Removing elbow pad before delivering the People's Elbow, Trademark move: Spine on the Pine (modified Spinebuster). 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. Johnson was born into a wrestling family. [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. [October 2006]. [3] Maivia, a clean-cut face character, was pushed heavily from the start despite his wrestling inexperience. : 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!' The Rock later saved Cena from an assault by Big Show, only to be laid out by CM Punk. [105] The two lost the titles back to Undertaker and Big Show on the September 9, 1999, episode of SmackDown! 24) wins the Royal Rumble Match", "Triple H w/ Stephanie McMahon vs. Mick Foley w/ Linda McMahon vs. Big Show w/ Shane McMahon vs. The Rock won after giving Rowan a Rock Bottom and pinning him in six seconds, which set the record for the fastest win in WrestleMania history. You can get great people around you, smart minds and great resources, but it's still from here [points to heart]. When one talks of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Dwayne The Rock Johnsons name is bound to pop up during the conversation. [112] The Rock then defeated Big Show, on the March 13 episode of Raw Is War, to regain the right to face the WWF Champion, Triple H, at WrestleMania 2000 on April 2, 2000, in a Fatal Four-way elimination match, also including Big Show and Mick Foley. First ever 8 time WWE World Heavyweight Champion. The match was won by Omos. [122][123] The Rock successfully defended the championship against Chris Benoit, on July 23, at Fully Loaded. She also works as the manager for her ex-husband and WWE legend, Dwayne Johnson. [156], The Rock returned on the January 30, 2003, episode of SmackDown! 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. [271][272][273][274] He began his acting career on television while wrestling. I grew up in the business. [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". #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 opted to accept a full athletic scholarship offer from the University of Miami, whose football program was then one of the best in the nation. [331] The first item in his partnership with Under Armour, a gym bag, sold out in a couple of days. Tanoai Reed has been Johnson's stunt double for more than 15 years. [215] On September 30, 2019, after weeks of speculation, the Rock announced that he would be making an appearance on SmackDown's 20th Anniversary on October 4, 2019, marking his first appearance on SmackDown since October 2014 and his first televised appearance since April 2016. [49], At Freedom High School in the Lehigh Valley, Johnson initially struggled and was drawn into a culture of conflict and petty crime. [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. In 1995, Dwayne suffered a back injury which cost him a place in the NFL. In 2011, the Rock's return to an episode of Raw generated an average of 4.7million viewers in the United States, with 7.4million tuning in during his promo. Dwayne Johnson is a professional wrestler turned actor known for his appearance in the fantasy adventure film, 'The Mummy Returns'. to set up another match with Hulk Hogan at No Way Out. [63] His first match came at Survivor Series, on November 17, 1996, in an eight-man elimination tag match; he was the sole survivor and eliminated the final two members of the opposing team, Crush and Goldust. [226] He has since hosted SNL another four times. First movie experience at 8-years-old was. [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! Thinking it would make him appear big-headed, he graciously turned the offer down. Many former WCW and ECW wrestlers were then brought onto WWF television and formed The Alliance to compete with WWF in storyline. 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!! [262][263] He is also known for popularizing the term "jabroni", derived from "jobber", although it was originally introduced by The Iron Sheik. Johnson grabbed her shoulder and pulled her back. 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 2000, the Rock took time off from WWE to film his appearance in The Mummy Returns (2001). [142], At the next pay-per-view, No Way Out on February 17, 2002, the Rock defeated The Undertaker in a singles match. While growing up, Dwayne traveled around a lot with his parents and watched his father perform in the ring. 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[352] In 2017, he donated $25,000 to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The project will be directed by Robert Zemeckis from a script written by Randall Wallace. Calgary moved Johnson from defensive tackle to the linebacker position. His ethnicity or ethnic background is African- (Canadian)/Black and Irish from his father and Samoan from his mother. 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! 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. I was able to donate an entire gym to a military base that's very close to my heart, @jointbasephh. 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). [177], On April 3, at WrestleMania XXVII, the Rock opened the show by cutting a promo. [152] In 2018, writing for ESPN.com, Sean Coyle noted in a retrospective review of the event, that following his victory over Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania X8, the Rock "started to see a dip in fan support" and "that dip turned into a plunge" by the time Rock had his match with Lesnar at SummerSlam because fans knew he was leaving WWE to pursue an acting career. [153] This was evident by the fact that he was met with a negative crowd response during his match against Lesnar. [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. 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. [357][358] On June 1, 2007, Johnson and Garcia announced they were separating amicably,[357] and their divorce was finalized in May 2008. When Johnson was 15 years old, his family was going through a rough period. They apparently first heard the nickname when Johnson's parents came to visit and his mom called him by that name in front of everyone. John Cena will fill the leading role, with Akiva Goldsman attached as screenwriter. 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. 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! [115][116], Due to his image at the time, a Magic: The Gathering deck archetype was named after him. I'll never forget where I came from. 's 20 Top Entertainers. Rushmore, Tonight's Q&A, More", "Ric Flair on Who Should Be on Wrestling's Mt. Dany is the president and CEO of two multi-million dollar companies, namely 'Garcia Companies' and 'Seven Bucks Productions.'. 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! He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on December 13, 2017. It would be safe to say that he's the Hulk Hogan of our generation. [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. Rushmore, Hulk Hogan's Lawsuit, Origins Of 'Woooo', "SI Now: John Cena's wrestling Mt. He played a cocky famous American football player in The Game Plan (2007) and Agent 23 in Get Smart (2008). [138] The Rock defeated Jericho on the November 5 episode of Raw for his second WCW Championship. After he and Cena exchanged insults, The Miz and Alex Riley appeared and attacked the Rock; he fended off Miz and Riley, only for Cena to blindside him with an Attitude Adjustment. [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. In reality, WCW was purchased by Vince McMahon and the WWF, and ECW had gone out of business in early 2001. 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]. [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. [39][40] Through his maternal grandfather Maivia, Johnson is a non-blood relative to the Anoa'i wrestling family. As of this year, Johnson has starred in 11 films that have grossed over $1 billion worldwide. According to Forbes, his estimated earnings for 2016 was approximately $64.5 million making him the highest paid actor for that year. Growing up, he considered what his father did, "wrestling"; he once tried amateur wrestling, and found he did not like this. 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 He was contacted about appearing at the Flair farewell address the night following. [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. [287] In 2019, Johnson started hosting an NBC competition series called The Titan Games. 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. [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. [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. 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. He was offered a promotional deal with "Dunkin' Donuts", which would have seen the company name a donut after him. He received additional training from Tom Prichard, alongside Achim Albrecht and Mark Henry.[5][32]. The Rock and his wife. Johnson has since called the boy a hero. Following his graduation, he signed with the Calgary Stampeders but was cut from the team in his first season. To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. He was majoring in criminology. 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). [148], The Rock made a surprise return on a June episode of Raw before going to his assigned brand of SmackDown!. Johnson said his tattoo took 60 hours to complete and that it tells the story of his ancestors and his own life. He is the son of Ata Johnson (born Feagaimaleata Fitisemanu Maivia) and professional wrestler Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles). [366] Johnson and Hashian live in Los Angeles, have a farm in Virginia, and a home in Southwest Ranches, Florida. Johnson left WWE in 2004 and returned in 2011 as a part-time performer until 2013, making sporadic appearances until retiring in 2019. 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. [344], Johnson voted for Barack Obama in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections. Ate at the fast food restaurant, In-N-Out, for the first time ever. [64] On February 13, 1997, he won the Intercontinental Championship from Hunter Hearst Helmsley on Monday Night Raw. Another former student was. Did a WWE legend just take a shot at Sami Zayn's physique right here? It all adds up. When one talks of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's name is bound to pop up during the conversation. He later told Oprah Winfrey those negative chants made him transform into the egotistical character, The Rock, which, ironically made him a fan favorite. He spent his childhood in Grey Lynn in Auckland, New Zealand. [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). [259] In 2013, the night after the Rock won the WWE Championship for the first time in over a decade, at Royal Rumble, Raw got its highest rating of that year. 9, 1999, episode of SmackDown to donate an entire gym to a military base that 's close. First time ever, a clean-cut face character, was pushed heavily from the team in his first season,... 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