?Jesus Christ, Will You Stop??: Things Get Heated Up as Dwayne Johnson?s Financial Aid to a UFC Fighter Is Called ?PR Stunt? by Fans

Dwayne Johnson found himself in deep water last year?after he struck a shoe deal with UFC. It saw UFC fighters compelled to wear shoes by Under Armour Project Rock, but not get paid for it instead. Recently, the discussion regarding this rose again after Dwayne Johnson came to Miami to meet UFC fighter Themba Gorimbo after his first fight.

However, this instead prompted sports journalist Karim Zidane to begin speculation.

What speculations rose after Dwayne Johnson flew to Miami to meet Themba Gorimbo?

No sooner did Johnson fly down to meet Gorimbo, Karim Zidane started speculations of this entirely being a PR stunt. Johnson claimed that he was moved by Gorimbo’s story and his passion. In a tweet shared by Johnson, he stated that Gorimbo had just $7 in his pocket when he won, and does not have a place to sleep as well. However, after he won his first fight, he would sell his gear and give the money to build a pump in his village in Zimbabwe.

The Brahma Bull of WWE was touched by his story and came personally to meet him and give him a warm hug. However, this prompted Zidane to claim this to be a PR Stunt to improve Johnson’s image.

Zidane would bring up the infamous shoe deal The Rock has with UFC, and use it to base allegations against Johnson. He stated, “This is great PR that distracts from the fact that UFC fighters are forced to wear Dwayne Johnson’s Project Rock shoes as part of a sponsorship deal but don’t see any of the proceeds from the lucrative deal.”

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However, after hearing about his struggle, Johnson helped out Gorimbo financially. But his aid was called out as a PR stunt, by journalists and fans. And as soon as these allegations went viral, the internet came together to show an array of mixed reactions.

Fans react to recent PR stunt allegations against Dwayne Johnson’s latest visit to Miami

Last year, Johnson signed a lucrative shoe deal with UFC, which saw him and UFC making money on it, but not the fighters. This incident also led to Nate Diaz react harshly to it. Fans online were divided over these allegations and The Rock’s recent actions.

One fan came on Twitter and portrayed his evident hate for Dwayne Johnson.

While another fan claimed that both Johnson and Gorimbo had trapped each other using their “7 bucks” technique.

However, amidst all the negative discussions, another fan stepped up and defended Dwayne Johnson, while putting the blame on UFC.

https://twitter.com/B_B_316/status/1685001771813367808?t=hVOD9y-4j_Fvbgyi_0kBmw&s=19

Fans in support of Dwayne Johnson flocked on Twitter and showed their support for The Brahma Bull.

https://twitter.com/shabbsart/status/1685170458164088832?t=sHc4-w92NL-sdzPAAaepUg&s=19

It is still unknown whether this was a PR stunt, or Johnson genuinely wanted to meet the fan. Whatever it is, Gorimbo was delighted to meet Johnson, and it was evident from the way he hugged the 51-year-old when he met him.

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Do you think this was a PR stunt? Let us know in the comments.