He is the son of Ata Johnson (born Feagaimaleata Fitisemanu Maivia) and professional wrestler Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles). In 2000, he hosted Saturday Night Live (SNL) for the first time. In 2017, Johnson revealed that his larger-than-life animated. [348] Following an online public opinion poll that found that 46% of Americans would consider voting for Johnson in a presidential election, he further stated during an April 12, 2021, interview on The Today Show that "I do have that goal to unite our country and I also feel that if this is what the people want, then I will do that". 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 would be safe to say that he's the Hulk Hogan of our generation. The stable would then refer to themselves as simply "The Nation". Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known as The Rock, was born on May 2, 1972 in Hayward, California. [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. He reprised his role as Luke Hobbs in The Fate of the Furious, which was released in 2017. 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. [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. The next month, he successfully defended his title against Kurt Angle and Triple H at SummerSlam. During his main career he was in the main event at WrestleMania three different years (1999, 2000, 2001). Born to a Samoan father and a Black Canadian mother in California, he later moved to New Zealand when his parents divorced when he was 12 years old. Johnson's first film appearance was in The Mummy Returns (2001). "My thought process started to change. [83][84], The Rock was then entered into the "Deadly Game" tournament for the vacant WWF Championship. 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[332][333] His second item, a black T-shirt sporting his signature "Brahma bull", sold out after being worn at WrestleMania 32. (December 12, 2017) Announced that he and his girlfriend Lauren are expecting their second daughter in Spring 2018. [189] This event broke the record for biggest professional wrestling pay-per-view buyrate. The Rock had another successful title defense against Benoit, Kane and The Undertaker, on September 24, at Unforgiven.[124]. 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. In 2017, he revealed that he raises bass in a pond on his farm. Joe: Retaliation (2013), Hercules (2014), Skyscraper (2018), San Andreas (2015) and Rampage (2018). Success isn't overnight. [222], In 1999, Johnson appeared on That '70s Show as his father Rocky Johnson. [232][233] In 2002, the Rock was listed on E! But at night when he steps into the ring, he becomes the chair-flinging, wisecracking wrestler known as The Rock. [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. 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]. Decided to attend the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida because they did not openly express interest in him. [154] After SummerSlam ended, the Rock was visibly angry at the crowd reaction. )", "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. He then vowed to once again become WWE Champion. According to one of the producers, Johnson's was a childhood fan of Johnny Bravo. [77][78] On January 19, 1998, at the Royal Rumble, the Rock defeated Shamrock by disqualification to retain the Intercontinental title. [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. [Referring to his 0.7 grade point average in college] It's pretty hard to get a point seven. The title was renamed the World Championship during his second reign. In 1999, the Rock was listed No. [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. Your boy has discovered himself between the Rock and a Coronary heart place, who's historically depicted as a dark-skinned, black man whereas Johnson is half black and half Samoan. [173], On September 30, 2009, the Rock appeared at a World Xtreme Wrestling (WXW) show to support the professional wrestling debut of Sarona Snuka, the daughter of his long-time friend and mentor Jimmy Snuka. [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. [155] The Rock then took time off to kickstart his acting career. The Rock then lost the WWF Championship to Kurt Angle, at No Mercy, on October 22, 2000. In 2016 he voiced Maui in the Disney animated film Moana (2016). Johnson loves to fish. Dwayne Johnson first rose to fame as "The Rock," a popular wrestling personality. Since 2016, every movie Johnson has starred in has been produced by Seven Bucks Productions, which is his own company. His father, Rocky Johnson, created history by becoming the first black wrestler to win the WWF Tag Team Championship, along with partner Tony Atlas. [346] He endorsed Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. [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 would pin Punk to retain the championship. Hawaii. [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. [196] Punk received a title rematch with the Rock, at Elimination Chamber on February 17, 2013, with the added stipulation that if the Rock was disqualified or counted out, he would still lose the WWE Championship. [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. A highly successful professional wrestler before making his foray into films, Johnson is also famous by his ring name, 'The Rock'. [271][272][273][274] He began his acting career on television while wrestling. He got the name from the amount of cash he said was in his wallet when he was cut from the Canadian Football League before he got started in wrestling. 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American actor and former professional wrestler (born 1972), Debut and Intercontinental Champion (19961997), WWF Champion and rise to superstardom (19982000), Record-breaking world champion (20002002), insulting John Cena using the history of Boston, Massachusetts, Rock Concert on the 20th anniversary episode of. [188] On April 1, at WrestleMania XXVIII, the Rock beat Cena in the main event after countering Cena's attempt at a People's Elbow into a Rock Bottom. Johnsons mother is Samoan, while his father is of Black Nova Scotian heritage. The next year, he was on Star Trek: Voyager as an alien wrestler that used the Rock's famous moves.[223]. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson finally cleared up many questions surrounding his ethnic identity. Reigns then won the match and the Rock endorsed him in the ring. 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! Second highest paid actor of 2017, earning $65 million. [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. 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. [308][289], On November 14, 2019, he announced a December 2021 release date for the standalone Black Adam film. It's nice to be important but more important to be nice. The Rock will take you down Know Your Role Boulevard which is on the corner of Jabroni Drive and check you directly into the Smackdown Hotel! Check out: Pics and Video from Dwayne Johnson's house. Zak Hamza < mj_zak@yahoo.co.uk> / ritual < vsritual@vsritual.com>, Other Works [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. When one talks of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's name is bound to pop up during the conversation. That night, he was attacked by a debuting Goldberg. ", "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! [256][257] His return in 2001 did a 7.1 rating which was the highest rated segment of the entire year. 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