Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson find that WWE trailblazer Pat Patterson has passed away at the age of 79. Patterson has been linked to a lot of “firsts” in his career, including the first intercontinental title reign and creating the Royal Rumble Match. His career last six decades and the man definitely left his mark.
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson paid tribute to the late Pat Patterson with the following caption. Use the link below to see the entire post.
“Rest in love, Pat. You’ll be missed ?
Rough phone calls to get this morning to tell me, our dear family member, Pat Patterson who was my pro wrestling mentor and father figure has passed away.
A @wwe hall of famer, TRUE trailblazer and one of the most brilliantly creative wrestling minds the industry has ever known.
He was also responsible for calling Vince McMahon when I was training to become a pro wrestler (my $7 bucks days) and said, “Vince you gotta see this kid work in the ring”.
Vince flew me to RAW a few weeks later and I had my first match EVER in Corpus Christie, Texas.
The rest is history and years later, here I am writing this post.
* cue Sinatra’s MY WAY (Pat’s favorite to sing)
…I’ve lived a life that’s full,
I traveled each and every highway
But more, much more than this
I did it my way…Love you, Pat.
And THANK YOU.
I’ll see you down the road ??”
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Pays Tribute To The Passing Of WWE’s Pat Patterson
Vince McMahon also paid his condolences in a Twitter post,
“Pat Patterson was more than the first Intercontinental Champion & father of the Royal Rumble Match. He helped lay the foundation for WWE as we know it. His mentorship shaped careers, his creativity sparked innovation and his friendship lifted spirits. Love you, Pat. We miss you.”
Patterson, who had battled cancer, passed away in a Miami hospital earlier this morning.
Rest in peace Pat.
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