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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Didn’t Even Want to Be in the Same Frame as Logan Paul Following This Incident, YouTuber Reveals

Published 06/20/2022, 10:30 AM EDT

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YouTuber turned boxer Logan Paul is one of the most eccentric social media personalities in the game. The Maverick recently opened up about the saddest moment in his life. Notably, this moment also involved his idol, WWE star turned Hollywood actor, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.

Paul was talking at the ‘True Geordie‘ podcast with host Brian ‘Geordie’ Davis. In conversation, Geordie asked him about his relationship with Johnson. Moreover, he asked him why Johnson was disappointed in him. In response, Paul began by talking about idolizing the star and also doing a few videos with him.

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Further, he mentioned the incident happened after his viral and distasteful video from Aokigahara in Japan. Talking about the incident, Paul said, “This was one of the saddest moments of my life. What I’m about to say. After Japan happened, obviously found myself in a hole, rightfully so, that I’ve never been in before. Extremely low mentally.”

 

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Moreover, he added Johnson was so disappointed about the incident that he wanted his videos with Paul removed from social media. Additionally, Paul also quoted his publicist as informing him that Johnson wished to not associate himself with Paul after the incident.

Paul further mentioned that he understood Johnson’s reaction as the incident affected him personally. He added, “I was like f*ck, f*ck sleep in the bed you make, right? But I just wish I would’ve gotten like a call or a text, or something because I thought we had like a healthy relationship. And an open line of communication. And I was so sad that my hero wanted nothing to do with me.”

In fact, Paul mentioned that he was sadder, as he understood he messed up.

Dwayne Johnson congratulates Logan Paul for his WWE debut

Logan Paul showcased a stellar performance at the WrestleMania 38 on April 3, 2022. Moreover, he found the perfect hype man in the WWE legend, Dwayne Johnson.

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‘The Rock’ commented on Paul’s social media post, congratulating him for his performance. He said, “Very f*n proud of u, I know the hard work you put in, brother.”

Notably, Paul had partnered with The Miz to secure a spectacular victory against Rey and Dominik Mysterio.

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What do you think of Johnson’s disappointment with Paul? Let us know in the comments below.

 

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Joshua Ben Joseph

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Joshua Ben Joseph is a Boxing writer for EssentiallySports. He started his career as an editorial cartoonist and holds a BFA degree with a specialization in Animated Filmmaking and Screenwriting from AISFM, Hyderabad. An avid lover of boxing history, Joshua believes his writing extends his lifelong adoration for combat sports.
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