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[194] The following week on Raw, the Rock was attacked by The Shield. 's 20 Top Entertainers. He played a cocky famous American football player in The Game Plan (2007) and Agent 23 in Get Smart (2008). The couple wed on August 18, 2020, in Hawaii. Johnson wrestled for the WWF for eight years prior to pursuing an acting career. [293] Jaume Collet-Serra served as director, with a script by Michael Green from a previous one co-written by J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay. Recently, he revealed that after they'd lost their apartment, his mother, Ata Johnson, tried to kill herself. That's when I started thinking about goals and what I wanted to accomplish," he has since said about his high school football experience. 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. [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. What is Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's true ethnicity? He was assigned to Calgary's practice roster, but was cut two months into Calgary's 1995 season. He then successfully defended the Intercontinental title against Faarooq at Over the Edge: In Your House on May 31. [65][66][67] Maivia then successfully defended the title against Helmsley at In Your House 13: Final Four. [343] He also had a speaking role at the 2000 Republican National Convention that same year. 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And everyone always asks me, from Letterman [. [141] The Rock then unsuccessfully challenged Jericho for the now Undisputed WWF Championship at Royal Rumble on January 20, 2002. Tanoai Reed has been Johnson's stunt double for more than 15 years. [178] The following night on Raw, the Rock and Cena agreed to a match at WrestleMania XXVIII the next year. [92] This match was referred to as "Halftime Heat" as it was televised during halftime of that year's Super Bowl. [287] In 2016, Johnson co-starred with Kevin Hart in the action-comedy Central Intelligence and had a lead voice role in the Disney animated film Moana, in which he voiced the Polynesian demigod Maui. [250] R. D. Reynolds stated in his book "The WrestleCrap Book of Lists" that the Rock was "the biggest star for WWE from 1999 until 2004".[251]. 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. 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. 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. After attacking Corbin, the Rock and Lynch celebrated in the ring. His father, from Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada, is black (of Black Nova Scotian descent), and his mother is of Samoan background (her own father was Peter Fanene Maivia, also a professional wrestler). In 2010, Johnson told "The Tonight Show" host. He was a member of Team WWF along with Chris Jericho, The Undertaker, Kane, and Big Show. It would be safe to say that hes the Hulk Hogan of our generation. Rocky eventually took over leadership of the "Nation" and began taking the persona of The Rock. The Rock would pin Punk to retain the championship. London. The next month, he successfully defended his title against Kurt Angle and Triple H at SummerSlam. The next month, the Rock defeated Booker T, at SummerSlam, to win the WCW Championship for the first time. He became known for reinvigorating film franchises after portraying Marvin F. Hinton / Roadblock in G.I. [240][241], The Rock has appeared on the covers of many magazines, including Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, and TV Guide. Few people have had as rock-solid of a career in so many realms as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Calgary moved Johnson from defensive tackle to the linebacker position. [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. This led to a match at WrestleMania XIX on March 30, 2003, which called back to their previous two WrestleMania encounters, both of which Austin had won. When one talks of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's name is bound to pop up during the conversation. [222], In 1999, Johnson appeared on That '70s Show as his father Rocky Johnson. [338] The show was set to debut in October 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia, but plans were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Also check out: Dwayne Johnson's Complete Workout Routine. It was really the only thing that I had going into acting. [134][135] He later lost the title to Chris Jericho at No Mercy on October 21, 2001. After a Twitter debate surrounding the lack of Black champions in the WWE, Johnson chimed in with a . It is set to rival other long-standing bodybuilding shows such as The Arnold Classic and Joe Weider's Mr. Alas, nothing became of the movie. [12], As he did in high school in Pennsylvania, Johnson continued to play defensive tackle at the University of Miami. No matter who you are, being kind is the easiest thing you can do. He also starred in the action comedy films Get Smart (2008), Central Intelligence (2016), Baywatch (2017), and Red Notice (2021). The Horizon Award is a special recognition from the Joint Leadership of the United States Congress and the Congressional Award Board of Directors. The finals occurred at Survivor Series on November 15, 1998, where the Rock defeated Vince McMahon's associate, Mankind, to win his first WWF Championship. The Rock, who is reportedly the highest-paid actor in the world, is also well-known for his philanthropic endeavors. [203] Johnson underwent surgery on April 23 to reattach the torn tendons. [315] Additionally, he will produce and star in a Netflix exclusive film titled John Henry & The Statesmen, as the titular folklore hero. " 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 . I didn't have the background-Juilliard or performing-arts school or anything like that. [326] Though Johnson would not appear in Shazam!, he served as a producer and his likeness was used through special effects in flashback scenes. [51][52][30], By his senior year at Freedom High School, Johnson had only played two years of high school football but the fact that he had excelled on a team in an elite high school athletic division known nationally for producing a long list of professional and Olympic-level athletes, including future NFL stars Andre Reed, Saquon Barkley, Kyzir White, and others, drew the attention of NCAA Division I collegiate programs. Is the third youngest superstar to hold the IC Championship. He was offered a promotional deal with "Dunkin' Donuts", which would have seen the company name a donut after him. to set up another match with Hulk Hogan at No Way Out. [118][119] The following night on Raw, he successfully defended his title against Shane McMahon in a Steel Cage match. [54][55], In 1995, Johnson graduated with a Bachelor of General Studies and a dual major in criminology and physiology. [331] The first item in his partnership with Under Armour, a gym bag, sold out in a couple of days. Another former student was. [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. 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list and remained on the list for several weeks. [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. The King was scheduled to begin production in 2020, but was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The match was won by Omos. [155] The Rock then took time off to kickstart his acting career. The Alliance and Vince McMahon then both attempted to persuade the Rock to join their team. [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. [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. However, he always knew his future lay in wrestling, and he eventually made his WWF bow in 1996, under the name Rocky Maivia. [197] The following night on Raw, the Rock unveiled a new WWE Championship design, with a different center plate and removable customizable side-plates which had his "Brahma Bull" logo. [2][166], Throughout the rest of the year, The Rock made occasional appearances, returning to a face character. Dwayne Johnson's character creation of "the Rock" became one of the most charismatic and dynamic characters the WWE industry has ever seen. I am Dwayne Johnson.". 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. That night, he was attacked by a debuting Goldberg. [183] On November 14, during the special Raw Gets Rocked, the Rock appeared live, delivering Rock Bottoms to Mick Foley, who had been hosting a "This Is Your Life"-style segment for Cena, and later both members of Awesome Truth. [74] The next night on Raw Is War, Austin was ordered by Mr. McMahon to defend the title in a rematch, but forfeited it to the Rock instead, handing him the title belt before hitting him with the Stone Cold Stunner. My fam @UFC Champ @RondaRousey joins me in FAST & FURIOUS 7! [349], In 2006, Johnson founded the Dwayne Johnson Rock Foundation, a charity working with at-risk and terminally ill children. Those experiences led him to take the role in the movie. 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[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. Second highest paid actor of 2017, earning $65 million. The donation was announced at the Miami premiere of, In an interview with "Entertainment Magazine", he no longer wants to be known as "The Rock". Hawaii. [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. [3][225] Johnson has stated the success of that episode is the reason he began receiving offers from Hollywood studios. 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. His wedding anniversary falls on the same day as. The Rock was then aided by a returning John Cena to fend off Wyatt, Rowan and Braun Strowman. 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. I'll run if the people want it, says Dwayne Johnson, "Miami unveils football locker room dedicated to The Rock", "He's a Pawller! The following night on Raw, the Rock praised Cena, calling their match "an honor". The Rock later saved Cena from an assault by Big Show, only to be laid out by CM Punk. [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. [207][208][209] The Rock appeared at WrestleMania 31 on March 29, 2015, alongside Ronda Rousey, getting into an in-ring altercation with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. In addition to having a strong resemblance, the two are distant cousins, related to one another through their great-grandfathers. When he tried to do a post-show speech for the crowd, the fans at Nassau Coliseum still booed him. When one talks of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's name is bound to pop up during the conversation. Dwayne Johnson was named as Forbes magazine's highest-paid actor. The Rock returned to the WWE, and in 2013, he won the WWE Championship by defeating CM Punk at the Royal Rumble and retained the title at Elimination Chamber pay per views. [355] Johnson has also worked with Make-A-Wish Foundation on a number of occasions. He commanded $64.5 million between June 2015 and June 2016, more than doubling his earnings from the previous year and bumping. The segment earned an 8.4 Nielsen rating, one of the highest ratings ever for a Raw segment. Zak Hamza < mj_zak@yahoo.co.uk> / ritual < vsritual@vsritual.com>, Other Works 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. and won them back from them on the September 20, 1999, episode of Raw is War. During a visit to Samoa in July 2004, he was anointed by Head of State Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II with the chiefly title of 'Seiuli, Son of Malietoa'. They lost against Ric Flair, Randy Orton, and Batista in a handicap match at WrestleMania XX on March 14, 2004, when Orton pinned Foley after an RKO. was replaced by a new ride based on the Fast and the Furious franchise, in which Johnson also played a major role. Attended the Republican National Convention (2004). The Alliance's team consisted of Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, and Shane McMahon. 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). The Rock appeared in WWE sporadically following WrestleMania XX. Later that night, he entered the Royal Rumble match and lasted until the final two before he was eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin. Johnson said his tattoo took 60 hours to complete and that it tells the story of his ancestors and his own life. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [239][3][224] The movie's financial success led to Johnson's first leading role in the spin-off The Scorpion King (2002). Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known as The Rock, was born on May 2, 1972 in Hayward, California. At King of the Ring, the Rock defeated Dan Severn in the semi-final match and lost to rival Ken Shamrock in the final. [264][265], The Rock holds the record for most Raw shows main-evented in one year (38 in 2000),[266] most SmackDown shows main-evented in one year (36 in 2000)[267] and tied with Stone Cold Steve Austin (in 2001)[268] for most PPV shows main evented in one year (12 in 2000). Johnson was born into a family of wrestlers. 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. When one talks of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Dwayne The Rock Johnsons name is bound to pop up during the conversation. [46], Johnson attended Montclaire Elementary School in Charlotte, North Carolina before moving to Hamden, Connecticut, where he attended Shepherd Glen Elementary School and then Hamden Middle School. Many have placed the Rock on their "Mount Rushmore of Pro Wrestling", including Hulk Hogan,[247] Ric Flair[248] and John Cena. [279][329] In 2014, he hosted another TNT reality series entitled Wake Up Call. [165] At Backlash on April 27, 2003, Goldberg defeated The Rock, who then briefly left WWE to film Walking Tall. [156], The Rock returned on the January 30, 2003, episode of SmackDown! He later told Oprah Winfrey those negative chants made him transform into the egotistical character, The Rock, which, ironically made him a fan favorite. [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. [276], Johnson's first big box office success came in 2011, portraying Luke Hobbs in Fast Five (2011), the film became the seventh highest-grossing film of 2011. Publicity Listings This was played up in the storyline as Big Show provided additional video footage showing this fact, and claimed to be the rightful winner. AM cardio starts now.. then breakfast, then hit the weights, then on to set of FAST 6. He debuted on Monday Night Raw as a member of Marc Mero's entourage on November 4, 1996. 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. As revenge for the Attitude Adjustment Cena had given him on Raw, Rock hit Cena with the Rock Bottom, allowing The Miz to pin him and retain the WWE Championship. Although he has lived in the United States for most of his life, he has Samoan citizenship as his mother is Samoan. 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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). While growing up, Dwayne traveled around a lot with his parents and watched his father perform in the ring. [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. [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". [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. 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When Johnson debuted in WWE as Rocky Maivia in 1996, he wasn't exactly a fan favorite. The Rock main-evented the most bought pay-per-view worldwide in WWE history (WrestleMania XXVIII),[252] the most bought pay-per-view domestically in WWE history (WrestleMania X-Seven), the highest rated Raw in history,[253][254] the highest rated SmackDown in history,[255] and was part of the highest rated cable segment in WWE history with Mankind entitled "This is Your Life", in which Mankind would honor The Rock with various gifts and reunions. [106][107] Rock and Mankind then lost the titles to The New Age Outlaws on the very next episode of SmackDown!. [99] The Rock then lost a number one contender's match to Triple H, at Fully Loaded, after interference from "Mr. Ass" Billy Gunn. Your login session has expired. 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. [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. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time,[6][7] he was integral to the development and success of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) during the Attitude Era, an industry boom period in the late 1990s and early 2000s. 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. It would be safe to say that he's the Hulk Hogan of our generation. Nationality: American: Spouse: The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) Married on: August 18, 2019: Get to know all the details about The Rock's wife here. [90][91] On January 31, during an episode of Sunday Night Heat, the Rock and Mankind participated in an Empty Arena match, a match that took place in an arena with 22,000 empty seats where any part of the facility could be used to contest the match. [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. It's nice to be important but more important to be nice. 'Sweetest Baby Girl in the Whole World,' Lauren Hashian Says", "One good thing Virginia has going for it this week? Even if the writer, Dion Beary, wanted to . [23][24] In 2016 and 2019, Time named Johnson one of the world's most influential people. The tattoo is a partial Pe'a, which is an intricate tattoo males have traditionally gotten in Samoan culture. [237], Johnson's motion picture debut was as The Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns (2001). 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