Longtime WWE employee Harvey Wippleman and The Rock were colleagues in the mid-90s and early 2000s; however, they had met many years earlier. When The Rock left Hawaii to live with his father Rocky Johnson, he instead stayed with Wippleman, real name Bruno Lauer in a motel. During their time together, Wippleman would buy The Rock his first car for $40 from a drug addict, and the Hollywood star hasn’t disregarded it.
Now, 33 years on, The Rock has repaid the favor and purchased a truck for his longtime friend, and it’s safe to say it cost a lot more than $40. You can watch the video The Rock shared on his Instagram below, where he presents the vehicle to Wippleman.
This was a bighearted gesture from The Rock and shows he hasn’t forgotten where he came from. This isn’t the first time he has gifted a high-priced vehicle to someone important in his life, with his father, Haku, and Tamina Snuka all having been recipients.
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