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Loss for every fan of WWE,’ Wrestling community mourns the death of Hall of Famer Rocky JohnsonWWE issued a statement about Rocky Johnson’s death without revealing the reason behind his demise. There has been an outpour of tributes to the former champion.Updated: Jan 17, 2020 15:42:06By Yash Bhati, Hindustan Times, Delhi Wrestling lost another legend on Thursday as 75-year-old WWE Hall of Famer Rocky Johnson passed away. Johnson is the father of professional wrestling and Hollywood superstar Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Rocky wrestled in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) before coming over to the WWE where he was part of the first black tag team (along with Tony Atlas) to win the World Tag Team Championship in the company (then WWF).WWE issued a statement about Rocky Johnson’s death without revealing the reason behind his demise. There has been an outpour of tributes to the former champion. He was a stalwart of wrestling and will always be revered as a pioneer of the sport.His championship run with Atlas was historic as he opened the door for other coloured wrestlers to stake their claim in the wrestling community. Even after his retirement, Rocky Johnson changed the face of professional wrestling as he trained his son to become a superstar. His son, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, obviously exceeded all expectations and became a transcendent superstar for WWE. Rocky Johnson’s passing has left a big hole in the business of professional wrestling and it can bee seen by the amount of tributes that have poured in since his death.WWE chairman Vince McMahon, Triple H, Mick Foley, Kevin Nash, 2-time Hall of Famer Booker T and even All Elite Wrestling have come forward and sent their condolences to The Rock’s family for the death of a wrestling legend.A loss for every fan of @WWE, Rocky Johnson was a barrier-breaking performer. Our thoughts are with his family at this time,” tweeted the WWE executive and wrestler Paul “Triple H” Levesque. January 17, 2020 Read more
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