Watch: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Pays Heartfelt Tribute to Coach Jimmy Johnson at Ring of Honor Induction Amid UFL Merger

Dwayne Johnson is a multi-player when it comes to career. Besides being a marquee WWE champion, the Great One paved his path through wrestling and a handful of business projects as well. That said, being a footballer remains one of his unfulfilled calls. However, at an amateur level, Johnson played for the Miami Hurricanes in 1991 and 1994 and was a member of the 1991 national championship squad.

Now, given the former coach of the Miami Hurricanes, legendary NFL entity, Jimny Johnson commemorated a special day in his career, The Rock made a gratifying tribute.

The Rock paid a heartfelt tribute to the Football legend Jimmy Johnson

Despite working for the same football team, the timeline of Dwayne Johnson and Jimmy Johnson was different. Shortly after the veteran coach left the U for America’s team, DJ came up to play for the Canes. So, pretty unfortunately, they didn’t have any professional interaction.

To wipe out the regret, Johnson finally took his chance to convey what it meant to him to play for Miami. He also personally handed the legend that ‘letter of intent’ that he had to give to the replaced Miami coach in the 90s.

It was quite a moment when Johnson visited Fox NFL Sunday set this weekend where Jimmy Johnson was finally inducted into the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor after a prolonged wait.

Later on, Johnson posted the heart-melting interaction with the two-time Super Bowl champion coach and penned an emotional note, congratulating him for the new feat.

However, Johnson recently took a landmark step toward the growth of his co-owned XFL.

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ sealed a lucrative deal for the XFL

Johnson and Garcia, along with RedBird Capital Partners, turned an guardian angel for the declining XFL for $15 million. They took it over from Johnson’s former WWE boss Vince McMahon amidst a severe crisis due to the worldwide Covid 19 pandemic

The Rock made a stellar announcement on Sunday that XFL and USFL will be merged and renamed as the United Football League. Two words “Xtreme” and “States” from each of their names will be omitted, respectively. The first game of the merger league will commence on March 30.

Johnson had his fellow league co-owner and longtime film producing partner, ex-wife Dany Garcia by her side while talking on this remarkable upgradation on Fox’s NFL pregame show.