Every day that Dwayne Johnson wakes up, he is a superstar. Typically, we hear about his latest projects, business ventures and workouts on his social media, which proves just how hard he works. However, in a recent Instagram post, he got a bit more sentimental as he took time to wish his deceased father a happy ‘heavenly birthday,’ and the raw emotion he shared touched the hearts of countless fans around the world.
Rocky Johnson was a wrestling legend who blazed the trail for generations of athletes and helped solidify the popularity of WWE events. He was also Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s dad. Since Rocky’s death in 2020, the actor and wrestler has talked about how complicated and meaningful their relationship was, and he's shared how his father’s death impacted his perception of his own legacy. On August 24, his dad's birthday, Dwayne Johnson reflected on how much he still misses his father, even years later. He wrote in a new Instagram post:
