Dwayne Johnson is one of the most beloved celebrities working today. He is known for his charisma, charm, and massive muscles. Indeed, he can honestly do it all. Johnson can be the action hero that has audiences sitting on the edge of their seats. He can also be the comedian that has fans rolling on the floor laughing. Johnson was a significant WWE star before becoming a major action star in Hollywood. Johnson also has a large following on social media.
Johnson has made several tight bonds and friendships in the industry. He’s made numerous friendships that’ll last a lifetime. Of course, not everyone loves Dwayne Johnson. He’s made a few enemies over the years. It’s time to take a closer look at Johson’s friends and enemies. Here is Dwayne Johnson’s 5 Closest Friends (& 5 He Avoids).
10 Tyrese Gibson - Avoids
The Fast & Furious franchise features an all-star ensemble cast. Indeed, Dwayne Johnson has butted heads with a few of his co-stars. In 2017, Tyrese Gibson had some harsh words for Johnson. Gibson was furious when Johnson agreed to star in the Fast & Furious spin-off, Hobbs & Shaw. The shooting of the spin-off pushed the release of Fast And Furious 9 back a year. Gibson continued to call out Johnson on Instagram for several months. Johnson eventually responded and noted he was disappointed in Gibson’s comments. He also pointed out that the feud is one-sided.
9 Priyanka Chopra - Friends
Dwayne Johnson and Priyanka Chopra have a very close friendship. Indeed, Johnson even referred to Chopra as his sister. Johnson and Chopra first worked together in The Baywatch movie. Of course, Chopra portrayed the movie’s villain and Johnson’s nemesis. Johnson and Chopra often praise each other in interviews.
Johnson also takes credit for Chopra and Nick Jonas getting together. Johnson noted that he worked with Jonas in Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle as well. Johnson didn’t give more details but is happy for his two friends. Johnson and Chopra remain great friends.
8 John Cena - Avoided
Dwayne Johnson and John Cena had a real-life feud that turned into a WWE storyline. Johnson and Cena are now friends, but at one time, they avoided each other. After Johnson left the WWE to tackle Hollywood, Cena became the flagship WWE star. Cena made comments about Johnson in an interview that rubbed him the wrong way. Indeed, a legit feud started brewing. However, Cena and Johnson ended up working things out and became friendly with each other. Cena followed in Johnson’s footsteps to become a movie star as well.
7 Arnold Schwarzenegger - Friends
Arnold Schwarzenegger is arguably the most significant action star of the '80s. Schwarzenegger and Dwayne Johnson formed a friendship as Johnson made the transition to Hollywood. Indeed, Johnson revealed that Schwarzenegger was very supportive and offered him advice.
Schwarzenegger even makes a cameo appearance in Johnson’s first action movie, The Rundown. Schwarzenegger flew out of the premiere despite having a minor role. Many in the industry viewed Schwarzenegger’s appearance as a passing of the torch. Johnson and Schwarzenegger remain good friends to this day.
6 Paul Levesque - Avoids
The movie star Dwayne Johnson and WWE Executive Paul Levesque have an amicable relationship. However, there’s always been professional jealously brewing between them. In the late '90s and early 2000s, The Rock (Johnson) and Triple H (Levesque) had one of the hottest feuds in WWE. Behind the scenes, they were often butting heads. The jealousy continued even after Johnson left the WWE. They both went on to become very successful in the industry. Regardless, Johnson and Levesque aren’t friends and won’t be hanging out anytime soon.
5 John Krasinski - Friends
Dwayne Johnson and John Krasinski are more than just friends. Indeed, they’re gym buddies too. Johnson and Krasinski recently formed a friendship. Johnson co-stars with Krasinski's wife Emily Blunt in the 2021 film Jungle Cruise. Krasinski started taking on more action roles in the last few years. Therefore, he figured working out with the leading action hero would be a good idea. Johnson invited Krasinski to workout in his traveling gym. Krasinski and Johnson enjoy working out with each other. However, Krasinski and Johnson’s friendship is still blossoming.
4 Shawn Michaels - Avoids
Dwayne Johnson and Shawn Michaels were two of the WWE’s biggest stars but never crossed paths. Regardless, there are bitter feelings between the two. Early in Johnson’s WWE career, Michaels heavily criticized him behind his back and attempted to derail his career. Later, Johnson became wildly popular while Michaels went into semi-retirement. In 2002, Michaels returned to the WWE just as Johnson moved into a Hollywood career. WWE proposed a dream match between the two stars of different eras. However, Johnson turned down the match because he didn’t want to work with Michaels. The match never took place, and the bitterness remains between them.
3 Jennifer Lopez - Friends
Jennifer Lopez and Dwayne Johnson have a lot in common. In particular, they both pretty much live in the gym. In the last few years, Johnson and Lopez became gym buddies. Indeed, Lopez admits her secret to getting in great shape is working out with Johnson. They’re both very dedicated to hitting the gym and having a healthy diet. Johnson and Lopez have similar philosophies when it comes to training, so they make natural workout partners. They remain good friends and gym buddies.
2 Vin Diesel - Avoids
Dwyane Johnson has several famous feuds, but none compare to the rivalry with Vin Diesel. Diesel and Johnson co-star in the popular Fast & Furious franchise. Johnson and Diesel got along at first. However, Johnson openly criticized a male co-star in an Instagram post. Johnson was talking about Diesel but didn’t come out and say his name. Later, Diesel responded, but the feud eventually died down.
However, the feud re-ignited when Johnson accepted the role in the spin-off, Hobbs & Shaw. Diesel joined Tyrese Gibson in criticizing Johnson for forcing the release of Fast & Furious 9 back a year. In response, Diesel cast Johnson’s former rival John Cena in the film.
1 Kevin Hart - Friends
Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart have a friendship that few have in Hollywood. Johnson and Hart have starred in several movies together, including Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle, Central Intelligence, and Jumanji: The Next Level. They’ve formed a close friendship and love to joke around with each other.
Indeed, they often troll each other on social media. During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Johnson admitted that he has a tight bond with Hart and that it’s a special friendship even when they give each other a hard time.