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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.

  • In recent weeks, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson paid tribute on Instagram, recalling his childhood meeting with Hulk Hogan after Hogan's death on July 24, attributed to local authorities in Clearwater, Florida.
  • Johnson recalled catching Hogan's 'Hulkster' headband at Madison Square Garden in 1984, and that it meant the world to that little 12-year-old boy, he said.
  • At 29, Johnson faced Hogan in WrestleMania X8, billed as 'Icon vs Icon', and Johnson said Hogan 'passed the torch' to him,
  • The Rock's tribute featured video including footage of their WrestleMania X-7 showdown, adding `Rest in Peace, Terry Bollea aka The Immortal Hulk Hogan,` Johnson wrote.
  • Amid widespread mourning, Hulkamaniacs mourned Hogan's death 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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