talking about?
The rest of his arm was also done the same year I think. He just added on to it piece by piece over a few years.

Actually just the arm, I remember it being on his arm first and then he got the half sleeve done around March before WrestleMania XIX against Steve Austin I think. Then he had it like that until 2004 when he lost at WrestleMania 20 against Evolution after reuniting with Mick Foley for the last time he had it extended to his chest. I remember now, thank you.