Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is sharing his recollections of working with the late Hulk Hogan.
The wrestler-turned-actor, 53, took to Instagram within the early hours of Friday, July 25, to mourn the wrestling icon, with whom he famously shared the ring in a memorable “icon versus icon” match at WWE's WrestleMania 18 in 2002.
“Relaxation in Peace, Terry Bollea aka The Immortal Hulk Hogan 🕊️💐,” Johnson wrote alongside a video recap of his iconic match with Hogan, actual title Terry Bollea.
“To hundreds of thousands of little children you had been a childhood hero – myself included. In 1984, I gave you your ‘HULKSTER' headband again, within the locker room in Madison Sq. Backyard – I used to be the fortunate child caught it once you threw it within the crowd,” Johnson wrote. “You had been wrestling ‘Mr Fantastic', Paul Orndorff that evening in the primary occasion. You had been shocked and so completely happy after the match since you advised me that was your final headband and if it weren't for me, you'd haven't any means of getting that actual one made once more. You promised me that you'd get extra made and provides me a Hulkster headband of my very own as a thanks reward.”
He continued, “A month later in Madison Sq. Backyard, you probably did simply that. You saved your phrase, with a handshake and a ‘thanks child'. And that meant the world to that little 12 12 months outdated boy.”
Johnson, a third-generation skilled wrestler in his personal proper, stepped into the ring with Hogan again in 2002 after capturing to the highest of WWE and changing into certainly one of wrestling's greatest stars. Like Hogan, he went on to develop into a film and tv star and is now one of the vital well-known males in Hollywood.
“Simply 17 years later, and nonetheless a child on the age of 29 years outdated — I'm standing in the midst of the ring and going through you – certainly one of my wrestling heroes in the primary occasion of WRESTLEMANIA,” he recalled. “The match was to resolve who would go down in historical past, as The Best of All Time.”
Johnson shared, “While you kick out of my Rock Backside finisher – simply pay attention and FEEL that crowd go ELECTRIC…all for you. I've by no means felt something like that in my complete wrestling profession. It takes two to tango, however that historic crowd response was all for you.”
Since information broke of legendary wrestler Hulk Hogan's dying on Thursday, July 24, at age 71, wrestlers and celebrities have come ahead to share their condolences and recollections. Hogan suffered cardiac arrest at his house in Clearwater, Florida and was pronounced useless at a neighborhood hospital, in line with the Clearwater Police Division. TMZ was first […]
“You could have ‘handed the torch' to me that evening, however you, my buddy… you ‘drew the home' that means you offered out each enviornment and stadium throughout the nation in your prime as Hulk Hogan, in your means of changing into the best of all time,” the Smashing Machine actor wrote.
“From deep in my bones, and on behalf of this wild and loopy world {of professional} wrestling that we love, I say to you now, and endlessly… Thanks for the home, brother… Thanks, for the home,” he concluded.
Us Weekly confirmed Thursday, July 24, that Hogan died at age 71 after struggling a cardiac arrest at his house in Clearwater, Florida. TMZ was first to interrupt the information.
In June, a supply completely advised Us that the retired wrestler was recovering from a serious coronary heart operation.
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“Hulk had fairly critical coronary heart surgical procedure a couple of weeks in the past and was doing effectively afterward,” the supply stated on the time.
In an announcement Wednesday, WWE stated, “WWE is saddened to study WWE Corridor of Famer Hulk Hogan has handed away. One of popular culture's most recognizable figures, Hogan helped WWE obtain world recognition within the Nineteen Eighties. WWE extends its condolences to Hogan's household, buddies and followers.”
