brand before taking a sabbatical from wrestling. [125] The next month, the Rock feuded with Rikishi and defeated him at Survivor Series. However, he always knew his future lay in wrestling, and he eventually made his WWF bow in 1996, under the name Rocky Maivia. Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known as The Rock, was born on May 2, 1972 in Hayward, California. Uncle to wrestlers Jimmy (Jonathan Solofa Fatu) and Jey (Joshua Samuel Fatu) Also known as "The Usos". [316], In 2019, Johnson produced and appeared as himself in Fighting with My Family, a comedy drama about Paige and her family, who are also professional wrestlers. First movie experience at 8-years-old was. [3][225] Johnson has stated the success of that episode is the reason he began receiving offers from Hollywood studios. [179], The Rock appeared live on Raw in his hometown of Miami to celebrate his 39th birthday. [212] The Rock appeared at WrestleMania 32 on April 3, 2016, where he announced that WWE had broken the all-time WrestleMania attendance record before being interrupted by The Wyatt Family. [126] The Rock wrestled a six-man Hell in a Cell match for the WWF Championship, at Armageddon, which Angle won to retain the title. 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. All 3 matches were for the WWF championship. [14] A 10-time world champion, including the promotion's first of African-American descent,[15] he is also a two-time Intercontinental Champion, a five-time Tag Team Champion, the 2000 Royal Rumble winner, and WWE's sixth Triple Crown champion. She also works as the manager for her ex-husband and WWE legend, Dwayne Johnson. [237], Johnson's motion picture debut was as The Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns (2001). [338], In March 2020, Johnson launched Teremana Tequila which sold 600,000 nine-litre cases in its first year. A multi-talented athlete, Johnson was part of his schools track, football and wrestling teams. 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The two then lost the tag titles to Booker T and Test on the November 1, 2001, episode of SmackDown!. [309] Production on Black Adam began filming in April 2021 with it set to release on October 21, 2022. 5. [Referring to his 0.7 grade point average in college] It's pretty hard to get a point seven. 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! #CharlotteNC", "NEW HAVEN 200: Introducing a summer series looking back on two centuries of sports", "Dwayne Johnson talks past arrest and theft ring", "Wrestling: Why District 11 2A teams have tougher path to state final,", "WIN's top ten wrestling 'hot spots' in the United States,", "How football helped transform Dwayne Johnson into Hollywood's biggest star", "Johnson is used to wrestling with misconceptions", "Johnson: Stamps could party like it's 1995", "Rocky Maivia's first Intercontinental Championship reign", "In Your House 19: D-Generation X results", "The Rock's second Intercontinental Championship reign", "In Your House 22: Over the Edge 1998 results", "In Your House 23: Fully Loaded 1998 results", "Video Tributes: 10 Things to Love About WWE Legend Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson", "In Your House 24: Breakdown 1998 results", "In Your House 25: Judgment Day 1998 results", "The Rock's first WWE Championship reign", "The Rock def. [184] The Rock and Cena defeated Awesome Truth on November 20 at Survivor Series, when the Rock pinned The Miz. [205] On the October 6 episode of Raw, the Rock made a surprise appearance to confront Rusev and Lana; this resulted in the Rock clearing Rusev from the ring. Was believed to be first brought to the WWF/E's attention by the late Pat Patterson. [23][24] In 2016 and 2019, Time named Johnson one of the world's most influential people. Johnson competed at ten different WrestleManias over a 16-year period - XIII (1997), XIV (1998), XV (1999), 2000, X-Seven (2001), X-8 (2002), XIX (2003), XX (2004), XXVIII (2012) and 29 (2013). Regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now known as WWE) for eight years prior to pursuing an acting career. In the end, it came down to a one-on-one between the Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin. 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. [222], In 1999, Johnson appeared on That '70s Show as his father Rocky Johnson. Recently, he revealed that after they'd lost their apartment, his mother, Ata Johnson, tried to kill herself. Ata Johnson was born Ata Fitisemanu. Despite being played as a hero, fans booed him relentlessly and chanted "Rocky sucks" every time he had a match. By the time Dwayne was 16-years-old, he had already enrolled in four high schools due to his frequent expulsions: McKinley High School (Honolulu, Hawaii), Glencliff High School (Nashville, Tennessee), McGavock High School (Nashville, Tennessee) and Freedom High School (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania). You will go one on one with the Great One! Following his graduation, he signed with the Calgary Stampeders but was cut from the team in his first season. AKA Dwayne Douglas Johnson. Dwayne Douglas Johnson aka Dwayne Johnson was born in Hayward, California on 2nd May, 1972. Later that night, he entered the Royal Rumble match and lasted until the final two before he was eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin. [218][219], The Rock appeared on Wyclef Jean's 2000 single "It Doesn't Matter" and in its music video. [120] With the score tied at five falls each, and with seconds left on the time limit, the Rock was disqualified when The Undertaker attacked Triple H, thus giving Triple H the 65 win and the title. [114][115] The Rock lasted until the final two but was eliminated by then-reigning champion Triple H after Vince betrayed him by hitting him with a chair. Few people have had as rock-solid of a career in so many realms as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. [32], Johnson began his theatrical career in The Mummy Returns (2001), The Scorpion King (2002), The Rundown (2003), and Walking Tall (2004). Dwayne's mother is of Samoan background. [32] After wrestling at Jerry Lawler's United States Wrestling Association under the name Flex Kavana and winning the USWA tag team championship twice with his partner Bart Sawyer in the summer of 1996, Johnson was signed to a WWF contract. The movie will be comparable to Braveheart in tone, given Wallace's work on both films, and will depict the king's role in resolving the wars among the islands of Hawaii. Austin tried to capitalize on this by pinning the Rock, but Kurt Angle revealed his true allegiance by attacking Austin. Reigns then won the match and the Rock endorsed him in the ring. His football teammates at Miami have said Johnson used to sing country music on the team bus. Dwayne Johnson was named as Forbes magazine's highest-paid actor. [12], As he did in high school in Pennsylvania, Johnson continued to play defensive tackle at the University of Miami. On Twitter, he's said he counts Merle Haggard, Johnny Paycheck, George Strait and Jamey Johnson among his favorite artists. Was the first person to ever kick out of the "Stone Cold Stunner" while fighting Stone Cold Steve Austin (, His favorite eyebrow trademark (not including his own) is, Was a member of Miami's NCAA national championship football team (1991). When Johnson debuted in WWE as Rocky Maivia in 1996, he wasn't exactly a fan favorite. [112] The Rock then defeated Big Show, on the March 13 episode of Raw Is War, to regain the right to face the WWF Champion, Triple H, at WrestleMania 2000 on April 2, 2000, in a Fatal Four-way elimination match, also including Big Show and Mick Foley. No matter who you are, being kind is the easiest thing you can do. When he tried to do a post-show speech for the crowd, the fans at Nassau Coliseum still booed him. [118][119] The following night on Raw, he successfully defended his title against Shane McMahon in a Steel Cage match. Before he was called "The Rock," his football teammates at the University of Miami called him "Dewey" Johnson. And everyone always asks me, from Letterman [. [260], Derived from one of his catchphrases "lay the smackdown", WWE introduced its second flagship program WWE SmackDown in 1999 which later became television's second longest-running weekly episodic program in history. Dwayne's grandfather. The title was renamed the World Championship during his second reign. Johnson briefly lived in New Zealand with his mothers family, before returning to the United States to finish his schooling, at the President William McKinley High School in Honolulu, Hawaii. [163] The Rock won after delivering three consecutive Rock Bottoms, ending their long-running rivalry in what turned out to be Austin's final match. [144] Despite the Rock portraying a heroic character and Hogan a villain, a portion of the crowd attending the SkyDome was rooting heavily for Hogan. While he was filming his swordfight scene with. Shortly after SummerSlam, the Rock began teaming with former opponent Mankind and the two became known as the Rock 'n' Sock Connection. The next month, the Rock defeated Booker T, at SummerSlam, to win the WCW Championship for the first time. As it is today, he is a United States citizen not minding his parental affiliations with Ireland and Africa. I'll never forget where I came from. In 2017, he revealed that he raises bass in a pond on his farm. 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Signed an endorsement deal with Under Armour. After becoming successful in the movie industry, Dwayne was able to fulfill an ambition he had listed on his agenda of priority "To Do" items, and bought a home for his parents, a luxury they had never theretofore known. The title was named the WWF Championship during The Rock's first six reigns. He is the Father of Leia Cardillo. In 2000, Johnson released his autobiography, The Rock Says, which was a New York Times bestseller. The next month, he successfully defended his title against Kurt Angle and Triple H at SummerSlam. 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]. 's 25 Toughest Stars [2002]", "AmIAnnoying.com VH-1's 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons [101200]", "AmIAnnoying.com People Magazine's 50 Favorite TV Stars [2003]", "CES 2001: The Rock Crashes Bill Gates' CES Keynote Speech", "Dwayne Johnson developing 'The Scorpion King' reboot", "Top 25 Hollywood moneymakers: these black powerhouses generate the most green in Tinseltown", "Dwayne Johnson: The Pain and the Passion That Fuel the Rock", "Dwayne Johnson sleighs the holidays on EW's new cover", "WWE announces collector TV Guide editions", "WWE 2K14 cover revealed, features The Rock talking smack", "Hulk Hogan on Which Four Wrestlers Should Be on Wrestling's Mt. Johnsons distinguished family heritage and strong genes have helped him become a master at whatever trade he takes up. Johnson grabbed her shoulder and pulled her back. Reed has called Johnson the "realest" and most "down to earth, humble and talented" guy he knows. 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