Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson also shared locker rooms with Drozdov during the Attitude Era. “The People’s Champion” revealed that they bonded over fishing and football. While Rock never made it to the NFL, Droz played for the New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, and Denver Broncos, the last of which also shared a post in his memory.

Man I’m so sorry to hear one of our ring brothers has passed away.

Darren Drozdov aka Droz.

We wrestled on a lot of cards together. Such an awesome dude. Great personality and great wrestling talent. We always talked about football and fishing. Sending love, strength, mana and…

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) June 30, 2023

We’re saddened by the passing of Darren Drozdov, who played for the Broncos from 1993-94 before becoming a @WWE wrestler.

“Droz” embodied the spirit of perseverance & determination through adversity, and our hearts go out to his family. pic.twitter.com/9clWCZxRdt

— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) June 30, 2023