Horrific mistake Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson made with WWE dwarf
After departing WWE for Hollywood opportunities in 2004, The Rock reappeared in early 2011, where he ran into Hornswoggle backstage after announcing he would be the host of that year's WrestleMania.
Seconds after The Rock came back through the curtain after his first on-camera segment for the company in several years, Hornswoggle was waiting in the production area right behind the stage.
The Make-A-Wish Foundations attempts to grant the desires of children with life-threatening illnesses. WWE Champion John Cena is famous for granting more wishes than anyone else, which could explain Johnson's initial thinking.
'He thought I was a Make-A-Wish kid,' said Hornswoggle, whose real name is Dylan Postl, to Chris Van Vliet. 'He did a promo announcing he was gonna be the host. I was like, I'm gonna meet my buddy, Dwayne. I'm gonna be his best friend. We're gonna have tequila and Zola energies.'
'And so I am in a suit, like a legit suit, not my leprechaun outfit, with my gear bag, and I'm gonna meet him behind the curtain. As he comes through, in my mind, best friends. I see my buddy Dwayne come back through. I'm like, "'Here we go! Hey, man, thank you so much for coming back. Thanks for what you're gonna do for WrestleMania and what you're gonna do for the company, and just glad to have you back. Good to meet you. My name's Dylan.'"
'He extends his arm out. "Did you have a good time tonight buddy?" Taps me on the shoulder, leaves. And I go, "Oh no, he doesn't realize I work here." I was on the show before that.'
'I told Kofi (Kingston) thinking he would have my back, support me. He supported me by texting 97 people immediately while driving because he couldn't wait on it. Within 30 seconds, I had so many people message me.'
'"Rock thought you were a Make-A Wish kid, huh?" Big Show called him out the next week about this, and Rock goes, "Yeah, I did, I don't watch the show."'
Hornswoggle, who was introduced to the WWE audience as the leprechaun sidekick of Finlay in 2006. He is now under a legends contract with the company.
Johnson is likely more in-tune with the WWE product now as an executive in TKO, the joint combat-sports venture between the UFC and the professional-wrestling behemoth.
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