His maternal grandfather, "High Chief" Peter Maivia, emerged on the professional scene in the 1960s and '70s. Johnson produced and starred in the HBO comedy-drama series Ballers (20152019),[19] and the autobiographical sitcom Young Rock (2021). [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. 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. [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. 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. August 18th, 2019. I am not the Rock. Big love to all the kids and staff. His father and Tony Atlas were the first black tag team champions in WWE history, in 1983. The Rock had another successful title defense against Benoit, Kane and The Undertaker, on September 24, at Unforgiven.[124]. 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[39][40] Through his maternal grandfather Maivia, Johnson is a non-blood relative to the Anoa'i wrestling family. [79], The Rock and The Nation then feuded with Triple H and D-Generation X, with the two stable leaders first meeting in the quarter-final of the 1998 King of the Ring tournament, which the Rock won. Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known as The Rock, was born on May 2, 1972 in Hayward, California. [65][66][67] Maivia then successfully defended the title against Helmsley at In Your House 13: Final Four. [258] Raw 1000 was the highest rated Raw episode of 2012 and his segment with CM Punk and Daniel Bryan was the highest rated segment of the show. [331] The first item in his partnership with Under Armour, a gym bag, sold out in a couple of days. [57], Following his graduation, Johnson was signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. The Rock later saved Cena from an assault by Big Show, only to be laid out by CM Punk. [203] Johnson underwent surgery on April 23 to reattach the torn tendons. Over his acting career, he became one of the highest paid and most successful actors in Hollywood. [211], On the January 25, 2016, episode of Raw, the Rock was in a segment that saw him converse with The Miz, Big Show, Lana and Rusev before he and his relatives, The Usos, got into an altercation with then-WWE Tag Team Champions, The New Day. [353] In 2018, Johnson donated a gym to a military base in Oahu, Hawaii. [174], On February 14, 2011, the Rock was announced as the host of WrestleMania XXVII on April 3, 2011, appearing live on Raw for the first time in almost seven years. He received additional training from Tom Prichard, alongside Achim Albrecht and Mark Henry.[5][32]. [64] On February 13, 1997, he won the Intercontinental Championship from Hunter Hearst Helmsley on Monday Night Raw. He has often stated in interviews he is proud of his Samoan heritage and feels honored to be a Samoan. Dwayne Johnson's character creation of "the Rock" became one of the most charismatic and dynamic characters the WWE industry has ever seen. Removing elbow pad before delivering the People's Elbow, Trademark move: Spine on the Pine (modified Spinebuster). Reed has called Johnson the "realest" and most "down to earth, humble and talented" guy he knows. [115][116], Due to his image at the time, a Magic: The Gathering deck archetype was named after him. By the mid-2000s, he had such a following that he was dividing his time . [354] After the 2018 Hawaii floods, he worked with Malama Kauai, a nonprofit organization, to help repair damages caused by the floods. [12], As he did in high school in Pennsylvania, Johnson continued to play defensive tackle at the University of Miami. People magazine named him the Sexiest Man Alive of 2016. The . [351] In 2015, Johnson donated $1,500 to a GoFundMe to pay for an abandoned dog's surgery. He was a member of the Miami Hurricanes football team during his freshman year in 1991, and won that year's national championship. [246], The Rock has been listed as one of the all-time greatest professional wrestlers[15][6][7] as well as one of the top draws in wrestling history. Nearly a year later, he appeared in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Tsunkatse" as an alien wrestler who fought popular character Seven of Nine. Movies with dwayne johnson. brand before taking a sabbatical from wrestling. During his main career he was in the main event at WrestleMania three different years (1999, 2000, 2001). [113][114] Each wrestler had a McMahon in his corner: Triple H had his wife Stephanie, Foley had Linda, the Rock had Vince and Big Show had Shane. When he was wrestling full-time with WWE, one of Johnson's many catchphrases was telling opponents he was going to "lay the smackdown" on them. 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He made returns to provide support for Eugene against Jonathan Coachman, and made a cameo in his hometown of Miami and helped Mick Foley against La Rsistance. Johnsons incredible story is narrated by the man himself in his 2000 autobiography, The Rock Says, which debuted at Number 1 on the New York Times Best Seller List and stood strong for several weeks. [Referring to his 0.7 grade point average in college] It's pretty hard to get a point seven. He turned face and became known as "The Peoples Champion". Freedom High School football coach Jody Cwik, however, saw athletic potential in Johnson, and recruited him to join Freedom's football team, where he played defensive tackle. Growing up, he considered what his father did, "wrestling"; he once tried amateur wrestling, and found he did not like this. [213] On the February 20, 2017, episode of Raw, the Rock made an untelevised appearance after the broadcast had gone off the air, where he promoted and filmed a scene for his then-upcoming film Fighting with My Family. [326] Though Johnson would not appear in Shazam!, he served as a producer and his likeness was used through special effects in flashback scenes. Even in interviews today, his teammates still refer to him as Dewey. [288][289] In 2018, he starred in the action films Rampage and Skyscraper. [138] The Rock defeated Jericho on the November 5 episode of Raw for his second WCW Championship. [172] Johnson's next appearance was through a pre-taped promo on October 2, 2009, during the Decade of SmackDown. FinallyThe Rockhas come back to [whatever city he's in at the time]. 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). to set up another match with Hulk Hogan at No Way Out. Also check out: Dwayne Johnson's Complete Workout Routine. Zak Hamza < mj_zak@yahoo.co.uk> / ritual < vsritual@vsritual.com>, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, Members of Saturday Night Live's Five-Timers Club, $21,000,000 + $1,000,000 for social media endorsements. [41][42][43][44][45] In 2008, Johnson inducted his father and grandfather into the WWE Hall of Fame. I was able to donate an entire gym to a military base that's very close to my heart, @jointbasephh. [82] His popularity caused him to be booked in a feud with fellow Nation members Mark Henry and D'Lo Brown, turning babyface in the process. [332][333] His second item, a black T-shirt sporting his signature "Brahma bull", sold out after being worn at WrestleMania 32. Trademark move: Three open handed punches, followed by a hand spitting motion, followed by a fourth punch which typically levelled the opponent. [141] The Rock then unsuccessfully challenged Jericho for the now Undisputed WWF Championship at Royal Rumble on January 20, 2002. This was played up in the storyline as Big Show provided additional video footage showing this fact, and claimed to be the rightful winner. [305], Johnson is noted for his busy schedule and developing multiple projects at once. He's said in interviews that his days as a teen in Nashville first got him into country music and that he's loved it ever since. He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on December 13, 2017. He then became a box-office star, appearing in films including 'The Scorpion King,' 'Hercules' and 'The Fast. - Advertisement - Johnson's role within The Fast and the Furious franchise continued with Hobbs & Shaw, co-starring Johnson and Jason Statham. With the critical and financial success of Welcome to the Jungle, production of the movie began in early 2019, and was released on December 13, 2019. [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. [310][311] He earned $22.5 million to star in the film and received millions more for producing and promoting it on social media. He then vowed to once again become WWE Champion. Johnson starred in two other blockbuster movies that year, Baywatch and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle as Mitchell "Mitch" Buchannon and Dr. Smolder Bravestone, respectively. This year, Disaster! He was contacted about appearing at the Flair farewell address the night following. [32], Johnson began his theatrical career in The Mummy Returns (2001), The Scorpion King (2002), The Rundown (2003), and Walking Tall (2004). [190], On July 23, at Raw 1000, the Rock announced he would wrestle for the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view. The Horizon Award is a special recognition from the Joint Leadership of the United States Congress and the Congressional Award Board of Directors. [173], On September 30, 2009, the Rock appeared at a World Xtreme Wrestling (WXW) show to support the professional wrestling debut of Sarona Snuka, the daughter of his long-time friend and mentor Jimmy Snuka. The experience proved the beginning of a personal transformation for Johnson. [20][21] In 2012, he co-founded the entertainment production company Seven Bucks Productions,[22] and is co-owner of the XFL, a professional American football league. 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. [127] On the December 18 episode of Raw, the Rock won the WWF Tag Team Championship with The Undertaker, defeating Edge and Christian, before losing it back to them the next night at a SmackDown! Aside from his accomplishments, one thing that has always intrigued Johnson's fans is his ethnicity. Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name The Rock,[3] is an American actor and former professional wrestler. The match was billed as "icon versus icon", with both men representing the top tier of two generations of wrestling; ultimately the Rock pinned Hogan at WrestleMania X8. was replaced by a new ride based on the Fast and the Furious franchise, in which Johnson also played a major role. [299] Jungle Cruise was released on July 30, 2021. : 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!' A multi-talented athlete, Johnson was part of his schools track, football and wrestling teams. After the match, Rock attacked Miz and hit him with the People's Elbow. Official Sites. Dwayne Johnson's impact on entertainment is as massive as his ring name When one talks of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson 's name is bound to pop up during the. 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 Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's true ethnicity? Dwayne Johnson was named as Forbes magazine's highest-paid actor. 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Thanks largely to his stunning $125 million earnings in the previous year, The Rock's net worth in 2018 stood at $280 million. )", "411MANIA Complete Quarter Hour Breakdown From Monday's Raw 1,000", "Omos Wins Battle Royal to Celebrate The Rock at 2021 WWE Survivor Series", "How The Rock went from failed football player to the highest-paid actor in Hollywood", "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is the world's highest paid actor, and rightly so", "The Secret to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Success", "80th Annual Academy Awards Results & Commentary", "Why Dwayne The Rock Johnson is 'franchise viagra', "3:35am. The attraction made riders extras in an action movie that starred Johnson. John Cena will fill the leading role, with Akiva Goldsman attached as screenwriter. The Rock then lost the WWF Championship to Kurt Angle, at No Mercy, on October 22, 2000. [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. Success isn't overnight. Nationality: American: Spouse: The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) Married on: August 18, 2019: Get to know all the details about The Rock's wife here. Born: 2-May-1972 Birthplace: Hayward, CA. Had a long reign as WWF Intercontinental champion for 9 months between December 1997 and August '98. [185], Leading up to WrestleMania, the Rock and Cena had several verbal confrontations on Raw. [117], In the following weeks, the Rock continued his feud with Triple H and eventually won his fourth WWF Championship, which he won on April 30, at Backlash, after Stone Cold Steve Austin intervened on his behalf. and won them back from them on the September 20, 1999, episode of Raw is War. His first major personal indulgence was his purchase of a Rolex watch. [195], On January 27, at the Royal Rumble, CM Punk would seemingly defeat the Rock after the arena lights went out and someone attacked the Rock. As his wrestling character The Rock, often referred to himself in the third person. Mankind appeared to win the match when the Rock passed out to the Mandible Claw submission move, but Vince McMahon ruled that since the Rock did not tap out, he retained his title. [339], Johnson, who is a fan of the rapper Tech N9ne,[340] featured on a song titled "Face Off" on the rapper's 2021 album Asin9ne. Rocky eventually took over leadership of the "Nation" and began taking the persona of The Rock. [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. [360] They first met in 2006 while Johnson was filming The Game Plan. [109][110], At the Royal Rumble, on January 23, 2000, the Rock entered the Royal Rumble match and was one of the final two remaining, along with Big Show. The Rock has often contributed his success towards his family, especially his mother, Ata Johnson. Dwayne Johnson, byname The Rock, (born May 2, 1972, Hayward, California, U.S.), American professional wrestler and actor whose charisma and athleticism made him a success in both fields. [20], In 2013, Johnson hosted and produced the TNT reality competition series The Hero. Before he was called "The Rock," his football teammates at the University of Miami called him "Dewey" Johnson. The Rock For President: Dwayne Johnson Reveals His Thoughts On Trump And The Muslim Ban. Decided to attend the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida because they did not openly express interest in him. Dwayne Johnson is a professional wrestler turned actor known for his appearance in the fantasy adventure film, 'The Mummy Returns'. [322], In 2021, his biographical comedy-drama series Young Rock began airing on NBC. After attacking Corbin, the Rock and Lynch celebrated in the ring. [165] At Backlash on April 27, 2003, Goldberg defeated The Rock, who then briefly left WWE to film Walking Tall. He correctly predicted that Bobby Lashley would defeat Umaga at WrestleMania 23 in Donald Trump and Vince McMahon's "Battle of the Billionaires" Hair vs Hair match. [25][26], Johnson was born in Hayward, California[27] on May 2, 1972,[28] the son of Ata Johnson (ne Maivia; born 1948)[29] and former professional wrestler Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles; 19442020). The title was renamed the World Championship during his second reign. No matter who you are, being kind is the easiest thing you can do. Check out: Pics and Video from Dwayne Johnson's house. [341], Johnson attended the 2000 Democratic National Convention[342] as part of WWE's non-partisan "Smackdown Your Vote" campaign, which aimed to influence young people to vote. 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However, after an amicable split between the two, Dwayne and Lauren started dating. In the wrestling world, he was dubbed "The Great One" and "The People's Champion" and in the film. The film will be directed by Jake Kasdan, from a script co-written by Kasdan and Tom Wheeler. [73], At D-Generation X: In Your House on December 7, 1997, Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated the Rock in under six minutes to retain the Intercontinental Championship. You will go one on one with the Great One! On Twitter, he's said he counts Merle Haggard, Johnny Paycheck, George Strait and Jamey Johnson among his favorite artists. The title was named the WWF Championship during The Rock's first six reigns. [30][58][59], After being cut by Calgary, Johnson began his professional wrestling career the following year, in 1996. His maternal grandfather was wrestler "High Chief" Peter Maivia, and . [on his wrestling career] I am amazed at the number of people who think I only work on the days and nights they see me on television. [337], In 2019, Johnson announced he would be launching his own competitive bodybuilding show alongside his business partner and ex-wife Dany Garcia, called Athleticon. The Rock for the WWE Championship", "The Rock's sixth WWE Championship reign", "The Rock vs. Booker T w/Shane McMahon for the WCW Championship", "The Rock's first WCW Championship reign", "Chris Jericho and The Rock's first World Tag Team Championship reign", "The Rock's second WCW Championship reign", "The Rock, Chris Jericho, Big Show, Kane & Undertaker def. The event also saw the WWF debut of the famed WCW faction New World Order, which at the time consisted of "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, and Scott Hall. 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