Posted on 7/25/125 by Colin Vassallo
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson paid a heartfelt tribute to Hulk
Hogan, who passed away yesterday at the age of 71.
Rock called Hogan his childhood hero and recounted a story
from 1984 when he gave Hogan back his headband after a match
at Madison Square Garden.
“You were shocked and so happy after the match because you
told me that was your very last headband and if it weren’t
for me, you’d have no way of getting that exact one made
again,” The Rock wrote. “You promised me that you would get
more made and give me a Hulkster headband of my own as a
thank you gift.”
Rock said that a month later, also at MSG, Hogan kept his
promise with a handshake and a “thanks kid.”
He said that 17 years later when he was 29 years old, he was
standing in front of Hogan at WrestleMania to decide who
would go down as the greatest of all time.
“When you kick out of my Rock Bottom finisher – just listen
and FEEL that crowd go ELECTRIC…all for you. I’ve never felt
anything like that in my entire wrestling career. It takes
two to tango, but that historic crowd reaction was all for
you,” Rock continued.
“You may have ‘passed the torch’ to me that night, but you,
my friend… you drew the house,” Rock said.
“From deep in my bones, and on behalf of this wild and crazy
world of professional wrestling that we love, I say to you
now, and forever…Thank you for the house, brother…Thank you,
for the house.”