As it is today, he is a United States citizen not minding his parental affiliations with Ireland and Africa. It is the third time that the two collaborated, following Central Intelligence and Skyscraper. That prompted the top brass at WWF to transform him into the funky, incredibly charming, highly talented, crowd-pleasing and loud-mouthed wonder The Rock! [370] In 2009, he gained Canadian citizenship through his father's birth and citizenship there. Success isn't overnight. David Leitch directed the project from a script co-written by franchise-writer Chris Morgan and Drew Pearce. The attraction made riders extras in an action movie that starred Johnson. While many people know it's from his early wrestling career and many people my know that Dwayne Johnson comes from Samoan wrestling royalty perhaps what is less well known are the origins of his iconic nickname. Let's roll.. #OwnIt", "How the Rock Went From Action Hero to TNT Reality 'Hero', "Kids' Choice Awards Winners 2013: Kristen Stewart & More Full List", "John David Washington To Co-Star In HBO's 'Ballers', Robert Hoffman In E! [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. He received additional training from Tom Prichard, alongside Achim Albrecht and Mark Henry.[5][32]. Attended and graduated from Freedom High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. See the full winners' list". [101], Shortly after SummerSlam, the Rock began teaming with former opponent Mankind and the two became known as the Rock 'n' Sock Connection. [360] They first met in 2006 while Johnson was filming The Game Plan. 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. On March 29, at WrestleMania XIV, he defeated Shamrock by disqualification once again to retain the title. [238] The movie broke a two-year record for the highest-grossing single day in film history by earning US$28,594,667. The following night on Raw, the Rock praised Cena, calling their match "an honor". This year, Disaster! [2][169] This would be Johnson's final wrestling match until November 2011. He is the son of Ata Johnson (born Feagaimaleata Fitisemanu Maivia) and professional wrestler Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles). The Rock won the WWF Championship for the first time in 1998 (the same year as fellow wrestling legends Stone Cold Steve Austin and Mick Foley). It looks similar to the tattoo that Johnson's animated character, Maui, has in. Rushmore", "WrestleMania 28 Breaks PPV Records With 1.3 Million Buys", "Wrestlingdata.com The World's Largest Wrestling Database", "Bill Banks Talks About the Highest Rated Wrestling Segment", "Detailed RAW Ratings Breakdown on The Rock's Promo (HUGE Number! He is the son of Ata Johnson (born Feagaimaleata Fitisemanu Maivia) and professional wrestler Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles). Johnson was initially uncredited in his role, yet teased his involvement in a cryptic Instagram post shared on the day of the event. [170], On March 12, 2007, the Rock appeared on a WWE show after nearly three years, via a pre-taped promo shown during Raw. 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list and remained on the list for several weeks. [309] Production on Black Adam began filming in April 2021 with it set to release on October 21, 2022. He then lost the title rematch against Stone Cold Steve Austin at Backlash: In Your House on April 25, 1999. [338], In March 2020, Johnson launched Teremana Tequila which sold 600,000 nine-litre cases in its first year. In the wrestling world, he was dubbed "The Great One" and "The People's Champion" and in the film. Is the third youngest superstar to hold the IC Championship. 1. Who is The Rock's mom? [310][311] He earned $22.5 million to star in the film and received millions more for producing and promoting it on social media. [322], In 2021, his biographical comedy-drama series Young Rock began airing on NBC. 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. [191] On the January 7, 2013, episode of Raw, the Rock returned to confront his Royal Rumble opponent CM Punk. I grew up in the business. In 2000, the Rock took time off from WWE to film his appearance in The Mummy Returns (2001). - Advertisement - [106][107] Rock and Mankind then lost the titles to The New Age Outlaws on the very next episode of SmackDown!. The Rock seemed to have the upper hand, until his teammate Jericho entered the ring and attacked the Rock. [332][333] His second item, a black T-shirt sporting his signature "Brahma bull", sold out after being worn at WrestleMania 32. [9][10][11], After accepting an athletic scholarship to play at the University of Miami, he was a member of the 1991 national championship team, but largely spent his four college football years in backup roles behind elite players, including future NFL player and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Warren Sapp. [102] They became WWF Tag Team Champions for the first time after defeating The Undertaker and Big Show for the titles on the August 30, 1999, episode of Raw is War. [111] However, the Rock's feet accidentally hit the floor during the reversal attempt although those watching the event on television did not see that. The Rock", "Rock 'n' Sock Connection's first World Tag Team Championship reign", "Rock 'n' Sock Connection's third World Tag Team Championship reign", "Slashwrestling RAW report with ratings", "WWE: Inside WWE > Title History > World Tag Team > 19990909 Undertaker & Big Show", "WWE: Inside WWE > Title History > World Tag Team > 19990920 Mankind & The Rock", "WWE: Inside WWE > Title History > World Tag Team > 19990923 New Age Outlaws", "WWE: Inside WWE > Title History > World Tag Team > 19991014 Mankind & The Rock", "WWE: Inside WWE > Title History > World Tag Team > 19991018 Crash & Hardcore Holly", "The Rock (No. Few people have had as rock-solid of a career in so many realms as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. His first major personal indulgence was his purchase of a Rolex watch. I have so much love and respect for the fans. AKA Dwayne Douglas Johnson. It would be safe to say that he's the Hulk Hogan of our generation. [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. The Rock. [40][62] He was given the nickname "The Blue Chipper" and to play up his lineage, he was hyped as the WWF's first third-generation wrestler. [2] Johnson quickly rose to global prominence, aided by a gimmick he employed as a charismatic trash talker. [129][130] The Rock then feuded with the Royal Rumble winner, Stone Cold Steve Austin, whom he lost the title to at WrestleMania X-Seven after Austin allied with Vince McMahon, who interfered on his behalf. [148], The Rock made a surprise return on a June episode of Raw before going to his assigned brand of SmackDown!. Vince McMahon then came out and was about to strip Punk of the championship, however, at the Rock's request, he instead restarted the match. [167] In 2004, The Rock aided Mick Foley in his feud against Evolution,[3][2][168] leading to a reunion of the Rock 'n' Sock Connection. [October 2006]. During a lengthy promo, he addressed the fans and started a feud with John Cena. Dwayne Johnson's character creation of "the Rock" became one of the most charismatic and dynamic characters the WWE industry has ever seen. Johnsons family boasts of a rich, multi-cultural heritage. The Rock, who is reportedly the highest-paid actor in the world, is also well-known for his philanthropic endeavors. The Rock was also part of the highest rated match of the 21st century with his WWF Championship defense, on May 1, 2000, against Shane McMahon did an 8.3 rating making it the highest rated segment of all time behind 'This is your life'. Since 2016, every movie Johnson has starred in has been produced by Seven Bucks Productions, which is his own company. Johnson was born into a family of wrestlers. [203] Johnson underwent surgery on April 23 to reattach the torn tendons. 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. I loved Montclaire Elementary!! After the fifth shot, Mankind was still at ringside instead of being two-thirds up the entrance ramp where he was supposed to be, and after the eleventh shot which knocked a bloodied Mankind out, a recording of Mankind saying "I Quit" from an earlier interview was played over the public address system. 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. The Rock then lost the WWF Championship to Kurt Angle, at No Mercy, on October 22, 2000. was replaced by a new ride based on the Fast and the Furious franchise, in which Johnson also played a major role. The Rock wasn't a movie star yet he'd make his debut as a terrible CGI effect in The Mummy Returns a year later but he already seemed like he might be the coolest person on earth. Soon the Rock was kicked out of the "Corporation". [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. All 3 matches were for the WWF championship. The Rock For President: Dwayne Johnson Reveals His Thoughts On Trump And The Muslim Ban. He later told Oprah Winfrey those negative chants made him transform into the egotistical character, The Rock, which, ironically made him a fan favorite. Johnson wrestled for the WWF for eight years prior to pursuing an acting career. I'm assuming Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's nationality is American, although he may be Canadian. Johnson made his WWF debut as Rocky Maivia, a combination of his father and grandfather's ring names, although his real name was acknowledged by the announcers. On Twitter, he's said he counts Merle Haggard, Johnny Paycheck, George Strait and Jamey Johnson among his favorite artists. I was able to donate an entire gym to a military base that's very close to my heart, @jointbasephh. He was offered the role of Cade Yeager in, In 2012 Dwayne formed the film company "Seven Bucks Productions" with ex-wife. [132] Austin and Triple H then formed a tag team called The Power Trip,[133] while the Rock was indefinitely suspended in storyline. [199][200], On April 7, at WrestleMania 29, Rock lost the WWE Championship to Cena, ending his reign at 70 days. After the match, Rock attacked Miz and hit him with the People's Elbow. Shortly after SummerSlam, the Rock began teaming with former opponent Mankind and the two became known as the Rock 'n' Sock Connection. College football recruiters ranked Johnson as one of the top ten high school defensive tackles in the nation. This was played up in the storyline as Big Show provided additional video footage showing this fact, and claimed to be the rightful winner. He returned in 2001 during the WCW/ECW invasion where he joined a team of WWE wrestlers at The Scorpion King (2002), a prequel to The Mummy Returns (2001).Dwayne has a daughter, Simone Alexandra Johnson, born in 2001, with his ex-wife Dany Garcia, and daughters, Jasmine, born in 2015, and Tiana Gia, born in 2018, with his wife, singer and songwriter Lauren Hashian. And everyone always asks me, from Letterman [. [372] In 2017, he had the small "Brahma bull" tattoo on his right arm covered with a larger half-sleeve tattoo of a bull's skull. Because of his retirement from the wrestling business, he now considers himself an actor: "I no longer am a wrestler, I am now pursuing a future as an actor and someday as a director. Many have placed the Rock on their "Mount Rushmore of Pro Wrestling", including Hulk Hogan,[247] Ric Flair[248] and John Cena. The stable would then refer to themselves as simply "The Nation". He also had roles in Gridiron Gang (2006), Reno 911! On April 29, 1999, WWF aired the pilot episode of SmackDown!, a term derived from one of the Rock's catchphrases. [303][304] The film, co-starring Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds, began production in the fall of 2019. The couple married on May 3, 1997. [361] They were married on August 18, 2019, in Hawaii. [323], A film centered around Teth-Adam/Black Adam, a part of the DC Extended Universe, was announced to be in development in January 2017. When O'Connor saw his 2-year-old brother fall into their grandmother's pool, he immediately pulled the boy out and started giving him chest compressions, which he got from The Rock. In 2002, entertainment magazine Variety broke the news that Dwayne Johnson was going to play the leading role in a live action adaption of the cartoon hit series Johnny Bravo. Reed has called Johnson the "realest" and most "down to earth, humble and talented" guy he knows. After a Twitter debate surrounding the lack of Black champions in the WWE, Johnson chimed in with a . A huge percentage of football players at Division I-A schools - especially those that are typically ranked in the top 25 - do not make the active roster as freshmen. Johnsons original character proved to be unpopular due to his colourful choice of clothing and ridiculously clean-cut image. [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. [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. The film began principal photography in September 2018, and was released on July 26, 2019. [140] At the next pay-per-view, Vengeance on December 9, 2001, the Rock lost the World Championship to Jericho, who would then unify the WWF and World titles later that night. [331] The first item in his partnership with Under Armour, a gym bag, sold out in a couple of days. [30] Veteran wrestler Pat Patterson secured several tryout matches for Johnson with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1996. 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. Dwayne's father, a native of Canada, is black, of Black Nova Scotian descent, and was born in Amherst, Nova Scotia (Dwayne's father's ancestors were African-Americans who moved to Canada). Austin tried to capitalize on this by pinning the Rock, but Kurt Angle revealed his true allegiance by attacking Austin. [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. Nearly a year later, he appeared in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Tsunkatse" as an alien wrestler who fought popular character Seven of Nine. Ata Fitisemanu was the. 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 also starred in the action comedy films Get Smart (2008), Central Intelligence (2016), Baywatch (2017), and Red Notice (2021). 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. #BringIt", "TNT Orders Reality Series 'Wake Up Call' from Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson", "Dwayne Johnson to Star in Film Adaptation of 'Rampage' Video Game", "Dwayne Johnson Officially Boards Jumanji Remake", "The Rock Interview: Dwayne Johnson Talks Daughters, Divorce & Family | Fatherly", "Dwayne @TheRock Johnson tells @joshuahorowitz what to expect from his new @FastFurious spin-off @HobbsAndShaw and whether or not we'll see him in #Fast9", "Sony Dates 'Jumanji' Sequel For December 2019 CinemaCon", "Dwayne Johnson Guiding 'Jungle Cruise' Pic For Disney", "Jaume Collet-Serra To Direct Dwayne Johnson In 'Jungle Cruise': No 'Suicide Squad 2', "Emily Blunt Boards Disney's 'Jungle Cruise' with Dwayne Johnson", "Disney's Jungle Cruise Movie Casts Emily Blunt's Brother", "Disney's Jungle Cruise Casts Edgar Ramrez As Its Villain", "Disney's Jungle Cruise Casts Jesse Plemons As Another Villain", "The Rock's Jungle Cruise Involvement Will Go Beyond The Movie", "Dwayne Johnson's 'Jungle Cruise' Moves To Summer 2020", "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Kicks Off 'Hardcore' Eight-Month Workout Program", "Netflix Takes 'Red Notice'; Ryan Reynolds Joins Dwayne Johnson & Gal Gadot In Rawson Marshall Thurber-Directed Global Heist Film", "How Much Does Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Make for One Movie? The Alliance's team consisted of Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, and Shane McMahon. [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. Forbes credited the success of Fast & Furious 6, which grossed $789 million globally, and his frequent acting work as primary reasons for topping the list.[284]. That's when I started thinking about goals and what I wanted to accomplish," he has since said about his high school football experience. [327][328], In 2000, Johnson published his autobiography, titled The Rock Says, which he co-wrote with Joe Layden. Wherever his origins lie, this man has repeatedly wowed us with his talent and created a permanent niche for himself in our hearts. He played a cocky famous American football player in The Game Plan (2007) and Agent 23 in Get Smart (2008). [270], Johnson entered Hollywood and the film industry, becoming a star initially through his wrestling popularity and noted work ethic. Has a wax figure likeness of himself at Madame Tussaud's museum. The Rock appeared in WWE sporadically following WrestleMania XX. He also has some Irish ancestry, from his fathers side of the family. On May 21, at Judgment Day, the Rock faced Triple H in an Iron Man match with Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee. While he was filming his swordfight scene with. [34][35] His mother is Samoan. I'll never forget where I came from. [359], In 2007, Johnson began dating Lauren Hashian, the daughter of Boston drummer Sib Hashian. [226] He has since hosted SNL another four times. Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known as The Rock, was born on May 2, 1972 in Hayward, California. Dwayne has appeared in some of the best movies, including playing Luke Hobbs in the Fast & Furious films. The . [286] He hosted another reality series for TNT in 2014, entitled Wake Up Call, which saw him "lending a helping hand to everyday people who were facing enormous challenges in their lives" alongside guest experts such as Rocco DiSpirito, Jillian Michaels, and Josh Shipp. He then signed a three-year deal with the Canadian League but left after a year to pursue a career in wrestling.He made his wrestling debut in the USWA under the name Flex Kavanah where he won the tag team championship with Brett Sawyer. [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. Recently, he revealed that after they'd lost their apartment, his mother, Ata Johnson, tried to kill herself. End of that, bs. 'Sweetest Baby Girl in the Whole World,' Lauren Hashian Says", "One good thing Virginia has going for it this week? 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[222], In 1999, Johnson appeared on That '70s Show as his father Rocky Johnson. Mankind to become new WWE Champion", "The Rock's second WWE Championship reign", "WWE Looks Back At Super Bowl 'Halftime Heat' With The Rock vs. Mankind", "The Rock's third WWE Championship reign", "Stone Cold vs. [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. Dwayne Johnson first rose to fame as "The Rock," a popular wrestling personality. [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. So it seems Johnson inherited his incredible wrestling talent from both sides of his family. 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. Alas, nothing became of the movie. [65][66][67] Maivia then successfully defended the title against Helmsley at In Your House 13: Final Four. At the time, Dwayne was married to his first wife, Dany Garcia - who he divorced in 2007 and with whom he shares one daughter, Simone Johnson. The Rock got into a verbal back-and-forth with Bray Wyatt before having an impromptu match with Wyatt Family member Erick Rowan. The Rock is one of the biggest movie stars and professional wrestlers alive. When one talks of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Dwayne The Rock Johnsons name is bound to pop up during the conversation. Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: Multiracial Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Actor, Wrestli. The Rock and his wife. 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