[213] On the February 20, 2017, episode of Raw, the Rock made an untelevised appearance after the broadcast had gone off the air, where he promoted and filmed a scene for his then-upcoming film Fighting with My Family. Reed has called Johnson the "realest" and most "down to earth, humble and talented" guy he knows. I heard that from a friend when I was about 15, and I've never forgotten it. [190], On July 23, at Raw 1000, the Rock announced he would wrestle for the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view. 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. He became known for reinvigorating film franchises after portraying Marvin F. Hinton / Roadblock in G.I. AKA Dwayne Douglas Johnson. 'Sweetest Baby Girl in the Whole World,' Lauren Hashian Says", "One good thing Virginia has going for it this week? [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. The next night, on Raw is War, the Rock debuted a new Intercontinental Championship design and would later overthrow Faarooq as leader of the Nation of Domination to spark a feud between the two. Had a long reign as WWF Intercontinental champion for 9 months between December 1997 and August '98. [96], The Rock's popularity continued to grow and audiences still cheered for him even though he was a heel. 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. He also has some Irish ancestry, from his fathers side of the family. [77][78] On January 19, 1998, at the Royal Rumble, the Rock defeated Shamrock by disqualification to retain the Intercontinental title. We", "Dwayne Johnson Inspired by Make-A-Wish Kids on Disney's 'Jungle Cruise' Set", "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson & Wife Split Up", "Dwayne Johnson's heartfelt post to his daughter on her 18th birthday will make you want to call your dad", "Meet the Woman Who Got a Rock from Dwayne Johnson, Lauren Hashian", "Lauren Hashian: 5 Things To Know About The Rock's Pregnant Girlfriend", "@therock on Instagram: "We do. [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! The Rock was then aided by a returning John Cena to fend off Wyatt, Rowan and Braun Strowman. Success isn't overnight. [344], Johnson voted for Barack Obama in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections. As his wrestling character The Rock, often referred to himself in the third person. I loved Montclaire Elementary!! [306][307] A sequel to the box-office hit San Andreas was announced to be in the pre-production stage with the director of the first film, Brad Peyton, returning as director along with the main cast (marking the fourth collaboration between the two following Journey 2, San Andreas, and Rampage). When one talks of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's name is bound to pop up during the conversation. [229][230], The Rock was listed on Entertainment Weekly's 101 Most Influential People in both 2000 and 2001. 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. [218][219], The Rock appeared on Wyclef Jean's 2000 single "It Doesn't Matter" and in its music video. [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. Ata Fitisemanu was the. [240][241], The Rock has appeared on the covers of many magazines, including Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, and TV Guide. I'll run if the people want it, says Dwayne Johnson, "Miami unveils football locker room dedicated to The Rock", "He's a Pawller! 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! [170], On March 12, 2007, the Rock appeared on a WWE show after nearly three years, via a pre-taped promo shown during Raw. You can get great people around you, smart minds and great resources, but it's still from here [points to heart]. [367][368][369], In recognition of his service to the Samoan people, and because he is a descendant of Samoan chiefs, Johnson was given the noble title of Seiuli (meaning the son of Malietoa [Alo o Malietoa]) by Malietoa Tanumafili II during his visit there on August 9, 2004. [22], Though originally attached as producer and star, Johnson will now serve solely as the former on a film adaptation of The Janson Directive. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. (December 12, 2017) Announced that he and his girlfriend Lauren are expecting their second daughter in Spring 2018. 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. The King was scheduled to begin production in 2020, but was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. 3. [313], On March 16, 2021, he appeared for the first time as The Foundation in Fortnite Battle Royale. [2][169] This would be Johnson's final wrestling match until November 2011. [March 2017], Often plays a character who appears in a sequel of a franchise without having been in the first movie. 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. Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known as The Rock, was born on May 2, 1972 in Hayward, California. [237], Johnson's motion picture debut was as The Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns (2001). It all adds up. 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. Between June 2018 and June 2019, he earned $90 million. [79], The Rock and The Nation then feuded with Triple H and D-Generation X, with the two stable leaders first meeting in the quarter-final of the 1998 King of the Ring tournament, which the Rock won. Aside from his accomplishments, one thing that has always intrigued Johnson's fans is his ethnicity. [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. Before the age of 17, he was arrested multiple times for fighting, theft, and check fraud and was suspended two weeks for fighting. 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. [245], As of November2021[update], his Instagram account is the fourth most-followed in the world with over 280 million followers. Audiences became increasingly hostile toward Maivia, with chants of "die, Rocky, die" and "Rocky sucks" being heard during his matches. Since 2016, every movie Johnson has starred in has been produced by Seven Bucks Productions, which is his own company. Despite being played as a hero, fans booed him relentlessly and chanted "Rocky sucks" every time he had a match. The actor is of multi-dimensional nationality which is attributable to his parents heritage. The . [165] At Backlash on April 27, 2003, Goldberg defeated The Rock, who then briefly left WWE to film Walking Tall. [53][30] Despite playing four years there, Johnson found himself behind elite players on the depth chart, including future NFL star and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Warren Sapp, and appeared mostly in backup roles. What is Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's true ethnicity? 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. Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name The Rock,[3] is an American actor and former professional wrestler. [360] They first met in 2006 while Johnson was filming The Game Plan. The Alliance's team consisted of Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, and Shane McMahon. before losing the titles to The Holly Cousins on the October 18, 1999, episode of Raw is War. In 2010, Johnson told "The Tonight Show" host. I didn't have the background-Juilliard or performing-arts school or anything like that. [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. [73], At D-Generation X: In Your House on December 7, 1997, Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated the Rock in under six minutes to retain the Intercontinental Championship. [356], Johnson first met fellow University of Miami student Dany Garcia in the early 1990s. [287] In 2019, Johnson started hosting an NBC competition series called The Titan Games. On April 29, 1999, WWF aired the pilot episode of SmackDown!, a term derived from one of the Rock's catchphrases. 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. [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. 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. [220][221] He also recorded "Pie" with Slick Rick for WWF The Music, Vol. Johnson was born into a wrestling family. He is the Father of Leia Cardillo. He spent his childhood in Grey Lynn in Auckland, New Zealand. 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. [228] That year, Rock was also listed in the Forbes Celebrity 100 and People Magazine's 25 Most Intriguing People. [87][88], In the main event of the January 4, 1999, episode of Raw Is War, Mankind defeated the Rock for the championship after interference from Stone Cold Steve Austin. In addition to having a strong resemblance, the two are distant cousins, related to one another through their great-grandfathers. You have to do close to nothing. 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. 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. Please logout and login again. [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. [309] Production on Black Adam began filming in April 2021 with it set to release on October 21, 2022. [118][119] The following night on Raw, he successfully defended his title against Shane McMahon in a Steel Cage match. It wouldnt be wrong to say that weve been caught between a Rock and a wonderful place ever since 1996. The Rock contested this match twice, both times in Texas (vs Triple H in Dallas, and vs Al Snow in Houston). He said his offenses were fighting and theft but "that's just what I got caught for." 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list and remained on the list for several weeks. The Rock's popularity was fueled by his charisma and speaking abilities, which led to many catchphrases and merchandising opportunities. Dwayne Johnson was the first third-generation wrestler in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). [203] Johnson underwent surgery on April 23 to reattach the torn tendons. [370] In 2009, he gained Canadian citizenship through his father's birth and citizenship there. Honored by the Congressional Award in Washington, D.C. on June 19, 2008 with the Horizon Award. 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. [292], In 2021, Johnson co-starred with Emily Blunt in The Walt Disney Company's Jungle Cruise, as Frank Wolff and Lily Houghton, respectively. 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'. I am Dwayne Johnson.". The attraction made riders extras in an action movie that starred Johnson. The couple wed on August 18, 2020, in Hawaii. ", "Wrestler 'Umaga' Edward Fatu dies of heart attack, friend says", "Wow check out my 8yr old AFRO!! Examples include. After attacking Corbin, the Rock and Lynch celebrated in the ring. I was able to donate an entire gym to a military base that's very close to my heart, @jointbasephh. [319] Johnson is also attached to produce/star in a sequel to Big Trouble in Little China,[320][321] as well as project under development with Shane Black focusing on a new interpretation of Doc Savage. [106][107] Rock and Mankind then lost the titles to The New Age Outlaws on the very next episode of SmackDown!. 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. [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. [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. This was played up in the storyline as Big Show provided additional video footage showing this fact, and claimed to be the rightful winner. Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known as The Rock, was born on May 2, 1972 in Hayward, California. Jacob O'Connor, a 10-year-old Michigan boy, was able to save his younger brother's life by using what he saw Johnson's character do in the movie "San Andreas," in which he played a search-and-rescue medic. [100] The Rock then defeated Gunn in a Kiss My Ass match at SummerSlam on August 22, 1999. [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. I love the business. [184] The Rock and Cena defeated Awesome Truth on November 20 at Survivor Series, when the Rock pinned The Miz. [366] Johnson and Hashian live in Los Angeles, have a farm in Virginia, and a home in Southwest Ranches, Florida. Soon the Rock was kicked out of the "Corporation". 's 25 Toughest Stars [2002]", "AmIAnnoying.com VH-1's 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons [101200]", "AmIAnnoying.com People Magazine's 50 Favorite TV Stars [2003]", "CES 2001: The Rock Crashes Bill Gates' CES Keynote Speech", "Dwayne Johnson developing 'The Scorpion King' reboot", "Top 25 Hollywood moneymakers: these black powerhouses generate the most green in Tinseltown", "Dwayne Johnson: The Pain and the Passion That Fuel the Rock", "Dwayne Johnson sleighs the holidays on EW's new cover", "WWE announces collector TV Guide editions", "WWE 2K14 cover revealed, features The Rock talking smack", "Hulk Hogan on Which Four Wrestlers Should Be on Wrestling's Mt. A multi-talented athlete, Johnson was part of his schools track, football and wrestling teams. Johnson grabbed her shoulder and pulled her back. [315] Additionally, he will produce and star in a Netflix exclusive film titled John Henry & The Statesmen, as the titular folklore hero. Had my first crush (see what you could've had Eve??!) It would be safe to say that he's the Hulk Hogan of our generation. The couple married on May 3, 1997. But at night when he steps into the ring, he becomes the chair-flinging, wisecracking wrestler known as The Rock. After appearing in numerous backstage segments, the Rock came to ringside to restart the main event between Cena and The Miz as a No Disqualification match, after it had ended in a draw. His maternal grandfather, "High Chief" Peter Maivia, emerged on the professional scene in the 1960s and '70s. The Rock then pinned Austin, giving Team WWF the victory and forcing The Alliance to disband. He later told Oprah Winfrey those negative chants made him transform into the egotistical character, The Rock, which, ironically made him a fan favorite. [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. Johnson produced and starred in the HBO comedy-drama series Ballers (20152019),[19] and the autobiographical sitcom Young Rock (2021). Rushmore, Hulk Hogan's Lawsuit, Origins Of 'Woooo', "SI Now: John Cena's wrestling Mt. [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 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. Growing up, he considered what his father did, "wrestling"; he once tried amateur wrestling, and found he did not like this. He played a cocky famous American football player in The Game Plan (2007) and Agent 23 in Get Smart (2008). [105] The two lost the titles back to Undertaker and Big Show on the September 9, 1999, episode of SmackDown! 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 turned face and became known as "The Peoples Champion". 's 20 Top Entertainers. Olympia. His wedding anniversary falls on the same day as. Dwayne's grandfather. 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. [3][225] Johnson has stated the success of that episode is the reason he began receiving offers from Hollywood studios. [64] On February 13, 1997, he won the Intercontinental Championship from Hunter Hearst Helmsley on Monday Night Raw. As it is today, he is a United States citizen not minding his parental affiliations with Ireland and Africa. 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. 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. [23][24] In 2016 and 2019, Time named Johnson one of the world's most influential people. London. [75][76] The Rock feuded with Austin and Ken Shamrock through the end of 1997 and beginning of 1998. He debuted on Monday Night Raw as a member of Marc Mero's entourage on November 4, 1996. [83][84], The Rock was then entered into the "Deadly Game" tournament for the vacant WWF Championship. Johnsons mother is Samoan, while his father is of Black Nova Scotian heritage. He has lost an addition 30 pounds recently for his part in. was replaced by a new ride based on the Fast and the Furious franchise, in which Johnson also played a major role. [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. Trademark move: Three open handed punches, followed by a hand spitting motion, followed by a fourth punch which typically levelled the opponent. [204], In April 2014, the Rock appeared in the opening segment of WrestleMania XXX along with Stone Cold Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan. 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). Dwayne is a skilled light tackle salt water fisherman. Joe: Retaliation (2013), Hercules (2014), Skyscraper (2018), San Andreas (2015) and Rampage (2018). Dwayne Douglas Johnson aka Dwayne Johnson was born in Hayward, California on 2nd May, 1972. )", "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. [283] By December of that year, Forbes named him the top-grossing actor of 2013, with his films bringing in $1.3 billion worldwide for the year. [30][58][59], After being cut by Calgary, Johnson began his professional wrestling career the following year, in 1996. [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. Johnson left WWE in 2004 and returned in 2011 as a part-time performer until 2013, making sporadic appearances until retiring in 2019. [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. 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 Comes From a Family of WWE Hall of Famers On NBC's Young Rock, we meet two central figures in the former wrestler's life. [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. You will go one on one with the Great One! Competed in the Royal Rumble match four times ('97, '98, 2000, 2001), winning in 2000. [157] Because of negative fan reaction during his previous couple of matches as a result of his budding acting career, The Rock turned heel for the first time since 1999. While he was filming his swordfight scene with. [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. All that popularity hasnt diminished his humility though; The Rock is one of the nicest celebrities around, always happy to oblige his fans with selfies or autographs. It debuted at No. Rocky eventually took over leadership of the "Nation" and began taking the persona of The Rock. [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. Austin tried to capitalize on this by pinning the Rock, but Kurt Angle revealed his true allegiance by attacking Austin. 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