The attraction made riders extras in an action movie that starred Johnson. [February 2017], As a high school student, he found this very difficult to make friends due to his lofty (6' 4" / 225 lbs.) By the mid-2000s, he had such a following that he was dividing his time . [85][86] A "double turn" then occurred as the Rock turned heel again after allying with Vince and Shane McMahon as the crown jewel of their stable, The Corporation, after the McMahons betrayed Mankind. Before the age of 17, he was arrested multiple times for fighting, theft, and check fraud and was suspended two weeks for fighting. As it is today, he is a United States citizen not minding his parental affiliations with Ireland and Africa. [356], Johnson first met fellow University of Miami student Dany Garcia in the early 1990s. He has often stated in interviews he is proud of his Samoan heritage and feels honored to be a Samoan. I didn't have the background-Juilliard or performing-arts school or anything like that. The Rock. The stable would then refer to themselves as simply "The Nation". Rushmore, Hulk Hogan's Lawsuit, Origins Of 'Woooo', "SI Now: John Cena's wrestling Mt. Johnson was born into a wrestling family. This year, Disaster! [270], Johnson entered Hollywood and the film industry, becoming a star initially through his wrestling popularity and noted work ethic. [334] Johnson also released an alarm clock app as part of "Project Rock" that received more than one million downloads in its first week of release. 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. Second highest paid actor of 2017, earning $65 million. Reed has called Johnson the "realest" and most "down to earth, humble and talented" guy he knows. 2 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Guess Who's Back or: Return of the Year (2011), "Tell Me You Didn't Just Say That" Insult of the Year (2014) , The Texas Outlaws (Bonecrusher and Crowbar), The Dog Catchers (Dog Catcher #1 and Dog Catcher #2), The Shooting Stars (Troy Haste and Jerry Faith, This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 20:34. Had a long reign as WWF Intercontinental champion for 9 months between December 1997 and August '98. When one talks of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's name is bound to pop up during the conversation. [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. But at night when he steps into the ring, he becomes the chair-flinging, wisecracking wrestler known as The Rock. Zak Hamza < mj_zak@yahoo.co.uk> / ritual < vsritual@vsritual.com>, Other Works Johnson grabbed her shoulder and pulled her back. In his first television acting job, in 1999, he played his own father in an episode of That '70s Show called "That Wrestling Show". Soon the Rock was kicked out of the "Corporation". [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. Somebody who's usually identified for his power is actor Dwayne the Rock Johnson, who everybody loves. Henry defeated him at Judgment Day: In Your House on October 18, 1998, after interference from Brown, effectively breaking up the stable. His first video, The YouTube Factory, featured online personality Lilly Singh and several other internet stars. [170], On March 12, 2007, the Rock appeared on a WWE show after nearly three years, via a pre-taped promo shown during Raw. In his first semester at the University of Miami, he earned a .7 grade point average. The Rock would then regularly insult the audience, WWF performers, and interviewers in his promos. 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Success isn't overnight. Johnson left WWE in 2004 and returned in 2011 as a part-time performer until 2013, making sporadic appearances until retiring in 2019. The Rock has often contributed his success towards his family, especially his mother, Ata Johnson. [108] Rock and Mankind would win the tag titles for the third and final time after beating the New Age Outlaws on the October 14, 1999, episode of SmackDown! [249] In "Cable Visions: Television Beyond Broadcasting", the Rock was described as "for a long time, the WWE's biggest star and probably held the greatest international appeal". [36][37] His mother is the adopted daughter of Peter Maivia, who was also a professional wrestler. That was . [317][318], Johnson will co-produce and star in The King, a film about king Kamehameha Knuikea, founder and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii. [194] The following week on Raw, the Rock was attacked by The Shield. When the classic Universal Orlando ride Earthquake: The Big One was redesigned in 2007, its new iteration, called Disaster!, featured Johnson in a prominent role. Nationality refers to the country to which one is a citizen and ethnicity refers to a person's ethnic background. The Rock was also given the privilege of having his own signature match, like The Undertaker with the Buried Alive match, Kane with the Inferno Match and Mankind with the Boiler Room Brawl: the Brahma Bullrope match, a variant of a strap match was a normal singles match where the components are tied together with a rope used for cattle farming, and the rope and its attached cowbell could both be used as weapons. Though initially believed to be a part of F9, Johnson did not appear in the film; instead, he opted to begin development on a sequel to Hobbs & Shaw. The wrestling superstar began his career in the National Wrestling Alliance all the way back in the 1960s, but rose to fame in the 1980s upon joining the WWE. [217], The Rock made an appearance at Impact Wrestling's 2020 Bound for Glory on October 20, 2020, in Nashville via a recorded video message to induct Ken Shamrock into the Impact Hall of Fame. Following his graduation, he signed with the Calgary Stampeders but was cut from the team in his first season. [92] This match was referred to as "Halftime Heat" as it was televised during halftime of that year's Super Bowl. A multi-talented athlete, Johnson was part of his schools track, football and wrestling teams. [281] In May 2013, it was announced that he would executive produce and star in Ballers,[282] an HBO comedy-drama series about NFL players living in Miami. [226] He has since hosted SNL another four times. Later that night, he entered the Royal Rumble match and lasted until the final two before he was eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin. [196] Punk received a title rematch with the Rock, at Elimination Chamber on February 17, 2013, with the added stipulation that if the Rock was disqualified or counted out, he would still lose the WWE Championship. Your boy has discovered himself between the Rock and a Coronary heart place, who's historically depicted as a dark-skinned, black man whereas Johnson is half black and half Samoan. [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. [142], At the next pay-per-view, No Way Out on February 17, 2002, the Rock defeated The Undertaker in a singles match. Johnson's first film appearance was in The Mummy Returns (2001). The Rock's number one contendership for the WWF Championship was then put on the line against Big Show at No Way Out on February 27, 2000, which Big Show won after Shane McMahon interfered. [199][200], On April 7, at WrestleMania 29, Rock lost the WWE Championship to Cena, ending his reign at 70 days. 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). [361] They were married on August 18, 2019, in Hawaii. 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). 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. 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See the full winners' list". [57], Following his graduation, Johnson was signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. The Rock then aligned with McMahon and the WWF. [191] On the January 7, 2013, episode of Raw, the Rock returned to confront his Royal Rumble opponent CM Punk. [351] In 2015, Johnson donated $1,500 to a GoFundMe to pay for an abandoned dog's surgery. His maternal grandfather, "High Chief" Peter Maivia, emerged on the professional scene in the 1960s and '70s. Attended and graduated from Freedom High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. AM cardio starts now.. then breakfast, then hit the weights, then on to set of FAST 6. Ata Johnson was born Ata Fitisemanu. " The birth story of the Rock is, before I did what I do now, many moons ago, I used to throw around 300-pound men for a . [20], In 2013, Johnson hosted and produced the TNT reality competition series The Hero. [362][363][364] They have two daughters: Jasmine (born December 17, 2015)[365] and Tiana (born April 17, 2018). 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. [178] The following night on Raw, the Rock and Cena agreed to a match at WrestleMania XXVIII the next year. In 2012 and '13 he came out of retirement to wrestle John Cena at 'Mania twice, both matches were also the main event. He was offered a promotional deal with "Dunkin' Donuts", which would have seen the company name a donut after him. Johnson was initially uncredited in his role, yet teased his involvement in a cryptic Instagram post shared on the day of the event. 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. That makes him a descendant of the African-Americans who left the United States along with the British after the end of the American Revolution, having chosen to side with their captors. [177], On April 3, at WrestleMania XXVII, the Rock opened the show by cutting a promo. At King of the Ring, the Rock defeated Dan Severn in the semi-final match and lost to rival Ken Shamrock in the final. [181] However, on the October 24 episode of Raw, Cena instead suggested the Rock be his partner in a standard tag team match against The Miz and R-Truth, a team called Awesome Truth,[182] which Rock agreed to the following week. 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. Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: Multiracial Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Actor, Wrestli. When one talks of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's name is bound to pop up during the conversation. Dany is the president and CEO of two multi-million dollar companies, namely 'Garcia Companies' and 'Seven Bucks Productions.'. On March 29, at WrestleMania XIV, he defeated Shamrock by disqualification once again to retain the title. The University of Miami renamed the Hurricanes' locker room in Johnson's honor. [370] In 2009, he gained Canadian citizenship through his father's birth and citizenship there. [128] In 2001, the Rock continued to feud with Angle over the WWF Championship, culminating at No Way Out on February 25, 2001, where he pinned Angle to win the WWF Championship for a sixth time. 's 20 Top Entertainers. [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. Johnson starred as the title character in Hercules (2014)[285] and reprised his role as Luke Hobbs in Furious 7 (2015). The following night on Raw, the Rock praised Cena, calling their match "an honor". 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