Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson surprises uncle with new truck

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson surprises uncle with new truck

Published Dec. 28, 2015 2:42 p.m. ET

The Rock made it a very memorable Christmas for his uncle, who wrestling fans know as Tonga or King Haku.

In an Instagram post shared on Sunday, The Rock tells the story of how his Uncle Tonga came through for him at a crucial time in the beginning of his career.

When The Great One got the call that the WWE and Vince McMahon wanted him to fly to "Monday Night Raw" for a tryout in 1996, he had no wrestling trunks.

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Johnson called his Uncle Tonga, who gave him the only pair he had so he could perform for the company.

The rest, in terms of The Rock's career, is history.

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