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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is Incredibly Impressed by this WWE Superstar’s WrestleMania Performance

Published 04/05/2022, 7:30 AM EDT

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Celebrities are often a part of WrestleMania. WWE ensures to keep a few spots open for them to entice fans. For WrestleMania 38, one such celebrity was YouTube sensation Logan Paul. He managed to impress quite a few people, but there is one name among that stands out – Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock.

Logan Paul posted a reel on social media, which showcased some of the better parts of his match against The Mysterios alongside The Miz at WrestleMania 38. Of course, the YouTube industry congratulated him for this amazing feat, but so did Johnson.

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Not only did The Rock congratulate him for his efforts, but also revealed that he was rather proud of the fighter turned pro-wrestler for all his hard work.

“Very f’n proud of u. I know the hard work you put in, brother.” – commented ‘The Rock’ on Paul’s Instagram post.

 

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What can be a higher honor than being termed as ‘brother’ by The Rock? If Logan Paul wants to establish himself in the pro-wrestling industry, it’s time for him to connect with The People’s Champ and get some pro-tips!

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Logan Paul recently made it to the Guinness Book of World Records

The YouTube Sensation arrived at WrestleMania 38 wearing his 1/1 PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator. This was the first time this card has been photographed at a public event. As soon as he entered the arena wearing it around his neck, enthusiasts realised what it was and took over social media exclaiming about the same!

Soon after this, he made it to the Guinness Book of World Records for “most expensive Pokémon trading card sold at a private sale”.

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He purchased this for a whooping $5,275,000 and it’s the only PSA 10 (perfect condition) card to be in existence. Apart from that, only 39 of these cards exist all over the globe. He had to fly to Dubai to convince the previous owner to sell it to him.

He has often prided himself in being a huge Pokemon fan. In fact, he reportedly lost over $3 Million on fake Pokemon cards booster boxes. Yet, he remains a huge collector of the cards, and is the only person to own The PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator.

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What is The Rock currently doing?

While many predicted The People’s Champ would be at WrestleMania 38, of course, he was not. The WWE Universe will need to wait a while more before The Rock comes back to town.

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Currently, The Rock has focused his energy on expanding his businesses and working closely with the NFL for the XFL. Moreover, he is constantly overseeing productions for Young Rock on NBC as well.

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Shuvangi is a senior WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports. She has over 2000 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.
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