Rocky Johnson was one of the biggest motivational figures for his son, Dwayne Johnson. Even though the father-son duo had a strange relationship, The Rock later understood The Soulman’s behavior after he became a father himself.
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Rocky Johnson passed away in January 2020. DJ often remembers and talks about his father on social media. The Teth Adam actor recently shared a heartwarming message after meeting Rocky Johnson onscreen.
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A few hours ago, Dwayne Johnson announced the start of filming for the NBC series Young Rock season 3. On set, he met actor Joseph Lee Anderson, who plays ‘Soulman’ Rocky Johnson in the sitcom.
Johnson wrote, “After two years, I finally met the man who plays my dad, Rocky “Soulman” Johnson on YOUNG ROCK. @officialjosephleeanderson 💪🏾 Didn’t want our hug to end.
Additionally, in the caption, “The Great One” praised Anderson for doing an amazing job playing his dad. Johnson said it was strange to see the actor perfectly resemble The Soulman’s mannerisms and wit.
The Rock felt like he was talking to his dad all the time while he was hanging out on sets. Johnson reminisces about all the memories with the WWE Hall of Fame he had while The Soulman was alive.
Additionally, DJ wrote, “My father passed away suddenly on January 20, 2020. I never got the chance to say goodbye one last time. But upon finally meeting Joe, I had the chance to say hello once again. Thank you, Joe. I love you brother. DJ 🖤”
Johnson also explained that although there was a weird relationship between them, her father loved her. Obviously, The Rock couldn’t contain his feelings internally when he met Anderson, who was in Rocky Johnson’s outfit for the shoot.
Rocky Johnson was tough on Dwayne Johnson while training his son for pro wrestling
After The Rock didn’t enter the NFL, he decided to follow the family legacy. When he told his parents that he would become a professional wrestler, Rocky Johnson had concerns about it. However, he agreed to train DJ, but he was tough on him.
The Soulman said on The Hannibal TV, “He said I wanted to wrestle. I said okay. I said your grandpa is a wrestler I’m a wrestler so if I’m going to train you I’m going to train you 150% and I was tough on him but he never gave up . Then one day, he was falling and I said to him: ‘Look, if you sympathize, go back to your mother and take her’. He said, “That’s where I’m going.”
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Johnson’s mother had to interfere multiple times with the method Rocky was training her son. There were even disputes between them in many cases. However, he did not change his training method.
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The Soulman wanted to make his son tough in the ring and he achieved that feat. Even after a disappointing start in WWE, The Rock has gone on to become one of the greatest in professional wrestling.
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