Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has posted a touching tribute to his "childhood hero" Hulk Hogan, recalling meeting the late wrestling legend when he was just 12 before going on to face him in the Wrestlemania ring.

From his childhood to being a successful professional wrestler, Hogan acknowledged memories throughout this long journey. While celebrating the legend's legacy and honoring his gestures, he also spoke fondly of facing his "childhood hero" in the wrestling ring. Cherishing that timeless memory, he further penned,

Before The Rock morphed into movie star Dwayne Johnson, and well-before John Cena traded his jorts for a Peacemaker helmet, Terry “ Hulk Hogan ” Bollea made the leap from a professional-wrestling ring to Hollywood.