Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson posted the eulogy he gave at his father's funeral recently on Instagram, as noted by Complex.
View this post on InstagramThe 11-minute video includes old photos of him and his father, footage of the speech, funeral and more.
“I wish I had one more shot,” Dwayne says to began his emotional tribute. “I wish I had one more shot to say goodbye … to say I love you, to say thank you, but I have a feeling he’s watching. He’s listening.”
He walks through learning about his dad's passing, his father's legacy and his impact on the wrestling community and other stories.
“What’s amazing to me now, after a day like today after we come here and we give our respect and our love, he’s galvanized, he’s responsible for galvanizing families now," he said reflecting on how a loss like this can bring family together. "Because through processes like this, we’ve all lost loved ones, but guaranteed when we walk out of these doors, we’re going to hold each other a bit tighter, we’re going to hug each other a bit harder, we’re going to kiss each other and we’re going to say, ‘I love you,’ and we’re going to be a bit more present.”
Rocky Johnson died of a heart attack on January 15th at the age of 75.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson’s Emotional Tribute To His Father
RIP Rocky Johnson.
This past week, the wrestling community was struck by strategy as it was revealed that legend Rocky Johnson had passed away. Johnson is the father of Dwayne The Rock Johnson and was an inspiration to wrestlers around the world. Numerous wrestlers have since reacted to the news of Johnson’s passing and have sent plenty of condolences “The Rock’s” way.
Today, Johnson took to Instagram where he spoke about his father’s passing and how much his dad means to him. The post was quite emotional and contained a nice tribute. Johnson talked about some of the memories he had of his father and how his dad was able to inspire a whole generation of wrestlers.
“I love you. You broke color barriers, became a ring legend and trail blazed your way thru this world. I was the boy sitting in the seats, watching and adoring you, my hero from afar,” Johnson wrote. “You lived a very full, very hard, barrier-breaking life and left it all in the ring. I love you dad and I’ll always be your proud and grateful son. Go rest high.”
Losing a loved one can never be easy but Johnson’s memory will forever live on. RIP to a legend.
WWE Legend Rocky Johnson, "The Rock’s" Father, Dies At 75
RIP to a legend.
Rocky Johnson was a pioneer in the world of wrestling and continues to be lauded for everything he has done. Johnson is in the WWE Hall Of Fame and meant a great deal to a lot of people. Unfortunately, news broke last night that Johnson passed away at the age of 75. So far, there is no news on how he died.
For those who don't know, Johnson is the father of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson who also became famous for his contributions to the wrestling world. The two have created a family of wrestlers that will always be remembered. After news of Johnson's passing broke, many in the wrestling took to Twitter where they paid their respects to the man while also sending condolences to The Rock.
Johnson had a huge impact on wrestlers throughout the world and this loss is tragic for the community. The Rock got to play his father during an episode of That 70s Show and the scene is iconic to this day.
We send our condolences to the Johnson family in these trying times. Let us know in the comments below what your favorite Rocky Johnson moment was.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson’s Father, Rocky Johnson, Passes Away At 75
Rest in Power, Rocky “Soul Man” Johnson.
Earlier on Wednesday, Jan. 15, it was revealed that WWE Hall of Fame wrestler and father of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Rocky “Soul Man” Johnson, had passed away at the age of 75-years-old. According to TMZ, the cause of death for the famed athlete, born Wayde Douglas Bowles, has yet to be announced.
Bowles began his professional wrestling career in the mid-1960s as a member of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). Despite the difficulties of being an African-American wrestler throughout the South in the ’60s and ’70s, he was able to earn the NWA Georgia Champion and the NWA Southern Heavyweight Memphis Championship belts for his performances.
In 1982, Rocky “Soul Man” Johnson joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) where and his tag-team partner, Tony Atlas, became the promotion’s first Black-American Tag Team Champions known as The Soul Patrol. In 1991, the Soul Man officially retired from in-ring action and took on a significant role training his son, Dwayne, for a pro-wrestling career.
With his son following in his footsteps and becoming one of wrestling’s most electrifying personalities and a world-renowned blockbuster movie star, Bowles set the example for Dwayne Johnson to become who he is today. With Johnson juggling so many projects and preparing for more on-screen endeavors in the near future, this has to be a numbing hardship for the Jumanji frontman to experience at the pinnacle of his career.
With that said, stick with HNHH as details unfold in regards to the death of Rocky Johnson and check out a recent post about the Soul Man posted by none other than his biggest fan and son below.