[178] The following night on Raw, the Rock and Cena agreed to a match at WrestleMania XXVIII the next year. Is the third youngest superstar to hold the IC Championship. "My thought process started to change. 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. [245], As of November2021[update], his Instagram account is the fourth most-followed in the world with over 280 million followers. [162], After failing to win a number one contendership for the World Heavyweight Championship, The Rock went into another program with Stone Cold Steve Austin. [30][31] Growing up, Johnson lived briefly in Grey Lynn in Auckland, New Zealand with his mother's family,[32] where he played rugby[33] and attended Richmond Road Primary School before returning to the U.S.[32], Johnson's father was a Black Nova Scotian with a small amount of Irish ancestry. Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Shane McMahon, Booker T & Rob Van Dam; Sole Survivor: The Rock", "Hulk Hogan: I Changed Rock Match On The Fly", "The Rock's seventh WWE Championship reign", "The Rock defeats Undertaker and Kurt Angle in a triple threat match to become WWE Champion", "Brock Lesnar w/Paul Heyman vs. She is a businesswoman, IFBB professional bodybuilder, and producer. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. By the mid-2000s, he had such a following that he was dividing his time . But at night when he steps into the ring, he becomes the chair-flinging, wisecracking wrestler known as The Rock. The stable would then refer to themselves as simply "The Nation". The film will be directed by Jake Kasdan, from a script co-written by Kasdan and Tom Wheeler. So it seems Johnson inherited his incredible wrestling talent from both sides of his family. [206], The Rock appeared at the 2015 Royal Rumble event on January 25, 2015, during the main event match, where he helped his relative Roman Reigns fend off Big Show and Kane after Reigns eliminated them from the match. [101], Shortly after SummerSlam, the Rock began teaming with former opponent Mankind and the two became known as the Rock 'n' Sock Connection. 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. Reed has called Johnson the "realest" and most "down to earth, humble and talented" guy he knows. [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. [330], In March 2016, Johnson partnered with American fitness apparel manufacturer Under Armour to release "Project Rock". The top 10 movies of Dwayne The Rock Johnson, Dwayne Johnson's Complete Workout Routine, Pics and Video from Dwayne Johnson's house. The Rock was then aided by a returning John Cena to fend off Wyatt, Rowan and Braun Strowman. Since 2016, every movie Johnson has starred in has been produced by Seven Bucks Productions, which is his own company. [351] In 2015, Johnson donated $1,500 to a GoFundMe to pay for an abandoned dog's surgery. The University of Miami renamed the Hurricanes' locker room in Johnson's honor. [239][3][224] The movie's financial success led to Johnson's first leading role in the spin-off The Scorpion King (2002). [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. [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. I didn't have the background-Juilliard or performing-arts school or anything like that. [139], As part of the WWF's battle against The Alliance, the Rock wrestled in a "winner takes all" five-on-five elimination tag team match at Survivor Series where the losing team's company would be dissolved in storyline. [13] In 1996, Johnson's father Rocky, a longtime professional wrestler, assisted in helping him secure a contract with the WWF. [370] In 2009, he gained Canadian citizenship through his father's birth and citizenship there. Johnson loves to fish. [214], On August 3, 2019, the Rock officially announced his retirement from professional wrestling. [338], In March 2020, Johnson launched Teremana Tequila which sold 600,000 nine-litre cases in its first year. was replaced by a new ride based on the Fast and the Furious franchise, in which Johnson also played a major role. In the episode, the Rock continued his feud with The Corporate Ministry. Tanoai Reed has been Johnson's stunt double for more than 15 years. 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. He also had roles in Gridiron Gang (2006), Reno 911! [February 2017], As a high school student, he found this very difficult to make friends due to his lofty (6' 4" / 225 lbs.) A multi-talented athlete, Johnson was part of his schools track, football and wrestling teams. 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. He reprised his role as Luke Hobbs in The Fate of the Furious, which was released in 2017. 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. Rocky eventually took over leadership of the "Nation" and began taking the persona of The Rock. [234] In 2003, he was listed in VH1's 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons[235] and was No. [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. [332][333] His second item, a black T-shirt sporting his signature "Brahma bull", sold out after being worn at WrestleMania 32. [2] The Rock's contract with WWE then ended and he started his full-time acting career. He presented the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the 80th Academy Awards. [141] The Rock then unsuccessfully challenged Jericho for the now Undisputed WWF Championship at Royal Rumble on January 20, 2002. : 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!' Nationality: American: Spouse: The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) Married on: August 18, 2019: Get to know all the details about The Rock's wife here. [125] The next month, the Rock feuded with Rikishi and defeated him at Survivor Series. Major Title Wins Include: WWF/WWE Heavyweight Title (8); WWF Intercontinental Title; WWF Tag Team Title w/, Officially proclaimed himself "The Rock" during a promo where he attacked, He originally chose "Flex Kavana" as his stage name, because he didn't want to seem like he was trading off his family's legacy (, When Rocky Maivia was first considering going by the name The Rock for short, he resisted because he felt this would be stealing the former nickname of WWE Hall-of-Famer. Named one of Entertainment Television's "top 20 entertainers of 2001". [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. What is the net worth of Dwayne The Rock Johnson? See the full winners' list". Was believed to be first brought to the WWF/E's attention by the late Pat Patterson. Please logout and login again. [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. When Johnson debuted in WWE as Rocky Maivia in 1996, he wasn't exactly a fan favorite. [39][40] Through his maternal grandfather Maivia, Johnson is a non-blood relative to the Anoa'i wrestling family. (To access, enter the search parameter "Dwayne Johnson" and select "Search by Keyword"). The experience proved the beginning of a personal transformation for Johnson. 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. This culminated in the Rock defeating Punk to win his eighth WWE Championship. Honored by the Congressional Award in Washington, D.C. on June 19, 2008 with the Horizon Award. Time magazine named him one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World (2016). Success isn't overnight. PS. Had a long reign as WWF Intercontinental champion for 9 months between December 1997 and August '98. [344], Johnson voted for Barack Obama in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections. His first video, The YouTube Factory, featured online personality Lilly Singh and several other internet stars. [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! [89] Then at the Royal Rumble on January 24, 1999, the Rock regained the title in an "I Quit" match, a type of submission match that only ends if one of the combatants says "I quit" on a microphone. With the first official teaser trailer released in October 2018, the project marks Kasdan and Johnson's third collaboration, following Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Jumanji: The Next Level. It looks similar to the tattoo that Johnson's animated character, Maui, has in. Audiences became increasingly hostile toward Maivia, with chants of "die, Rocky, die" and "Rocky sucks" being heard during his matches. (December 16, 2015) Has two daughters with his wife. [2][169] This would be Johnson's final wrestling match until November 2011. Dwayne Johnson is a professional wrestler turned actor known for his appearance in the fantasy adventure film, 'The Mummy Returns'. [305], Johnson is noted for his busy schedule and developing multiple projects at once. 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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. 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. 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. 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]. It was really the only thing that I had going into acting. [34][35] His mother is Samoan. [2][166], Throughout the rest of the year, The Rock made occasional appearances, returning to a face character. While growing up, Dwayne traveled around a lot with his parents and watched his father perform in the ring. [64] On February 13, 1997, he won the Intercontinental Championship from Hunter Hearst Helmsley on Monday Night Raw. At King of the Ring, the Rock defeated Dan Severn in the semi-final match and lost to rival Ken Shamrock in the final. The following year he played his first leading role as the titular character in the sword and sorcery action fantasy film The Scorpion King (2002). His father, Rocky Johnson, created history by becoming the first black wrestler to win the WWF Tag Team Championship, along with partner Tony Atlas. - Advertisement - He is an American actor and former professional wrestler. He debuted on Monday Night Raw as a member of Marc Mero's entourage on November 4, 1996. [January 2016], Designed training sneakers for Under Armour called Project Rock Delta. I am not the Rock. [309] Production on Black Adam began filming in April 2021 with it set to release on October 21, 2022. His maternal grandfather, "High Chief" Peter Maivia, emerged on the professional scene in the 1960s and '70s. Nationality refers to the country to which one is a citizen and ethnicity refers to a person's ethnic background. [315] Additionally, he will produce and star in a Netflix exclusive film titled John Henry & The Statesmen, as the titular folklore hero. Second highest paid actor of 2017, earning $65 million. [October 2006]. I'll never forget where I came from. The Rock: Billed height: 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) Billed weight: 260 lb (118 kg) Billed from: Miami, Florida: Trained by: Pat Patterson Rocky Johnson Tom Prichard: Debut: 1996: Retired: 2019: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson OC (born May 2, 1972) is an American actor and semi-retired professional wrestler. [357][358] On June 1, 2007, Johnson and Garcia announced they were separating amicably,[357] and their divorce was finalized in May 2008. Dwayne Johnson drops $1,500 to save orphaned puppy's life", "Dwayne Johnson donates thousands to aid Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts", "@therock on Instagram: "Cool update on ARMED FORCES DAY. [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. During his high school years, Dwayne began playing football and he soon received a full scholarship from the University of Miami, where he had tremendous success as a football player. The couple married on May 3, 1997. Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known as The Rock, was born on May 2, 1972 in Hayward, California. [322], In 2021, his biographical comedy-drama series Young Rock began airing on NBC. The couple wed on August 18, 2020, in Hawaii. In 2016 he voiced Maui in the Disney animated film Moana (2016). Even if the writer, Dion Beary, wanted to . The rights to the name "The Rock" were previously owned by WWE, Inc. (which is the main reason why, Once, while putting on a show for WWF road agent Pat Patterson, sold his opponent's moves so well, his then-girlfriend. [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. Ate at the fast food restaurant, In-N-Out, for the first time ever. [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! [300][301][302] Also in 2021, Johnson starred in Netflix's film Red Notice, written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber. In his first television acting job, in 1999, he played his own father in an episode of That '70s Show called "That Wrestling Show". [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. In 2012 and '13 he came out of retirement to wrestle John Cena at 'Mania twice, both matches were also the main event. His maternal grandfather was wrestler "High Chief" Peter Maivia, and . Johnson wrestled for the WWF for eight years prior to pursuing an acting career. [204], In April 2014, the Rock appeared in the opening segment of WrestleMania XXX along with Stone Cold Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan. [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. [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. He is best known as The Rock, the ring name he used while wrestling in the WWE and became a 10-time world champion. In an attempt at a "false finish", Big Show intended to throw the Rock over the top rope in a running powerslam-like position, before the Rock countered the move on the ring apron, sending Big Show to the floor before re-entering the ring as the winner. The Alliance's team consisted of Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, and Shane McMahon. Competed in the Royal Rumble match four times ('97, '98, 2000, 2001), winning in 2000. [373], In February 2020, WWE announced that Johnson's daughter Simone began training at the WWE Performance Center,[374] making her the first fourth-generation WWE wrestler. I was able to donate an entire gym to a military base that's very close to my heart, @jointbasephh. Later that night, he entered the Royal Rumble match and lasted until the final two before he was eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin. [160] There, he had various small feuds, including one with The Hurricane. The Rock's WCW Championship was renamed the unbranded "World Championship" following the Alliance's loss. Dwayne Johnson was named as Forbes magazine's highest-paid actor. 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! When one talks of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Dwayne The Rock Johnsons name is bound to pop up during the conversation. Over his acting career, he became one of the highest paid and most successful actors in Hollywood. [56] Additionally, Johnson was one of the university's most prolific student speakers in the Miami-area community, frequently delivering positive messages about his own struggles and encouraging them to remain in school and avoid the dangers of drug use. The next month, the Rock defeated Booker T, at SummerSlam, to win the WCW Championship for the first time. [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. 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. I'm assuming Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's nationality is American, although he may be Canadian. The Rock appeared in WWE sporadically following WrestleMania XX. He became known for reinvigorating film franchises after portraying Marvin F. Hinton / Roadblock in G.I. [75][76] The Rock feuded with Austin and Ken Shamrock through the end of 1997 and beginning of 1998. [359], In 2007, Johnson began dating Lauren Hashian, the daughter of Boston drummer Sib Hashian. Johnson produced and starred in the HBO comedy-drama series Ballers (20152019),[19] and the autobiographical sitcom Young Rock (2021). [100] The Rock then defeated Gunn in a Kiss My Ass match at SummerSlam on August 22, 1999. According to one of the producers, Johnson's was a childhood fan of Johnny Bravo. Examples include. before losing the titles to The Holly Cousins on the October 18, 1999, episode of Raw is War. [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. Let's look at what we know about Ata Johnson, The Rock's mother, who is a force of nature on her own. [360] They first met in 2006 while Johnson was filming The Game Plan. [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. Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: Multiracial Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Actor, Wrestli. Dwayne The Rock Johnson is an American actor, producer, and former professional wrestler. Trademark move: Charging Double Leg Spinebuster, Trademark Phrase: "Lay a smack down on your candy ass", Trademark phrase: "Do you smell what The Rock is cookin'?". Johnsons original character proved to be unpopular due to his colourful choice of clothing and ridiculously clean-cut image. The title was named the WWF Championship during The Rock's first six reigns. [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. 13 in People Magazine's 50 Favorite TV Stars. [349], In 2006, Johnson founded the Dwayne Johnson Rock Foundation, a charity working with at-risk and terminally ill children. 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. [85][87] On December 13, 1998, at the pay-per-view named after him, Rock Bottom: In Your House, the Rock had a rematch with Mankind for the WWF Championship. And everyone always asks me, from Letterman [. [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. After a Twitter debate surrounding the lack of Black champions in the WWE, Johnson chimed in with a . [12], In addition to playing football at Freedom High School, Johnson also was a member of the school's track and field and wrestling teams. [18] Johnson also stars in the Jumanji films, appearing in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), and voices Bark Kent / Krypto / Superdog, Anubis, and Teth-Adam / Black Adam in the animated film DC League of Super-Pets (2022), before starring as the latter in the live-action superhero film Black Adam (2022). That was . Despite being played as a hero, fans booed him relentlessly and chanted "Rocky sucks" every time he had a match. [314], In 2012, Johnson founded his production company Seven Bucks Productions. Dany Garcia is the ex-wife of American film star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. [175][176] After numerous appearances via satellite, the Rock appeared live on the Raw before WrestleMania XXVII to confront Cena. First movie experience at 8-years-old was. Joe: Retaliation (2013), Hercules (2014), Skyscraper (2018), San Andreas (2015) and Rampage (2018). 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. 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. After 20 minutes of chaotic brawling in the ring, the stands, a kitchen, the catering area, an office, the arena corridors and finally a basement loading area, Mankind pinned the Rock using a forklift truck to win the WWF title. This was played up in the storyline as Big Show provided additional video footage showing this fact, and claimed to be the rightful winner. In 2017, Johnson revealed that his larger-than-life animated. The Rock For President: Dwayne Johnson Reveals His Thoughts On Trump And The Muslim Ban. [170], On March 12, 2007, the Rock appeared on a WWE show after nearly three years, via a pre-taped promo shown during Raw. Somebody who's usually identified for his power is actor Dwayne the Rock Johnson, who everybody loves. That same year, he hosted and produced the TNT reality competition series The Hero,[279][280] and won the Favorite Male Buttkicker Award at the 2013 Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards. You will go one on one with the Great One! His films have grossed over $3.5 billion in North America and over $10.5 billion worldwide,[8] making him one of the world's highest-grossing and highest-paid actors. [227] In 2000, Access Hollywood ranked him number six in their list of the Top 10 Celebrities of 2000. With his wife, donated $2 million to the University of Miami for the new Robert and Judi Prokop Newman Alumni Center's living room, to be named "The Dany and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Living Room". For his second acting role, Johnson appeared in, In 2006, Johnson told NPR he'd been arrested "probably eight or nine times" by the time he was 17. 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. The Rock for the Undisputed Championship", "SummerSlam 2002: A look back at a landscape-shifting moment in WWE history", "Throwback Thursday: Looking back at WWE Summerslam 2002", "WWE SmackDown! 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! This year, Disaster! In addition to having a strong resemblance, the two are distant cousins, related to one another through their great-grandfathers. Dany is the president and CEO of two multi-million dollar companies, namely 'Garcia Companies' and 'Seven Bucks Productions.'. 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