One lucky Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson fan scored a ticket to WrestleMania after a permanent expression of his fandom.
The WWE star, 51, shared a video Friday of his recent encounter with fan Ruben Rodriguez, who later got The Rock’s autograph tattooed on his arm.
‘So f***ing cool. Love stuff like this,’ he started in the caption. ‘You hear me say this all the time – but these kind of moments with people are the BEST part of fame.
‘I surprised a @TARGET store for @PAPATUI_ and this dude runs thru the store and yells my name right before I was walking out the exit.
‘Says “sign my arm Rock and I’ll get it tattooed along with getting your Brahma bull tattoo,”‘ Johnson continued. ‘I signed it. He gets both tattoos. He shoots his shot.’
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson shared a video Friday of his recent encounter with fan Ruben Rodriguez, who later got The Rock’s autograph tattooed on his arm
Rodriguez debuted the ink last month on X (formerly Twitter), raving how Johnson was a ‘childhood hero of mine’
Johnson’s first tattoo was of a Brahma Bull, which is also his favorite animal and nickname, inspired by his Taurus sign.
He added, ‘Then I bring him and his family TO WRESTLEMANIA!! We both enjoyed weekends we will NEVER FORGET!
‘Appreciate you rocking with me brother with the tattoos! Love to you and your family! – Final Boss’
Rodriguez debuted the ink last month on X (formerly Twitter), raving how Johnson was a ‘childhood hero of mine.’
‘I’ll cherish this moment for the rest of my life & I got to experience it w/ my daughter. I told Rock that if he signed my arm, I would get it tatted & I’m a man of my word. Hook us up w/ Wrestlemania Tickets #IfYaSmell,’ he added.
The Rock fulfilled his wish, providing him and his family with an all-expenses-paid trip to WrestleMania 40 this month in Philadelphia.
‘Dude holy s— you did it!! That’s the authentic real deal signature & bull right there! Looks amazing!’ he wrote in response.
‘You’re a man of your word, and so is the Final Boss…’ added Johnson. ‘Pack your bags – because you and your daughter are coming to @wwe #WrestleMania.’
Rodriguez later shared some memories from the big day to X, thanking Johnson.
The Rock fulfilled Rodriguez’s wish, providing him and his family with an all-expenses-paid trip to WrestleMania 40 this month in Philadelphia
‘You’re a man of your word, and so is the Final Boss…’ wrote Johnson. ‘Pack your bags – because you and your daughter are coming to @wwe #WrestleMania’
Rodriguez later shared some memories from the big day to X, thanking Johnson
‘I can’t begin to express how thankful & blessed I am for this once in a lifetime experience. The memories made this weekend will live with me forever,’ he wrote. ‘Thank you Rock, you will forever be THE PEOPLE’S CHAMPION.’
WrestleMania 40 became the WWE’s highest-grossing event earlier this month, surpassing 660 million views on social media.
Johnson headlined the event as he and cousin Roman Reigns triumphed over Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins, after confirming the match last month.
Marking his first match in eight years, Johnson and Reigns, 38, previously teased the event during his surprise appearance on Friday Night Smackdown in February.
The Final Boss said there ‘might be‘ more matches in his future, adding: ‘I love what I do. We will see.’
WrestleMania 40 became the WWE’s highest-grossing event earlier this month, surpassing 660 million views on social media
Johnson headlined the event as he and cousin Roman Reigns triumphed over Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins , after confirming the match last month
Johnson’s recent WWE return comes after he was appointed to the board of directors for TKO in January, following its takeover of the wrestling empire.
‘Being on the TKO Board of Directors, and taking full ownership of my name, “The Rock,” is not only unprecedented, but incredibly inspiring as my crazy life is coming full circle,’ he said at the time.
Following WrestleMania 40, Johnson is set to receive more than $9 million in shares from TKO.