[222], In 1999, Johnson appeared on That '70s Show as his father Rocky Johnson. He presented the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the 80th Academy Awards. Dwayne Johnson is also known by his ring name the Rock. Vince McMahon then asserted that if The Shield attacked the Rock in his title match with CM Punk, Punk would be stripped of the WWE Championship. Joe: Retaliation (2013), Hercules (2014), Skyscraper (2018), San Andreas (2015) and Rampage (2018). He is the son of Ata Johnson (born Feagaimaleata Fitisemanu Maivia) and professional wrestler Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles). : Detailed second report The Rock cameo, Rollins vs. Ambrose steel cage main event, Jericho, Cena vs. Owens, more", "WWE RAW Results 1/25/16 (The Rock, Fastlane main event)", "4/3 WrestleMania 32 PPV Results CALDWELL'S Complete Live Report on Main PPV", "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Returns to WWE Ring to Leave CM Punk a Voicemail (Video)", "The Rock Just Announced His Official Retirement From Wrestling", "Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Rolls Back To WWE For Fox's 'SmackDown!' [22], Though originally attached as producer and star, Johnson will now serve solely as the former on a film adaptation of The Janson Directive. WWE enthusiasts are in mourning as Rocky "Soulman" Johnson esteemed wrestler and father of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has passed away at age 75, according to TMZ. I heard that from a friend when I was about 15, and I've never forgotten it. [93] The two faced off again, at St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House on February 14, 1999, in a Last Man Standing match which ended in a draw, meaning Mankind retained the title. After 20 minutes of chaotic brawling in the ring, the stands, a kitchen, the catering area, an office, the arena corridors and finally a basement loading area, Mankind pinned the Rock using a forklift truck to win the WWF title. Rock and Rousey prevailed after he attacked Triple H and she overpowered McMahon. To say the Rock doesn't count as a Black champion is essentially saying Barack Obama isn't the first Black president due to his mixed heritage. [229][230], The Rock was listed on Entertainment Weekly's 101 Most Influential People in both 2000 and 2001. [201] Despite being advertised for Raw after WrestleMania, where it was stated that the Rock was still entitled a rematch for the WWE Championship,[202] The Rock did not appear because of a legitimate injury sustained during his match with Cena, in which his abdominal and adductor tendons tore from his pelvis. It's when every day you get a little better than the day before. [138] The Rock defeated Jericho on the November 5 episode of Raw for his second WCW Championship. Aside from his accomplishments, one thing that has always intrigued Johnson's fans is his ethnicity. [64] On February 13, 1997, he won the Intercontinental Championship from Hunter Hearst Helmsley on Monday Night Raw. Dwayne Johnson first rose to fame as "The Rock," a popular wrestling personality. ", "Wrestler 'Umaga' Edward Fatu dies of heart attack, friend says", "Wow check out my 8yr old AFRO!! After attacking Corbin, the Rock and Lynch celebrated in the ring. [371], He got a partial Samoan pe'a tattoo on his left side in 2003. In 1995, Dwayne suffered a back injury which cost him a place in the NFL. Be the first one to comment on this story. You will go one on one with the Great One! He played a supporting role in Be Cool (2005) - most notable for the meta element of playing a bodyguard that wants to become an actor[275] - and was the primary antagonist in Doom (2005). He turned face and became known as "The Peoples Champion". There, he was named the number one contender for the WWE Undisputed Championship, which he won for a record-setting seventh time at Vengeance, on July 21, by defeating Kurt Angle and then-champion The Undertaker in a Triple Threat match. 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Wrestling at first under his real name, Johnson defeated The Brooklyn Brawler at a house show on March 10[60] and lost matches to Chris Candido and Owen Hart. He was offered the role of Cade Yeager in, In 2012 Dwayne formed the film company "Seven Bucks Productions" with ex-wife. Trademark move: Charging Double Leg Spinebuster, Trademark Phrase: "Lay a smack down on your candy ass", Trademark phrase: "Do you smell what The Rock is cookin'?". He got the name from the amount of cash he said was in his wallet when he was cut from the Canadian Football League before he got started in wrestling. Reed has called Johnson the "realest" and most "down to earth, humble and talented" guy he knows. While Johnson was away from WWE, the company continued to sell "The Rock" merchandise, and he continued to be featured prominently in the opening montages of their television shows. You can get great people around you, smart minds and great resources, but it's still from here [points to heart]. 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Published: Feb 15, 2021 Save Article Former WWE wrestler,. [3] Maivia, a clean-cut face character, was pushed heavily from the start despite his wrestling inexperience. Johnsons mother is Samoan, while his father is of Black Nova Scotian heritage. In 2011, the Rock's return to an episode of Raw generated an average of 4.7million viewers in the United States, with 7.4million tuning in during his promo. The Rock is one of the biggest movie stars and professional wrestlers alive. On May 21, at Judgment Day, the Rock faced Triple H in an Iron Man match with Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee. Trademark move: Three open handed punches, followed by a hand spitting motion, followed by a fourth punch which typically levelled the opponent. He debuted on Monday Night Raw as a member of Marc Mero's entourage on November 4, 1996. Let's look at what we know about Ata Johnson, The Rock's mother, who is a force of nature on her own. What is the net worth of Dwayne The Rock Johnson? [204], In April 2014, the Rock appeared in the opening segment of WrestleMania XXX along with Stone Cold Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan. On April 29, 1999, WWF aired the pilot episode of SmackDown!, a term derived from one of the Rock's catchphrases. [96], The Rock's popularity continued to grow and audiences still cheered for him even though he was a heel. Nationality refers to the country to which one is a citizen and ethnicity refers to a person's ethnic background. His role as Luke Hobbs in the Fast & Furious films, beginning with Fast Five (2011), and subsequently starred in the spin-off Hobbs & Shaw (2019). He weighed 290 pounds during his college football career, but reduced his weight to about 265 pounds late in his wrestling career. [83][84], The Rock was then entered into the "Deadly Game" tournament for the vacant WWF Championship. [102] [245], As of November2021[update], his Instagram account is the fourth most-followed in the world with over 280 million followers. With his wife, donated $2 million to the University of Miami for the new Robert and Judi Prokop Newman Alumni Center's living room, to be named "The Dany and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Living Room". Johnson said his tattoo took 60 hours to complete and that it tells the story of his ancestors and his own life. In 2000, Johnson released his autobiography, The Rock Says, which was a New York Times bestseller. Dwayne is a skilled light tackle salt water fisherman. Originally cast in the role as early as September 2014 as the antagonist, in a film centered around the superhero Billy Batson/Shazam,[324][325] his villainous role for Shazam! John Cena will fill the leading role, with Akiva Goldsman attached as screenwriter. I love the business. 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The Rock then resumed his feud with Triple H, as the two had a two out of three falls match at Fully Loaded: In Your House for the Intercontinental title, which the Rock retained in controversial fashion. Like the school's football team, its track and field and wrestling teams competed in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (EPC), a high school athletic conference known for being among the nation's best. When Johnson debuted in WWE as Rocky Maivia in 1996, he wasn't exactly a fan favorite. On Twitter, he's said he counts Merle Haggard, Johnny Paycheck, George Strait and Jamey Johnson among his favorite artists. [12] Johnson aspired to play professional football but went undrafted in the 1995 NFL Draft. [186][187] On the March 12, 2012, episode of Raw, the Rock hosted his first "Rock Concert" segment since 2004, mocking Cena in his songs. He was a member of Team WWF along with Chris Jericho, The Undertaker, Kane, and Big Show. [362][363][364] They have two daughters: Jasmine (born December 17, 2015)[365] and Tiana (born April 17, 2018). [350] On October 2, 2007, he and his then wife, Dany Garcia, donated $1million to the University of Miami to support the renovation of its football facilities. before losing the titles to The Holly Cousins on the October 18, 1999, episode of Raw is War. Johnson headlined the most-bought professional wrestling pay-per-view (WrestleMania XXVIII) and was featured among the most watched episodes of WWE's flagship television series (Raw and SmackDown).[16][17]. Dwayne Johnson was the first third-generation wrestler in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). [145][146] In an interview in 2013, Hogan said he and the Rock changed the style of the match on the fly based on the crowd's response. His football teammates at Miami have said Johnson used to sing country music on the team bus. 'Sweetest Baby Girl in the Whole World,' Lauren Hashian Says", "One good thing Virginia has going for it this week? PS. [54][55], In 1995, Johnson graduated with a Bachelor of General Studies and a dual major in criminology and physiology. I loved Montclaire Elementary!! Johnsons paternal grandparents, James and Lilian Bowles, were both of African origin, while his maternal grandparents, Fanene Leifi Pita Maivia and Ofelia Lia Fuataga, were Samoan, and had a rich wrestling history. Olympia. Over his acting career, he became one of the highest paid and most successful actors in Hollywood. [2] Later in 2004, he hosted a pie-eating contest, as part of the WWE Diva Search, and ended the segment by giving Coachman a People's Elbow. [346] He endorsed Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. He also started a new persona that has been called Hollywood Rock, with a new look and a shaved head. [283] By December of that year, Forbes named him the top-grossing actor of 2013, with his films bringing in $1.3 billion worldwide for the year. It was known as the WWF Undisputed Championship during his seventh reign and as the WWE Championship during his eighth. : Miami (2007), and Southland Tales (2006). Success isn't overnight. [152] In 2018, writing for ESPN.com, Sean Coyle noted in a retrospective review of the event, that following his victory over Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania X8, the Rock "started to see a dip in fan support" and "that dip turned into a plunge" by the time Rock had his match with Lesnar at SummerSlam because fans knew he was leaving WWE to pursue an acting career. - Advertisement - He is an American actor and former professional wrestler. [305], Johnson is noted for his busy schedule and developing multiple projects at once. I 've never forgotten it Haggard, Johnny Paycheck, George Strait and Jamey Johnson his... 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