The WWE legend turned Hollywood A-list actor recently revealed that he bought his father, Rocky Johnson — a WWE Hall Of Famer himself — a brand new home.
“I just got off the phone with my dad, and, man, it was a great call, and I just had to share this with you guys really quick,” Johnson told ABC News. “So about two, three weeks ago, I called my dad and I said, ‘Look, you’re probably happy where you’re at, but I want to do something for you. I want to buy you a brand new home wherever you want to live.’ He couldn’t believe it, he was speechless.”
The Rock continued, “So he just called me now. It’s a big weekend, he’s gonna go look at properties. He’s a Florida boy, so he’s going to go up to North Florida and look, and he goes, ‘I’m so excited. I’m also so nervous.’ My dad’s an old-school tough guy. “I said, ‘What the hell are you nervous about?’ And he said, ‘Well,’ and he was searching for words. ‘No one ever called to tell me they were gonna buy me a house before and the fact that it’s you, it’s my son, I’m so proud of you and I love you so much.’
“I never heard my dad talk like that,” Johnson added. “It felt good to me and it felt good to my heart.”