The Rock Pays a Special Tribute to WWE President Nick Khan

Published 12/12/2021, 12:09 AM EST

Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock shares massive history with the wrestling industry, especially WWE. It’s not just the sport or the fans that he shares one with, but other significant individuals in WWE as well.

One of the people with whom he shares history with is WWE President Nick Khan.

‘The Great One’ took to social media to explain the rich history he shares with Nick Khan and his sister. He’s known Khan since the 1980s, and the duo have been working together at various stages of their life.

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Nick Khan’s sister is the creator of Young Rock, the show that captures crucial moments of his childhood that helped him become the man he is today. He raised a toast to their friendship and expressed his appreciation for Nick Khan and Nahnatchka Khan.

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Dwayne Johnson has always shown gratitude towards his WWE days

As of now, Johnson is a world renowned Hollywood actor. In fact, that’s his identity over The Rock of WWE. But, that doesn’t mean he has forgotten about the company that gave him the platform to earn his stardom.

Whenever possible, he has expressed his gratitude towards WWE, Vince McMahon, the WWE Universe, and everyone who helped him become The Rock.

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More often than not, he’s spoken about how the audience did not like his first character, Rocky Maivia, but when he came back as the dude and arrogant ‘The Rock’, the WWE Universe popped!

When The Rock left WWE to pursue his acting career, many hoped and continue to hope that he will come back to the squared circle someday.

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The Rock is yet to announce his big return

So far, WWE has brought back megastars Brock Lesnar and John Cena. Hence, it’s fair for the fans to assume that The People’s Champ will return to the ring as well.

But, so far that hasn’t been the case. There has been no word on when he could potentially come back. Considering Dwayne Johnson’s schedule, it could be difficult for him to come back for a long term return.

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But, he can come back for one PPV. Question is – which PPV will that be?

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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.

The Rock Pays a Special Tribute to WWE President Nick Khan

Dwayne Johnson has always shown gratitude towards his WWE days

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