Dwayne Johnson paid a heartfelt tribute to his “friend” and “childhood hero” Hulk Hogan with an Instagram post early Friday morning, one day after the professional wrestling legend died at the age of 71.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is paying tribute to his 'childhood hero' Hulk Hogan after his death this week, sharing a moving memory of their iconic 2002 WrestleMania match: 'I've never felt anything like that.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is remembering his late friend and "childhood hero," Hulk Hogan. One day after Hogan's death, Johnson took to Instagram to pay tribute to the famous wrestler, whose real name is Terry Bollea.