“Still Hanging”: Dwayne Johnson Repays Almost Five Decades-Old Debt

Growing up, Dwayne Johnson faced his fair share of hardships. As many of his fans may wonder, he did not have a privileged childhood. Although belonging to a sports family, he could not enjoy the riches growing up.

As he grew up, he created his path in the wrestling and later in the entertainment industry. Transitioning from his football career into a wrestling one could be stated as one of his most successful decisions. He earned name and fame in WWE and turned into a household name. However, it was his decision to jump into Hollywood that changed his life.

Recently, The Rock was present in New York City for the premiere of his film, ‘Black Adam’. He was greeted by a huge crowd and loud cheers. At the event, Johnson seen with a legendary wrestling photographer and shared a tearful moment with him.

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At the event, Johnson met George Napolitano, and showed his gratitude to him for capturing the photographs of his grandfather and grandmother, which still to date, hangs in their home. George Napolitano is a legendary photographer and had considerable expertise in covering wrestling events.

Johnson shared a toast with Napolitano and said, “I wanna say thank you so much for being so supportive of my family over the years. My grandfather, my grandmother. You have done such an incredible job, they are still hanging in our house. Thank you! Cheers!”

He shared the following tweet and wrote how Napolitano took pictures of his family back in the 1970s and 80s of them wrestling at the legendary Madison Square Garden. He repeatedly insisted on the fact, how those pictures still hang in their home.

It was touching of Johnson to visit Napolitano, share a toast with him, and thank him for his contributions to the wrestling industry.

Dwayne Johnson hints at Superman’s appearance in Black Adam

Dwayne Johnson’s been making constant teases about Henry Cavill making his comeback as Superman. Superman’s return has now been teased for a long time, with teases in both Shazam! and Peacemaker.

Recently Dwayne Johnson met with Entertainment Tonight in New York City, where he spoke about how hard and long he and his team worked to make this a reality. Although he didn’t confirm anything, he instead uttered the words, “Welcome home!”

Although Johnson did not give any names, his statements in the video were directed at Superman. With the film finally releasing on 21st October, all the doubts will possibly be cleared.

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