Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s father – professional wrestler Rocky Johnson – died at the age of 75 from a heart attack in January 2020.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is recalling his “complicated relationship” with his late father Rocky.

On June 19, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (51 years old) shared a video on Instagram admitting that he felt “there was something I missed”.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is recalling his “complicated relationship” with his late father Rocky

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Johnson appeared in a hoodie and shorts in the video and said he decided to make the video while exercising, and said he was confessing “a difficult thing that we face”.

“Especially if there are a lot of guys out there who, like me, had a tough love, complicated relationship with their dad. I went through that with my dad and I know a lot of you did too. It’s complicated, because dad’s not here now and we always wish they were alive,” Dwayne Johnson said, referring to his father, the Canadian professional wrestler who passed away at the age of 75.

“I wish he was here again so I could say: ‘I love you, dad, thank you for raising me with your ability even though there were times when things were complicated and sometimes we clashed. ‘”, Dwayne Johnson continued in the video.

The Black Adam actor continued to urge fans who have complicated relationships with their father to “try to reconcile, try to heal” before sharing that he and Mr. Rocky were not speaking at the time. his father passed away.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and his late father Rocky

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“I had the biggest argument with my godfather over Christmas 2019. This was the biggest ‘fight’ I’ve ever had with him in my life. We were very tense, didn’t talk for three weeks after he passed away. That was it. I never got a chance to say goodbye and I never even got a chance to reconcile,” he explained in the video.

“If the old man is still with you and you have a chance to reconcile then do it now. All our fathers in heaven are looking down on us. Hopefully they are proud of what they look at see”, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson concluded.