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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 12: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson attends DC’s “Black Adam” New York Premiere at AMC Empire 25 on October 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 12: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson attends DC’s “Black Adam” New York Premiere at AMC Empire 25 on October 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Dwayne Johnson is one of, if not, the biggest stars in the sports and Hollywood industry. But his road to success was not easy. In fact, when he was younger, he and his mom were evicted from Hawaii. During his difficult time, one person was there to help him and he was Harvey Wippleman.
Johnson has also repaid Bruno’s kindness in his own way. Just a few days ago, during an interview, the latter shared an incident with the world that lets us know how much both of the stars mean to each other.
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Harvey Wippleman confesses that Dwayne Johnson changed his life
Speaking on Wrestling Then and Now, Wippleman mentioned though DJ has become a top star now, he hasn’t forgotten his old friend. He said, “He’s the biggest star in Hollywood. And he remembers my little walls.”

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NEW YORK, NY – JULY 10: Actor Dwayne Johnson attends the “Skyscraper” New York premiere at AMC Loews Lincoln Square on July 10, 2018, in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage)
He mentioned he was the one who played a significant role in basically giving a nudge to The Rock’s pro wrestling career. And when the time came, The Great One helped him with a gift that had an enormous impact on his life.
He said, “I mean, it all came full circle. And because Rocky Johnson really had a lot to do with me getting my start in this profession and staying in the profession. Now Dwayne has just made my life and bought me a brand new pickup truck for Christmas two years ago. And I mean, it just changed my life.”
His words tell us the depth of the friendship between The Brahma Bull and the 57-year-old star.
Wippleman talks about his friendship with Johnson
During the interview, the former pro wrestling manager also shed light on how deep his friendship with The People’s Champion runs. He mentioned that the two have been friends for almost four decades. He also confessed that his best friend holds a special place in his life.
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“He’s one of the five people in this world I would literally die for, you know? We’ve been best friends since — Christ, I don’t know, 40 years? Like I said, I’m the worst about that. I don’t remember what I had for breakfast. But he’s a guy that was just since he was like 13, 14 years old. We were best friends,” he added.
If a ‘true friendship’ had a face, then it would definitely be that of Dwayne Johnson and the Mississippi-born star. The two prove that no matter what the circumstances bring forward, best friends always stick together to help each other out when in need.
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Sound off your thoughts on Wippleman’s statements? Also, tell us what you think of this soul-touching friendship between the two WWE personalities.
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