Dwayne Johnson, better known to wrestling fans as The Rock, has hailed Hulk Hogan as his childhood hero in a thoughtful tribute.

On March 17, 2002, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson faced Hulk Hogan in the main event of WrestleMania X8 in what became one of the most iconic matches in WWE history. On Friday, one day after Hogan died at 71,

"To millions of little kids you were a childhood hero - myself included," Johnson wrote of his fellow wrestling legend, who died Thursday at the age of 71.