‘You were surprised and …’: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Panes Emotional Tribute to Hulk Hogan – Watch | More sports news

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson on Friday mourned the loss of his childhood hero and close friend, Hulk Hogan. A day after Hogan passed, Johnson took on Instagram to honor the wrestling legend – Terry Bolia’s name – a hearty post and one of his most prestigious moments in the ring with one clip. The video highlighted her unforgettable performance in 2002 WrestleMania X8, widely considered one of the greatest matches in wrestling history.Hogan died on July 24, suffering from a sudden heart arrest in Clearwater, Florida. He was 71 years old.In a long, emotional caption, Johnson not only looked back on his historic match, but also shared with Hogan. He remembered Hogan’s match against Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orandorf at Madison Square Garden in 1984. During that bout, Hogan threw his headband into the crowd – in the hands of a young Dwayne Johnson. After the match, Johnson tried to return it and shared a brief but meaningful exchange with his idol.Johnson wrote, “You were shocked and very happy after the match because you told me that it was your last headband and if it was not for me, you would not have any way to recreate that precise,” Johnson wrote. “You promised me that you must have made more and would give me a light headband as a gift.“A month later in the Madison Square Garden, you just did,” Johnson said. “You put your word, a handshake and a ‘thank you child.” And this meant the world for that little 12 -year -old boy. ,Rapid forward in 2002, Johnson, now 29, found himself faced by Hogan at the main event of WrestleMania X8 in Toronto.“I am standing in the middle of the ring and facing you – one of my wrestling heroes at WrestleMania’s main event,” Johnson wrote. “The match was to decide who would go down in history, the biggest ever. When you kick out of my rock bottom finisher – just listen and feel that the crowd gets electric … all for you. ,He said, “I have not felt anything like this in my entire wrestling career. It takes it to two tango, but this historical crowd was for you.” “You can pass me ‘torch’ that night, but you, my friend….… You attracted the house.”“From deep in my bones, and from this wild and crazy world of professional wrestling, I say to you now, and forever … thanks for the house, brother … thanks, thanks, for the house. Rip Teri Bolia aka Hulk Hogan,” he wrote.