The Rock and Nick Khan both have important roles in WWE. While the former works primarily behind the scenes, Dwayne Johnson has frequently performed in front of people in the past but does so much less presently. Khan started working for the company in 2020, although the two have been friends for a while.
In 2020, Nick started working for the Stamford-based corporation and was given the title of President. Khan’s position was elevated after Vince McMahon left the company in July of last year; Stephanie McMahon, who already held the position of Chairwoman, was named Co-CEO.
Mr. McMahon’s return to the WWE this month caused a rift in backstage roles. Stephanie resigned from her position, which in turn made Nick Khan the sole CEO of the company.
Khan’s inclusion into the world of wrestling may look sudden to some, but that wasn’t the case. A post by The Rock on social media showcased how the two WWE personalities have known each other for a while, along with the CEO’s sister, Nahnatchka Khan. The Great One shared how close he was to Khan and how they shared a love of wrestling.
“In the mid-1980’s, Nick Khan, his sister Nahnatchka Khan and myself used to run around as kids in Honolulu, Hawaii every month when my grandmother would promote at the local arena her monthly pro wrestling shows. As kids, we LOVED the pro wrestling business and as adults, our love and respect for the wrestling business has become boundless.”
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Nahnatchka Khan is also quite close to Dwayne Johnson, as mentioned in the post. Interestingly, she is also the co-creator of his NBC show “Young Rock.”
Nick Khan and The Rock discussed a backstage position in WWE
One of the big news that hit the wrestling world recently was the Stamford-based promotion being up for sale along with Vince McMahon’s return. Some of the names that could possibly buy the company include the Black Adam actor himself. As it turns out, this was something the People’s Champion had thought of.
In an interview with Bloomberg, The Brahma Bull was asked if he would accept a director position at the wrestling company. The Rock shared that it was something he has talked about with Nick Khan in the past, but Johnson is not sure if he sees himself in a board role.
“[WWE co-CEO] Nick [Khan] and I have talked about that, and we always enjoy that over a bottle of Teremana,” Johnson said, referring to his tequila brand. “I love the wrestling business. I grew up in it. My grandfather [and] my dad started here in Canada, where [my father] was born. So, I’m not quite too sure if a board seat is in my future, but possibly other things are in my future, for sure.”
The close relationship between The Rock and Nick Khan is truly unexpected for some fans, but it looks like wrestling is truly connected to each other in many ways.
Source: sportskeeda.com
