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8-Year-Old 'Lion' Star Sunny Pawar Meets His WWE Idol Dwayne Johnson

Dream come true.
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LOS ANGELES -- Child star Sunny Pawar, who is being touted as the latest kid on the block after his heartwarming performance in Lion, had a dream come true moment when he met WWE idols like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Triple H, among others.

The eight-year-old actor attended a RAW event with his father at the Staples Center here, reported People magazine.

Sunny met his favourite, The Rock, who gave him a high-five ringside and gifted him an autographed championship belt. The actor-wrestler also posed with the young actor backstage.

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The young actor also met Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, who presented him with championship belt which they both signed.

Sunny was also given his own wrestling name, "The Lion", by the fighters.

The child star also met wrestlers Sheamus, New Day and Charlotte Flair.

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