It has been more than a week since The Iron Sheik left for his heavenly abode. But our hearts still ache from the grief. Minutes after the saddening news, Dwayne Johnson shared a heartfelt message on Twitter to pay tribute to his ‘Uncle Sheiky’.

Hours after his tweet went live, NASCAR legend Kenny Wallace commented on it. He appreciated the wholehearted message ‘The Great One’ left for his deceased uncle. And also admired how beautifully the wrestler-turned-actor crafted his last goodbye to the late icon.

Dwayne Johnson took Kenny Wallace’s breath away

Going to his Twitter account, Wallace mentioned he found Johnson’s tribute to The Iron Sheik “absolutely fantastic”. Well, obviously, each word in his video was so powerful that it was bound to leave an impact on any and every listener.

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‘The Rock’ began his eulogy video by sending his condolences to Sheik’s family. He revealed that the late star and his dad, Rocky Johnson, spent a lot of time together before WWE. He remembered the time when he was 8 years old and Sheik’s wife Carol would babysit him. For that, he thanked her from the bottom of his heart.

As a former pro wrestler himself, he acknowledged the deceased legend and his accomplishment in the wrestling field. He also confessed that when he started in WWE (then WWF) as a rookie, ‘Uncle Sheiky’ was one of the very first stars in the company to guide him.

Plus, he also mentioned that the true credit for the jabroni word should go to his late uncle since it was him that coined the term in the first place. He just borrowed it from him to use in his promos. The term jabroni was added to the dictionary in September 2020.

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Taking about giving credits, do you know that The Iron Shiek had an enormous hand in making Hulk Hogan so popular in the 80s?

WWE capitalized on The Iron Sheik’s Iranian heritage to propel a major star

Sheik came from an Iranian background. Using his heritage as a storyline for his character in wrestling, WWE portrayed him as the typical villain foreigner. At the same time, the Stamford-based promotion was shaping ‘The Hulkster’ to become the American Hero.

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WWE used the aftermath of the 1979 Iranian revolution and the US hostage crisis to craft a storyline for the Iranian star. The idea ended up becoming a giant success for the promotion as fans loved the company pitching the heel Sheik against babyface Hogan. The rivalry brought in tons of attraction for the company.

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