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The Rock surprises friend and WWE employee Bruno Lauer with new truck

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson shared a heartwarming moment involving one of his friends, longtime WWE employee Bruno Lauer, over the holidays.

Johnson explained in an Instagram post how Lauer, aka "Downtown Bruno" and "Harvey Wippleman," was there for him long before his days in WWE and helped him buy his first car. To show his appreciation, Johnson surprised Lauer with a new truck on the set of his upcoming television series "Young Rock."

Lauer debuted in the then-WWF in 1991 and now works for the company in a backstage role.

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