It is the holiday season and WWE star Dwayne Johnson celebrated it by dropping the new PR6 Collection by Project Rock. Apart from the bright red shoes, what caught the attention of fans was Johnson’s workout buddy seen in the promo, Santa Claus himself. As Johnson called himself his brother Dwanta, he said that it is a family tradition that the two brothers work out at the Iron Paradise before Santa Claus leaves for a long night of distributing gifts. But the question on everyone’s mind was who is Santa Claus? Turns out it is Johnson’s old buddy Mike Ryan.

Dwayne Johnson’s Santa Claus revealed

In a clip shared by Mike Ryan himself on Instagram, fans got a glimpse of who the Santa Claus is. Ryan, who is a prominent celebrity trainer in the industry, has been with the Hollywood star for over two decades now. In an emotional transition video that showed their before and after photos, fans saw that Ryan has been The Brahma Bull’s Santa Claus all this time.

Dwayne Johnson is known in the industry for his Herculean physique. The 51-year-old star has been a motivation for many to hit the gym and live a healthy lifestyle. Johnson met Ryan during his initial days in the management department of Gold’s Gym in Los Angeles. As stated by Ryan, he used to take out spare time from his shift to workout and that was the time when Johnson noticed him and asked him to train him.

This was the start for him as a celebrity trainer as he went on to train many celebrities, including former professional boxer Mickey Rourke and late NBA star Kobe Bryant.

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Ryan, who is a big name in the industry, has an amazing clientele. While many wonder what makes celebrities gravitate towards him, he revealed in an interview his secret.

What is the secret of Mike Ryan?

As stated earlier, Ryan revealed that celebrities noticed him at the Gold’s Gym in LA, where he used to work in a managerial position. However, he had something that made those celebrities, including Johnson keep coming back to him. In an interview with Solin back in 2022, he revealed what made these stars gravitate towards him.

As stated by Ryan he “walks the walk and talks the talk.” He stated that he cannot preach to people to live a healthy life and work in the gym while doing the bare minimum himself. According to Ryan, his clients are competitive. When they see him pushing beyond them, getting stronger than them, it serves as a prime motivator. This has been crucial in attracting celebrities throughout his career. What do you make of the identity of Dwayne Johnson’s Santa Claus? Let us know in the comments section below.

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