[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. #CharlotteNC", "NEW HAVEN 200: Introducing a summer series looking back on two centuries of sports", "Dwayne Johnson talks past arrest and theft ring", "Wrestling: Why District 11 2A teams have tougher path to state final,", "WIN's top ten wrestling 'hot spots' in the United States,", "How football helped transform Dwayne Johnson into Hollywood's biggest star", "Johnson is used to wrestling with misconceptions", "Johnson: Stamps could party like it's 1995", "Rocky Maivia's first Intercontinental Championship reign", "In Your House 19: D-Generation X results", "The Rock's second Intercontinental Championship reign", "In Your House 22: Over the Edge 1998 results", "In Your House 23: Fully Loaded 1998 results", "Video Tributes: 10 Things to Love About WWE Legend Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson", "In Your House 24: Breakdown 1998 results", "In Your House 25: Judgment Day 1998 results", "The Rock's first WWE Championship reign", "The Rock def. He then became a box-office star, appearing in films including 'The Scorpion King,' 'Hercules' and 'The Fast. According to Forbes, his estimated earnings for 2016 was approximately $64.5 million making him the highest paid actor for that year. [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. Signed an endorsement deal with Under Armour. [22], Though originally attached as producer and star, Johnson will now serve solely as the former on a film adaptation of The Janson Directive. While he was filming his swordfight scene with. He was contacted about appearing at the Flair farewell address the night following. 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. [69] Behind the scenes, Hart mentored Johnson for his first year in WWF[70] and refused to be booked to take the title from him. [314], In 2012, Johnson founded his production company Seven Bucks Productions. Rocky eventually took over leadership of the "Nation" and began taking the persona of The Rock. Johnson grabbed her shoulder and pulled her back. (December 16, 2015) Has two daughters with his wife. He has lost an addition 30 pounds recently for his part in. taping. [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. She also works as the manager for her ex-husband and WWE legend, Dwayne Johnson. First movie experience at 8-years-old was. ", "Dwayne Johnson's 'Red Notice' Pushed Back 5 Months to Fall 2020", "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Might Just BE The BUSIEST Celeb In The Business! [357] Their daughter, Simone, was born on August 14, 2001. Johnson used this time off to act in The Scorpion King. [170], On March 12, 2007, the Rock appeared on a WWE show after nearly three years, via a pre-taped promo shown during Raw. [120][121] The Rock won the WWF Championship for a fifth time at King of the Ring on June 25 by scoring the winning pin in a six-man tag team match, teaming with Kane and The Undertaker against Shane McMahon, Triple H and Vince McMahon, whom he pinned. In 2017, Johnson revealed that his larger-than-life animated. Born: 2-May-1972 Birthplace: Hayward, CA. Johnson left WWE in 2004 and returned in 2011 as a part-time performer until 2013, making sporadic appearances until retiring in 2019. No matter who you are, being kind is the easiest thing you can do. Ate at the fast food restaurant, In-N-Out, for the first time ever. He was assigned to Calgary's practice roster, but was cut two months into Calgary's 1995 season. This was played up in the storyline as Big Show provided additional video footage showing this fact, and claimed to be the rightful winner. Debut", "10/04 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Powell's review of The Rock's return, Kofi Kingston vs. Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship, Kevin Owens vs. Shane McMahon in a career vs. career ladder match, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair vs. Sasha Banks and Bayley", "WWE Legend The Rock Makes a Special Appearance on Impact Wrestling", "The Rock Comments On Inducting Ken Shamrock Into The Impact Hall Of Fame", "Wyclef, The Rock Shoot "It Doesn't Matter" Video", "AmIAnnoying.com Entertainment Weekly's Top 12 Entertainers of the Year [1999]", "AmIAnnoying.com Forbes' Celebrity 100 Power Ranking [2000]", "AmIAnnoying.com People Magazine's 25 Most Intriguing People [2000]", "AmIAnnoying.com Entertainment Weekly's 101 Most Influential People [2001]", "AmIAnnoying.com E! In the wrestling world, he was dubbed "The Great One" and "The People's Champion" and in the film. 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. [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. [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. It looks similar to the tattoo that Johnson's animated character, Maui, has in. Johnsons enormous popularity extends far beyond the wrestling world, with the California native having become one of Hollywoods most successful superstars, and widely popular across the world. Johnson's role within The Fast and the Furious franchise continued with Hobbs & Shaw, co-starring Johnson and Jason Statham. Dany is the president and CEO of two multi-million dollar companies, namely 'Garcia Companies' and 'Seven Bucks Productions.'. [234] In 2003, he was listed in VH1's 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons[235] and was No. I heard that from a friend when I was about 15, and I've never forgotten it. He commanded $64.5 million between June 2015 and June 2016, more than doubling his earnings from the previous year and bumping. [370] In 2009, he gained Canadian citizenship through his father's birth and citizenship there. | Even in interviews today, his teammates still refer to him as Dewey. Dwayne Johnson has come a long way from being The Rock, to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, to just Dwayne Johnson. He was a member of Team WWF along with Chris Jericho, The Undertaker, Kane, and Big Show. Vince McMahon then asserted that if The Shield attacked the Rock in his title match with CM Punk, Punk would be stripped of the WWE Championship. [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). [270], Johnson entered Hollywood and the film industry, becoming a star initially through his wrestling popularity and noted work ethic. When one talks of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's name is bound to pop up during the conversation. [236], The Rock made a surprise appearance at the official Xbox unveiling during Bill Gates's keynote speech at the ongoing Computer Electronics Show in 2001. [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. Also read: The top 10 movies of Dwayne The Rock Johnson. [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. It all adds up. My fam @UFC Champ @RondaRousey joins me in FAST & FURIOUS 7! It wouldnt be wrong to say that weve been caught between a Rock and a wonderful place ever since 1996. [361] They were married on August 18, 2019, in Hawaii. [261] The term "smackdown" was instituted in Merriam-Webster dictionaries since 2007. [360] They first met in 2006 while Johnson was filming The Game Plan. Second highest paid actor of 2017, earning $65 million. 5 on Entertainment Weekly's Top 12 Entertainers of the Year. The Rock returned in late July 2001 when the WWF was feuding with rival promotions World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) during what is known as The Invasion storyline. Do check the Promotions tab if you cannot find it in the Primary Inbox. [March 2017], Often plays a character who appears in a sequel of a franchise without having been in the first movie. His maternal grandfather was wrestler "High Chief" Peter Maivia, and . [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". 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. [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). 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. Johnson headlined the most-bought professional wrestling pay-per-view (WrestleMania XXVIII) and was featured among the most watched episodes of WWE's flagship television series (Raw and SmackDown).[16][17]. [February 2017], As a high school student, he found this very difficult to make friends due to his lofty (6' 4" / 225 lbs.) 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. [2][40], After losing the Intercontinental Championship to Owen Hart on the April 28, 1997, episode of Raw Is War[72] and suffering a legitimate knee injury in a match against Mankind,[2] Maivia returned in August 1997 and turned heel for the first time in his career by lashing out at fans who had been booing him and joining Faarooq, D'Lo Brown and Kama in the stable called the Nation of Domination. [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. The Alliance and Vince McMahon then both attempted to persuade the Rock to join their team. [226] He has since hosted SNL another four times. [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. 's 20 Top Entertainers. 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]. Apart from establishing his own foundation for terminally-ill and at-risk children, he has time and again donated thousands of dollars for relief efforts from hurricanes and floods. 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. [80] This led to a ladder match at SummerSlam on August 30, 1998, where the Rock lost the title. [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. In the late 1990s the charismatic Johnson, with his exotic good looks and signature eyebrow arch, helped make World Wrestling Smackdowns a part of must-see TV. According to one of the producers, Johnson's was a childhood fan of Johnny Bravo. 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. Publicity Listings [238] The movie broke a two-year record for the highest-grossing single day in film history by earning US$28,594,667. Had a long reign as WWF Intercontinental champion for 9 months between December 1997 and August '98. He became known for reinvigorating film franchises after portraying Marvin F. Hinton / Roadblock in G.I. 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. 13 in People Magazine's 50 Favorite TV Stars. [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. [351] In 2015, Johnson donated $1,500 to a GoFundMe to pay for an abandoned dog's surgery. [362][363][364] They have two daughters: Jasmine (born December 17, 2015)[365] and Tiana (born April 17, 2018). 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. He owns the rights to name "The Rock" (including logos, phrases, etc). The Rock is one of the biggest movie stars and professional wrestlers alive. The King was scheduled to begin production in 2020, but was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. : Miami (2007), and Southland Tales (2006). One thing that has always intrigued people is Dwayne Johnsons ethnicity, with the wrestler possessing a mixed heritage. [77][78] On January 19, 1998, at the Royal Rumble, the Rock defeated Shamrock by disqualification to retain the Intercontinental title. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Dwayne Johnson first rose to fame as "The Rock," a popular wrestling personality. Triple H in a 60-Minute WWE Iron Man Match for the WWE Championship", "The Rock's fifth WWE Championship reign", "The Rock: Profile & Match Listing Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)", "The Rock vs. Kurt Angle for the WWE Championship", "Six-Man Hell in a Cell Match for the WWE Championship", "Undertaker and Rock's first World Tag Team Championship reign", "Kurt Angle vs. When Johnson was 15 years old, his family was going through a rough period. [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. [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. [315] Additionally, he will produce and star in a Netflix exclusive film titled John Henry & The Statesmen, as the titular folklore hero. Attended the Republican National Convention (2004). The title was named the WWF Championship during The Rock's first six reigns. 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[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. )", "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. [160] There, he had various small feuds, including one with The Hurricane. [294][295][296][297][298] In addition to his work on the film, Johnson assisted with re-designing the titular ride for all Disney theme parks. [290][291] Johnson reprised his role as Bravestone, in Jumanji: The Next Level. [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! Many former WCW and ECW wrestlers were then brought onto WWF television and formed The Alliance to compete with WWF in storyline. Shortly after SummerSlam, the Rock began teaming with former opponent Mankind and the two became known as the Rock 'n' Sock Connection. Growing up, he considered what his father did, "wrestling"; he once tried amateur wrestling, and found he did not like this. Reed has called Johnson the "realest" and most "down to earth, humble and talented" guy he knows. He also starred in the action comedy films Get Smart (2008), Central Intelligence (2016), Baywatch (2017), and Red Notice (2021). Success isn't overnight. Is an official Priest registered in California for a special YouTube video for his best friend (Nick Mundy). 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. [353] In 2018, Johnson donated a gym to a military base in Oahu, Hawaii. The segment earned an 8.4 Nielsen rating, one of the highest ratings ever for a Raw segment. [204], In April 2014, the Rock appeared in the opening segment of WrestleMania XXX along with Stone Cold Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan. 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). The Alliance's team consisted of Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, and Shane McMahon. 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. "My thought process started to change. 24) wins the Royal Rumble Match", "Triple H w/ Stephanie McMahon vs. Mick Foley w/ Linda McMahon vs. Big Show w/ Shane McMahon vs. On March 29, at WrestleMania XIV, he defeated Shamrock by disqualification once again to retain the title. [October 2006]. Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known as The Rock, was born on May 2, 1972 in Hayward, California. [347] Johnson has expressed an interest in running for president himself, telling USA Today in February 2021 "I would consider a presidential run in the future if that's what the people wanted". [141] The Rock then unsuccessfully challenged Jericho for the now Undisputed WWF Championship at Royal Rumble on January 20, 2002. In 2016 he voiced Maui in the Disney animated film Moana (2016). As his wrestling character The Rock, often referred to himself in the third person. He said his offenses were fighting and theft but "that's just what I got caught for." [Referring to his 0.7 grade point average in college] It's pretty hard to get a point seven. [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. to set up another match with Hulk Hogan at No Way Out. [371], He got a partial Samoan pe'a tattoo on his left side in 2003. [64] On February 13, 1997, he won the Intercontinental Championship from Hunter Hearst Helmsley on Monday Night Raw. When one talks of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Dwayne The Rock Johnsons name is bound to pop up during the conversation. AM cardio starts now.. then breakfast, then hit the weights, then on to set of FAST 6. 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[338], In March 2020, Johnson launched Teremana Tequila which sold 600,000 nine-litre cases in its first year. February 27, 2015 Johnson in 2007 Birth Name: Dwayne Douglas Johnson Place of Birth: Hayward, Alameda, California, United States Date of Birth: May 2, 1972 Ethnicity: *father - African-Canadian/Black Nova Scotian [including Beninese], small amount of Irish *mother - Samoan, as well as 1/16th Scottish The Rock was the number one overall pick, going to the SmackDown! 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 next year, he was on Star Trek: Voyager as an alien wrestler that used the Rock's famous moves.[223]. [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! We need to confirm your email address. 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