“’87 was a Rough One for Us” – The Rock Shares a Heart Touching Story with his Fans on Thanksgiving

Published 11/29/2020, 6:30 AM EST

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson took to social media to talk about his family’s journey and mention the time that had a tremendous impact on him.

In the post, The Rock revealed the details of Thanksgiving 1987. This was the year when his family had been through their roughest patch. He gave an insight into how the family went through one obstacle after another to finally find solace at a friend’s house.

“‘87 was a rough one for us. Got our a*ses kicked pretty good. Got evicted off the island of Hawaii. Forced to move to Nashville. 8 weeks later, things went to sh*t in Nashville and we were forced to finally move to Bethlehem, PA.”

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He raised a toast with his mother, Ata Johnson, using his Tequila brand, Teremana, and spoke to his fans while his mother became emotional, remembering the struggle they had to endure.

The Rock has passed on the responsibility of the family legacy

The Rock has been an influential pro-wrestler when he was working with WWE. He made a name for himself and became a popular icon amongst the WWE Universe.

He carried his family’s legacy on his shoulders for all the years he was walking the WWE ring. Now, his cousin Roman Reigns has taken on the challenge to move the family legacy forward.

There is a popular notion that if The Rock ever returns to the ring, it will be against his cousin Roman Reigns. Both Reigns and he believe it will be a great idea for his return, but as of now, he will not move forward with it.

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Another member of his family who is soon to make her debut for WWE is his daughter, Simone Johnson.

Dwayne Johnson’s current status

Today, he is one of the highest paid actors across the globe. His movies are breaking box office records, which helps him move up the ladder constantly. In fact, he has delivered some of the best movies within the action movies genre.

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He owns a Tequila Brand and a football club. It’s safe to say that he is an influential entrepreneur as well.

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Shuvangi is a senior WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports. She has over 1000 published WWE articles and also has experience in content operations with Forbes. Having completed her undergraduation from Royal Holloway, University of London, Shuvangi is closely aligned to the fitness industry, having amateur skills levels in tennis and basketball while rowing at a regatta level.

“’87 was a Rough One for Us” – The Rock Shares a Heart Touching Story with his Fans on Thanksgiving

The Rock has passed on the responsibility of the family legacy

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