It’s also worth noting that regular moves like being body-slammed are just naturally going to be a bit painful in general, no matter what surface one lands on, and getting one or two from someone the size of Andre the Giant would straighten any wayward teen out real quick.
It sounds like wrestlers pulled Dwayne Johnson in the ring and began “working stiff,” which is when wrestlers actually connect with their punches and kicks to better sell audience on thinking they’re seeing a real fight.