Recently, the XFL 2023 season concluded with a success. This means the first season under the ownership of Dwayne Johnson and his ex-wife, Dany Garcia, is complete. Achieving this massive accomplishment of the duo came with a tribute from one of the XFL players to The Rock. 

It wouldn’t be incorrect to say that the fans of The Great One are present across the globe. And it’s not just the common people who admire him, but well-known personalities as well. One such person would be the experienced defensive lineman of Arlington Renegades, T.J. Barnes. 

XFL Champion, T. J. Barnes shows his admiration for Dwayne Johnson uniquely

Barnes, as many would know, is graded as the highest regular season XFL Defensive Tackle. This in itself establishes how good he is at his job. But, sadly, the player with over 10 years of experience in the sport has now announced his retirement. This declaration by the player came through his Instagram post two days back. However, after this, his social media profile showed another interesting thing. 

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The 32-year-old XFL player posted an age-old picture of The Rock in his signature pose. This wasn’t the end, as alongside the iconic photograph of Johnson was a picture of Barnes replicating the exact pose during a match. 

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In the caption of the post, he wrote, “The Jabroni beating, pie eating, trailblazing, eyebrow raising, XFL Champ! Had to strike the pose since my childhood idol was in attendance.”

This post and the effort of Barnes are in itself proof of his love and admiration for Johnson. And this isn’t just because The People’s Champion is now the co-owner of XFL but as Barnes mentioned, The Rock was his childhood idol. 

With this pose of Johnson from his active days in wrestling, we cannot forget his deep association with the game of football. 

The Rock’s unfulfilled dream to play in the NFL

The hardcore fans of Johnson would certainly know about Player 54’s emotional connection with football. He even wished to play in the NFL before being a superstar in WWE. 

In 1991, when The Rock played for Miami Hurricanes, his enormous body helped him in his defensive role. He played in 39 games with  77 tackles and 4.25 sacks on his name in a span of 4 years. And even though he couldn’t make it to the NFL, he now proudly owns an entire league of XFL where players like T. J. Barnes admire him. 

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So, what do you make of this heart-touching tribute by the recently retired XFL player to Dwayne Johnson? Share your thoughts in the comments below.