Dwayne Johnson went back to his wrestling roots this year after spending years in Hollywood. Though the actor had made appearances in WWE before, after his initiation into the board of directors of TKO Group Holdings, the group that owns WWE and UFC, he has been more involved with the promotion.
The Rock is a second-generation wrestler and has had an enduring legacy in the WWE. His father Rocky Johnson was also a legend and was the first Black person to win a WWE Championship. In the recent documentary released by WWE, the actor could be seen getting emotional at his father’s iconic moment being presented at WWE HQ.
Dwayne Johnson Gets Emotional At Triple H’s Gesture At WWE HQ
Dwayne Johnson returned to the WWE ring earlier this year and teased that the main event at this year’s WrestleMania would be a match between him and Roman Reigns, bringing an end to their feud. However, the tide shifted and due to popular demand, WWE’s original plans of pitting Cody Rhodes and Reigns against each other were followed through.
The changing tides and the creative decisions taken by WWE’s chief content officer and head of creative Paul Levesque, a.k.a Triple H, was the subject of the documentary WrestleMania XL: Behind the Curtain. The documentary, which was released earlier today shows The Rock’s return to the ring and the lead-up to the summer event.
In the documentary, Johnson is shown visiting WWE HQ as he gets initiated into TKO Group Holdings as a board member. The actor and wrestler is seen getting emotional at a framed picture of his father, the legendary Rocky Johnson’s historic win with Tony Atlas as the World Tag Team Champion.
After regaining composure, Johnson thanked Triple H for his gesture, and the two are seen hugging each other and walking out of the HQ.
Dwayne Johnson Regretted Not Mending His Relationship With His Father
Dwayne Johnson was the second-generation wrestler in the family after his father Rocky Johnson, who was a legend in WWE. Rocky had become the first Black man along with Tony Atlast to win a WWE championship back in 1993 and he also won the championship title at the NWA and the GCW promotions.
In 2020, Dwayne Johnson posted a tribute to his father, who had passed away, and spoke about the relationship he shared with his father. The actor expressed his respect and love for him as well as regretted not mending his relationship with him. He wrote on Instagram,
My regret in this life is that I never had a chance to say goodbye to him, because he died suddenly. I regret not reconciling our complicated father/son sh*t before I lost him. Raised me with tough fatherly love and an even tougher hand. The more I live life, the more grateful I am for it. See you down the road, Soulman.
The tribute video included Rocky Johnson’s legendary match with Tony Atlas in which he won the World Tag Team Championship. A young Dwayne Johnson can be seen in the audience.
