Dwayne Johnson Admits CFL Sent Him Home With Just $7 As He Wasn't 'Good Enough'

Dwayne Johnson recalled how the Canadian Football League (CFL) changed his life when he had "nothing." The 48-year-old actor took to Instagram Wednesday to reflect on the discussion between CFL and his own professional American football league, XFL.

Before he revealed the details of the discussion, he shared an old picture of him playing for the CFL and his deep connection with the professional sports league.

"The CFL changed my life," Johnson captioned. "When you have nothing and you’re scratching and clawing for everything you can get - all in the spirit of making your football dreams come true."

"You become the hardest worker in the room. You will not be denied," he added. "I knew in my heart I was going to make it in the CFL - and parlay that into a very successful career in the NFL. Maybe even win a Super Bowl."

Johnson further noted how none of his dreams came close to coming true, but he admitted that he wasn't "good enough" and that wasn't his time.

"The CFL sent me home. I was still grateful to a man who would eventually become a mentor and friend, Wally Buono for even giving me the opportunity," he wrote. "I had $7 bucks. But it’s funny how sometimes life comes full circle."

"Now I’m back. Same hungry kid, but much different man," he noted. He further disclosed that as an XFL owner, his discussion with CFL was "very exciting".

"There’s a real pulse here because you can feel the unique opportunity we can potentially create together," he explained. "Wherever it all leads, I can tell you this one is personal to me and is driven by all my passion - because me being cut by the CFL was the greatest thing that happened."

"It set me on a path that years later would lead me right back to the league. To help create even greater and bigger opportunities for all our players and all our fans. As an owner who’s had his hands in the dirt - my loyalty will always lie with the players and fans," he said.

The actor further wrote on the platform that he would keep his fans in the loop as the "discussions unfold." The former professional wrestler purchased the XFL league in 2020 for $15 million, but he has pushed the launch to 2022 as he is considering his collaboration with CFL, CBR reported.

Johnson has been actively sharing his workout updates on social media as he prepares for the superhero movie "Black Adam."