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

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is remembering his late friend and "childhood hero," Hulk Hogan. One day after Hogan's death, Johnson took to Instagram to pay tribute to the famous wrestler, whose real name is Terry Bollea.

"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.