"I could get through the tears" - Top WWE star details heartfelt interaction with The Rock

The Rock has been one of the most influential WWE figures over the past two decades. Recently, Mia Yim, aka Michin, detailed her heartfelt interaction with The People's Champion and stated how she was influenced by him.

2024 was a breakout year for Mia Yim as she became a notable face in the women's division on WWE SmackDown. Regardless of her loss at Saturday Night's Main Event, Michin hasn't given up on her dream of winning championship gold in 2025.

In an interview with The Wrestling Classic, the 35-year-old star detailed how The People's Champion influenced her while growing up to become a wrestler. Moreover, Yim explained that she got a chance to express her gratitude to The Final Boss and he took time to talk to her and gave her advice:

"Yes, when I could get through some. When I could get through the tears, I told him, 'You changed my life. You're the reason why I started watching wrestling in the first place,' and he was so sweet. So many people wanted to pull him left or right; they were trying to pull him everywhere, but he took the time to actually listen to me and give me advice. People say do not meet your heroes, but everybody that I met that I always wanted to meet has always been super sweet and respectful. And it was just like, 'Oh my gosh, I'm a bigger fan now just meeting you,'" Michin said. (From 02:28 to 03:12)

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WWE Hall of Famer wants to face The Rock

Earlier this year, The Rock returned to WWE in a larger capacity and eventually made his way to the ring. The in-ring return opened the door for possible dream matches between The Final Boss and stars in the company.

In an interview on The Lallantop, WWE Hall of Famer The Great Khali expressed his interest in facing The People's Champion in a Punjabi Prison Match, as he was a huge fan of the star:

"Punjabi Prison match. I would like to do another one with The Rock. It'll be fun. But I'm aware that it cannot happen. He was my favorite wrestler. When I joined the WWE, he had left the promotion. Later, I left, and he returned," Khali said. [Translated from Hindi]

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With RAW moving to Netflix in 2025, many fans believe that The Final Boss could return to the company in the coming weeks.

If you use quotes from the first half of this article, please credit The Wrestling Classic and provide an H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription.