Nationality refers to the country to which one is a citizen and ethnicity refers to a person's ethnic background. Did a WWE legend just take a shot at Sami Zayn's physique right here? [288][289] In 2018, he starred in the action films Rampage and Skyscraper. People magazine named him the Sexiest Man Alive of 2016. [180] On September 16, WWE announced the Rock would wrestle in a traditional 5-on-5 Survivor Series tag team match, teaming with Cena at Survivor Series in November. She also works as the manager for her ex-husband and WWE legend, Dwayne Johnson. In the episode, the Rock continued his feud with The Corporate Ministry. [165] At Backlash on April 27, 2003, Goldberg defeated The Rock, who then briefly left WWE to film Walking Tall. 2 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Guess Who's Back or: Return of the Year (2011), "Tell Me You Didn't Just Say That" Insult of the Year (2014) , The Texas Outlaws (Bonecrusher and Crowbar), The Dog Catchers (Dog Catcher #1 and Dog Catcher #2), The Shooting Stars (Troy Haste and Jerry Faith, This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 20:34. 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. Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known as The Rock, was born on May 2, 1972 in Hayward, California. [83][84], The Rock was then entered into the "Deadly Game" tournament for the vacant WWF Championship. [238] The movie broke a two-year record for the highest-grossing single day in film history by earning US$28,594,667. He played a cocky famous American football player in The Game Plan (2007) and Agent 23 in Get Smart (2008). : 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!' [October 2006]. Dwayne has appeared in some of the best movies, including playing Luke Hobbs in the Fast & Furious films. [211], On the January 25, 2016, episode of Raw, the Rock was in a segment that saw him converse with The Miz, Big Show, Lana and Rusev before he and his relatives, The Usos, got into an altercation with then-WWE Tag Team Champions, The New Day. [270], Johnson entered Hollywood and the film industry, becoming a star initially through his wrestling popularity and noted work ethic. [147] After the introduction of the first-ever brand extension, the WWF held a "draft lottery" on the March 25, 2002, episode of Raw. 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. 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. [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. Joe: Retaliation (2013), Hercules (2014), Skyscraper (2018), San Andreas (2015) and Rampage (2018). )", "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. 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 couple married on May 3, 1997. [226] He has since hosted SNL another four times. [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]. 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Recently, he revealed that after they'd lost their apartment, his mother, Ata Johnson, tried to kill herself. Despite being played as a hero, fans booed him relentlessly and chanted "Rocky sucks" every time he had a match. Johnsons distinguished family heritage and strong genes have helped him become a master at whatever trade he takes up. College football recruiters ranked Johnson as one of the top ten high school defensive tackles in the nation. In 2010, Johnson told "The Tonight Show" host. [132] Austin and Triple H then formed a tag team called The Power Trip,[133] while the Rock was indefinitely suspended in storyline. Attended and graduated from Freedom High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. [142], At the next pay-per-view, No Way Out on February 17, 2002, the Rock defeated The Undertaker in a singles match. Dwayne Johnson has come a long way from being The Rock, to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, to just Dwayne Johnson. End of that, bs. [2] The Rock's contract with WWE then ended and he started his full-time acting career. In his first semester at the University of Miami, he earned a .7 grade point average. [303][304] The film, co-starring Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds, began production in the fall of 2019. [71] On April 20, at In Your House 14: Revenge of the 'Taker, he lost to Savio Vega by countout but retained the title. He was contacted about appearing at the Flair farewell address the night following. [144] Despite the Rock portraying a heroic character and Hogan a villain, a portion of the crowd attending the SkyDome was rooting heavily for Hogan. Has a wax figure likeness of himself at Madame Tussaud's museum. The wrestling superstar began his career in the National Wrestling Alliance all the way back in the 1960s, but rose to fame in the 1980s upon joining the WWE. He returned in 2001 during the WCW/ECW invasion where he joined a team of WWE wrestlers at The Scorpion King (2002), a prequel to The Mummy Returns (2001).Dwayne has a daughter, Simone Alexandra Johnson, born in 2001, with his ex-wife Dany Garcia, and daughters, Jasmine, born in 2015, and Tiana Gia, born in 2018, with his wife, singer and songwriter Lauren Hashian. 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. [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. [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. I loved Montclaire Elementary!! Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson finally cleared up many questions surrounding his ethnic identity. It was known as the WWF Undisputed Championship during his seventh reign and as the WWE Championship during his eighth. Do check the Promotions tab if you cannot find it in the Primary Inbox. 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). In 2012 and '13 he came out of retirement to wrestle John Cena at 'Mania twice, both matches were also the main event. 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. Freedom High School football coach Jody Cwik, however, saw athletic potential in Johnson, and recruited him to join Freedom's football team, where he played defensive tackle. He owns the rights to name "The Rock" (including logos, phrases, etc). He became known for reinvigorating film franchises after portraying Marvin F. Hinton / Roadblock in G.I. 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. 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. [2][169] This would be Johnson's final wrestling match until November 2011. Be the first one to comment on this story. All 3 matches were for the WWF championship. The title was renamed the World Championship during his second reign. Movies with dwayne johnson. A multi-talented athlete, Johnson was part of his schools track, football and wrestling teams. 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. 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. Dwayne Johnson, byname The Rock, (born May 2, 1972, Hayward, California, U.S.), American professional wrestler and actor whose charisma and athleticism made him a success in both fields. [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. [12], As he did in high school in Pennsylvania, Johnson continued to play defensive tackle at the University of Miami. [54][55], In 1995, Johnson graduated with a Bachelor of General Studies and a dual major in criminology and physiology. Johnsons mother is Samoan, while his father is of Black Nova Scotian heritage. He also started a new persona that has been called Hollywood Rock, with a new look and a shaved head. 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[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. Honored by the Congressional Award in Washington, D.C. on June 19, 2008 with the Horizon Award. He made returns to provide support for Eugene against Jonathan Coachman, and made a cameo in his hometown of Miami and helped Mick Foley against La Rsistance. When Daniel Craig retired from the 007 franchise, Dwayne expressed his desire to play James Bond. During his main career he was in the main event at WrestleMania three different years (1999, 2000, 2001). 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