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 paid tribute to the "immortal" Hulk Hogan on social media following the wrestling legend’s death.

"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.