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Johnson Pays Tribute to 'Childhood Hero' Hulk Hogan

UNITED STATES, JUL 25 – Dwayne Johnson recalls catching Hulk Hogan's headband as a child and their iconic 2002 Wrestlemania match where Hogan symbolically passed the torch to him, marking wrestling history.

  • Yesterday, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson paid tribute on Instagram, recalling his childhood meeting with Hulk Hogan after Hogan's death on July 24, as local authorities in Clearwater, Florida, reported.
  • Johnson recalled catching Hogan's headband at Madison Square Garden in 1984, in a moment that meant the world to the 12-year-old fan.
  • At 29, Johnson faced Hogan in the WrestleMania X8 main event, billed as 'Icon vs Icon', and Johnson said Hogan 'passed the torch' to him that night.
  • The Rock's tribute post featured video of their WrestleMania X-7 match, adding `Rest in Peace, Terry Bollea aka The Immortal Hulk Hogan,` Johnson wrote.
  • Amid widespread mourning, Hulkamaniacs mourned Hogan on Thursday, with Johnson among those reacting.
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NBC LA broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
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