Is Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson related to The Iron Sheik? Know the truth

The Iron Sheik is one of the most memorable villains in wrestling history. Although he made a lot of enemies, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is not one of them.

For those wondering, The Iron Sheik and The Rock are not related. Since Dwayne grew up in a family of wrestlers, The Anoa'i dynasty, he grew close with a couple of wrestling legends. One of them was the WWE Hall of Famer, who worked with Rocky Johnson, the actor's father.

The Iron Sheik, played by Brett Azar, even made a few appearances on Dwayne's sitcom, Young Rock.

One of The Rock's famous catchphrases originated from The Iron Sheik

Iron Sheik (played by Brett Azar) in a scene from "Young Rock."

The Iranian wrestler was mostly involved with Dwayne's father in the ring. Despite this, the former would still provide inspiration for The Rock's wrestling character.

The Hollywood actor is known for his mic skills and interesting catchphrases. One of them was using the word Jabroni, which could also mean stupid or, in the wrestling sense, a jobber. While the term was mainly linked to Johnson, he revealed it originated from Sheik.

"His impact on my career has really been profound. Now the word jabroni is connected to me. When a lot of people think, 'oh, jabroni, oh, yeah, yeah, it's The Rock's word.' No, no, no, no. It's not my word. It's Iron Sheik's word," he said.

The Rock sends his condolences to Iron Sheik's family after the latter's recent passing

The wrestling world was shocked by the recent passing of WWE Hall of Famer The Iron Sheik at the age of 81. Many fans and professionals sent their condolences, and one of them was none other than The Rock.

In a video, the Hollywood actor sent a heartfelt and personal message to the late wrestler's family. The Great One also shared a story of how the Hall of Famer and his wife, Caryl, took care of him.

"I want to send my love and my support, my strength, my light, my mana, and my condolences to The Iron Sheik's family, who I consider ohana, they are family of ours, too (...) grew up calling The Iron Sheik 'Uncle Sheiky.'.... Uncle Sheiky would come over to the house, and his wife would babysit me," he said. [H/T Wrestling Inc.]

Sportskeeda Wrestling extends condolences to the wrestling legend's family and friends in their time of grief.