In his first television acting job, in 1999, he played his own father in an episode of That '70s Show called "That Wrestling Show". [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. [122][123] The Rock successfully defended the championship against Chris Benoit, on July 23, at Fully Loaded. The King was scheduled to begin production in 2020, but was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. [222], In 1999, Johnson appeared on That '70s Show as his father Rocky Johnson. [34][35] His mother is Samoan. 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. 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. I was able to donate an entire gym to a military base that's very close to my heart, @jointbasephh. [36][37] His mother is the adopted daughter of Peter Maivia, who was also a professional wrestler. [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. He became known for reinvigorating film franchises after portraying Marvin F. Hinton / Roadblock in G.I. 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). Because of his retirement from the wrestling business, he now considers himself an actor: "I no longer am a wrestler, I am now pursuing a future as an actor and someday as a director. [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! 3. [83][84], The Rock was then entered into the "Deadly Game" tournament for the vacant WWF Championship. [74] The next night on Raw Is War, Austin was ordered by Mr. McMahon to defend the title in a rematch, but forfeited it to the Rock instead, handing him the title belt before hitting him with the Stone Cold Stunner. [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. The finals occurred at Survivor Series on November 15, 1998, where the Rock defeated Vince McMahon's associate, Mankind, to win his first WWF Championship. [2][169] This would be Johnson's final wrestling match until November 2011. [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. Intended to show a vicious streak in the Rock's character, the Rock hit Mankind in the head with a steel chair 11 times instead of the scripted five, five shots already being a risky amount (most wrestling matches in the Attitude Era involving steel chairs had at most 2 or 3 shots to the head). This culminated in the Rock defeating Punk to win his eighth WWE Championship. After The Rock used the phrase so often, the word "smackdown" became so popular that it made Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in 2007. As of this year, Johnson has starred in 11 films that have grossed over $1 billion worldwide. Did a WWE legend just take a shot at Sami Zayn's physique right here? [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. Johnson starred in two other blockbuster movies that year, Baywatch and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle as Mitchell "Mitch" Buchannon and Dr. Smolder Bravestone, respectively. The match was won by Omos. [178] The following night on Raw, the Rock and Cena agreed to a match at WrestleMania XXVIII the next year. In 2000, Johnson released his autobiography, The Rock Says, which was a New York Times bestseller. 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. 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. Following another Instagram video for Johnson's ZOA Energy drink, in which The Foundation's helmet and sidearm were subtly featured in the background, his involvement was finally confirmed during the Chapter 2 End Event on December 4, 2021, with The Foundation removing his helmet to reveal that he shared Johnson's voice and likeness. 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]. [310][311] He earned $22.5 million to star in the film and received millions more for producing and promoting it on social media. [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. No matter who you are, being kind is the easiest thing you can do. [336], In 2016, Johnson started his YouTube channel. After becoming successful in the movie industry, Dwayne was able to fulfill an ambition he had listed on his agenda of priority "To Do" items, and bought a home for his parents, a luxury they had never theretofore known. [192] On January 11, he made his first SmackDown appearance in ten years, getting into an altercation with Team Rhodes Scholars, resulting in him delivering a Rock Bottom to Damien Sandow and a People's Elbow to Cody Rhodes. 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[13] In 1996, Johnson's father Rocky, a longtime professional wrestler, assisted in helping him secure a contract with the WWF. The video is called Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Wedding Surprise!. Many former WCW and ECW wrestlers were then brought onto WWF television and formed The Alliance to compete with WWF in storyline. Their feud ended on the February 15 Raw Is War, when the Rock won his third WWF Championship in a Ladder Match after a debuting Big Show interfered on his behalf. During the show, he encountered then-reigning WWE Champion CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, and John Cena, all of whom expressed a desire to face him. Johnson starred as the title character in Hercules (2014)[285] and reprised his role as Luke Hobbs in Furious 7 (2015). The attraction made riders extras in an action movie that starred Johnson. On May 21, at Judgment Day, the Rock faced Triple H in an Iron Man match with Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee. [118][119] The following night on Raw, he successfully defended his title against Shane McMahon in a Steel Cage match. [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. Johnsons mother is Samoan, while his father is of Black Nova Scotian heritage. [131] On the next night's Raw Is War, during a steel cage title rematch, Triple H attacked the Rock, allying with McMahon and Austin and helping Austin retain the championship. The Alliance and Vince McMahon then both attempted to persuade the Rock to join their team. 5. [174], On February 14, 2011, the Rock was announced as the host of WrestleMania XXVII on April 3, 2011, appearing live on Raw for the first time in almost seven years. He is the son of Ata Johnson (born Feagaimaleata Fitisemanu Maivia) and professional wrestler Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles). In reality, WCW was purchased by Vince McMahon and the WWF, and ECW had gone out of business in early 2001. 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! [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. [343] He also had a speaking role at the 2000 Republican National Convention that same year. [299] Jungle Cruise was released on July 30, 2021. | [75][76] The Rock feuded with Austin and Ken Shamrock through the end of 1997 and beginning of 1998. In 1999, the Rock was listed No. I loved Montclaire Elementary!! The Rock's WCW Championship was renamed the unbranded "World Championship" following the Alliance's loss. [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. [360] They first met in 2006 while Johnson was filming The Game Plan. [147] After the introduction of the first-ever brand extension, the WWF held a "draft lottery" on the March 25, 2002, episode of Raw. [160] There, he had various small feuds, including one with The Hurricane. It all adds up. [2][166], Throughout the rest of the year, The Rock made occasional appearances, returning to a face character. Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name The Rock,[3] is an American actor and former professional wrestler. Tanoai Reed has been Johnson's stunt double for more than 15 years. It's when every day you get a little better than the day before. That's when I started thinking about goals and what I wanted to accomplish," he has since said about his high school football experience. 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. [12] Johnson aspired to play professional football but went undrafted in the 1995 NFL Draft. Publicity Listings 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'?". August 18th, 2019. [73] He then refused to acknowledge the Rocky Maivia name, instead referring to himself in the third person as the Rock, though he would still be billed as "The Rock" Rocky Maivia until 1998. [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. 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! [41][42][43][44][45] In 2008, Johnson inducted his father and grandfather into the WWE Hall of Fame. He studied in . [375] On May 16, Johnson announced she had signed a contract with WWE,[376] and in May 2022 announced that her ring name would be Ava Raine, and has since been appearing on the NXT brand.[377]. 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. I didn't have the background-Juilliard or performing-arts school or anything like that. He also had roles in Gridiron Gang (2006), Reno 911! Johnson competed at ten different WrestleManias over a 16-year period - XIII (1997), XIV (1998), XV (1999), 2000, X-Seven (2001), X-8 (2002), XIX (2003), XX (2004), XXVIII (2012) and 29 (2013). [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. Henry defeated him at Judgment Day: In Your House on October 18, 1998, after interference from Brown, effectively breaking up the stable. He also has some Irish ancestry, from his fathers side of the family. He also started consolidating his famous persona during this time, which would last until 2000. The Rock got into a verbal back-and-forth with Bray Wyatt before having an impromptu match with Wyatt Family member Erick Rowan. She is a businesswoman, IFBB professional bodybuilder, and producer. [246], The Rock has been listed as one of the all-time greatest professional wrestlers[15][6][7] as well as one of the top draws in wrestling history. [January 2016], Designed training sneakers for Under Armour called Project Rock Delta. 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. 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Johnson was born into a family of wrestlers, with his grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia, a well-known wrestler. [64] On February 13, 1997, he won the Intercontinental Championship from Hunter Hearst Helmsley on Monday Night Raw. [191] On the January 7, 2013, episode of Raw, the Rock returned to confront his Royal Rumble opponent CM Punk. [20], In 2013, Johnson hosted and produced the TNT reality competition series The Hero. [102] [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. [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. The Rock contested this match twice, both times in Texas (vs Triple H in Dallas, and vs Al Snow in Houston). The tattoo is a partial Pe'a, which is an intricate tattoo males have traditionally gotten in Samoan culture. End of that, bs. Johnsons distinguished family heritage and strong genes have helped him become a master at whatever trade he takes up. Announces New Members, WWF Superstar Kurt Angle Named Honorary Chairman", "Watch the Rock's Very Odd Speech at the 2000 Republican Convention", "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Admits He Didn't Vote for Trump or Hillary in 2016: I Wanted 'Someone Else', "Dwayne Johnson Endorses Presidential Candidate for First Time, Supports Joe Biden and Kamala Harris", Dwayne Johnson Shares 'Honest Feelings' on Running for President, The Rock for president? [250] R. D. Reynolds stated in his book "The WrestleCrap Book of Lists" that the Rock was "the biggest star for WWE from 1999 until 2004".[251]. It wouldnt be wrong to say that weve been caught between a Rock and a wonderful place ever since 1996. Dwayne's mother is of Samoan background. Calgary moved Johnson from defensive tackle to the linebacker position. 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However, after an amicable split between the two, Dwayne and Lauren started dating. First movie experience at 8-years-old was. 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. His ethnicity or ethnic background is African- (Canadian)/Black and Irish from his father and Samoan from his mother. [February 2017], As a high school student, he found this very difficult to make friends due to his lofty (6' 4" / 225 lbs.) [3] He received US$5.5million for the role and Guinness World Records named him the record-holder for highest-paid actor in their first leading role. Before the age of 17, he was arrested multiple times for fighting, theft, and check fraud and was suspended two weeks for fighting. Those experiences led him to take the role in the movie. [271][272][273][274] He began his acting career on television while wrestling. [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. Was believed to be first brought to the WWF/E's attention by the late Pat Patterson. [337], In 2019, Johnson announced he would be launching his own competitive bodybuilding show alongside his business partner and ex-wife Dany Garcia, called Athleticon. [57], Following his graduation, Johnson was signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. Like the school's football team, its track and field and wrestling teams competed in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (EPC), a high school athletic conference known for being among the nation's best. 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