5 friends of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson in AEW

#4. Former AEW TNT Champion Cody Rhodes is friends with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

AEW star Cody Rhodes has made some influential friends during his career, including Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.

The Rock was pretty close to Cody’s father, Dusty Rhodes. This helped the two men form a bond while they were in WWE. After AEW made it big thanks to Cody’s hard work, Johnson praised him and the new promotion.

In an Instagram Live session, The Rock accepted that he watches AEW and likes the competition that has been created.

"Do I watch AEW? Yeah, I watch AEW—of course I do. I'm very happy for the success of that company, because it's always a good thing and it creates a hunger, which is good," The Rock said.

The Rock has also praised Cody’s work on the mic and in the ring. The two men have had some pleasant exchanges on Twitter. It shows that they are always thinking about each other even though they are working in different fields.