The latest episode of Young Rock kicks off with Dwayne Johnson recapping his father’s career, saying that by the late 1980s he was out of the World Wrestling Federation and was working for smaller independent promotions. But the episode instead cuts to “The Soulman’s” prime, wrestling “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair. The dateline for the match is April 16, 1982 in Eugene, Oregon, a match that did indeed happen for the Pacific Northwest Wrestling promotion as part of the National Wrestling Alliance. That bout saw Johnson come up short in challenging Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
It’s insanely uncanny how incredible @iJosephAnderson embodied my dad. I think my dad would be very very proud of this one. #YoungRock https://t.co/kf5LlTNOS6
The one and only, Rocky “Soulman” Johnson and his son - 15yr old porn mustache/ looking like an undercover cop because he’s already 6’4 220lbs - “Tomas” Johnson… yes, “Tomas”… it’s a sad but true story 😂🤦🏽♂️
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