Watch: The Rock sends a heartfelt message to legendary WWE Superstar; recalls meeting him as a kid
Multi-time world champion Dwayne Johnson, known as The Rock in WWE, recently sent a heartfelt message to wrestling legend Ric Flair during a celebration of the legend.
The Roast of Ric Flair was organized by Starrcast V ahead of The Nature Boy's last match on July 31. The event saw Flair getting roasted by wrestlers, celebrities, friends, and others as he watched from his throne on stage. The Great One also made his presence felt as he checked in with a video message.
The Brahma Bull recalled Flair coming to his house when the former was just a kid. The Rock revealed that the 16-time world champion asked if he could get his expensive robes sewn by his mother.
Johnson also heaped praise on Flair, stating that he was really kind to him and was one of the first people who aw him after his dad passed away.
You can check out The Great One's entire message in the clip below:
@TheRock showed up on the #RoastOfRicFlair… Wow! Moving. Thank you Rock. Thank you Ric! #starrcast https://t.co/TpMJWIpgxW
WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler also sent a video message to The Nature Boy. Ziggler stated that Flair was an icon and called him the greatest of all time. He also reminisced about the time he spent with the 16-time world champion and Gene Okerlund.
WWE legend The Rock named Ric Flair in his Mount Rushmore of pro wrestling
The Nature Boy is undoubtedly one of the greatest wrestlers to have stepped inside the squared circle. He is also widely popular outside the world of wrestling, as he was featured in a song by American rapper Offset and record producer Metro Boomin.
The Rock revealed some time back that he considers Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and Ric Flair to be his Mount Rushmore of wrestling. He stated that the fourth spot was a tie between The Undertaker, Pat Patterson, and Jackie Fargo.
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Always one of my fav pro wrestling questions ⛰⭐️
Hulk Hogan
Steve Austin
Ric Flair
* 4th spot is a three way tie *
Undertaker
Pat Patterson
Jackie Fargo
Dusty & myself are the back of Mt Rushmore droppin’ devastating elbows baby 💪🏾😉
#peopleselbow #bionicelbow twitter.com/FiteTV/status/…
Ric Flair will don his wrestling boots for the one last time on July 31. The Hall of Famer will team up with his son-in-law and AEW star Andrade El Idolo to take on Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett.
The Rock, meanwhile, has been away from the wrestling business for the last few years. While the WWE Universe hopes The Great One will return for a dream match against Roman Reigns, there have seemingly been no developments on that matter as of this writing.
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