He is the son of Ata Johnson (born Feagaimaleata Fitisemanu Maivia) and professional wrestler Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles). [338], In March 2020, Johnson launched Teremana Tequila which sold 600,000 nine-litre cases in its first year. I've never gone wrong trusting my gut. 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His ethnicity or ethnic background is African- (Canadian)/Black and Irish from his father and Samoan from his mother. Is an official Priest registered in California for a special YouTube video for his best friend (Nick Mundy). The Rock then aligned with McMahon and the WWF. Ata Johnson was born Ata Fitisemanu. At King of the Ring, the Rock defeated Dan Severn in the semi-final match and lost to rival Ken Shamrock in the final. [32] After wrestling at Jerry Lawler's United States Wrestling Association under the name Flex Kavana and winning the USWA tag team championship twice with his partner Bart Sawyer in the summer of 1996, Johnson was signed to a WWF contract. Johnsons enormous popularity extends far beyond the wrestling world, with the California native having become one of Hollywoods most successful superstars, and widely popular across the world. Your login session has expired. Johnson starred as the title character in Hercules (2014)[285] and reprised his role as Luke Hobbs in Furious 7 (2015). [229][230], The Rock was listed on Entertainment Weekly's 101 Most Influential People in both 2000 and 2001. [2][169] This would be Johnson's final wrestling match until November 2011. The actor is of multi-dimensional nationality which is attributable to his parents heritage. [294][295][296][297][298] In addition to his work on the film, Johnson assisted with re-designing the titular ride for all Disney theme parks. 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He correctly predicted that Bobby Lashley would defeat Umaga at WrestleMania 23 in Donald Trump and Vince McMahon's "Battle of the Billionaires" Hair vs Hair match. Shortly after SummerSlam, the Rock began teaming with former opponent Mankind and the two became known as the Rock 'n' Sock Connection. Before he was called "The Rock," his football teammates at the University of Miami called him "Dewey" Johnson. [199][200], On April 7, at WrestleMania 29, Rock lost the WWE Championship to Cena, ending his reign at 70 days. Many former WCW and ECW wrestlers were then brought onto WWF television and formed The Alliance to compete with WWF in storyline. Even if the writer, Dion Beary, wanted to . Signed an endorsement deal with Under Armour. 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. [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. [138] The Rock defeated Jericho on the November 5 episode of Raw for his second WCW Championship. Major Title Wins Include: WWF/WWE Heavyweight Title (8); WWF Intercontinental Title; WWF Tag Team Title w/, Officially proclaimed himself "The Rock" during a promo where he attacked, He originally chose "Flex Kavana" as his stage name, because he didn't want to seem like he was trading off his family's legacy (, When Rocky Maivia was first considering going by the name The Rock for short, he resisted because he felt this would be stealing the former nickname of WWE Hall-of-Famer. [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. It wouldnt be wrong to say that weve been caught between a Rock and a wonderful place ever since 1996. So it seems Johnson inherited his incredible wrestling talent from both sides of his family. Reigns then won the match and the Rock endorsed him in the ring. I am not the Rock. Zak Hamza < mj_zak@yahoo.co.uk> / ritual < vsritual@vsritual.com>, Other Works He said his offenses were fighting and theft but "that's just what I got caught for." Rock and Rousey prevailed after he attacked Triple H and she overpowered McMahon. Thinking it would make him appear big-headed, he graciously turned the offer down. In 2002, entertainment magazine Variety broke the news that Dwayne Johnson was going to play the leading role in a live action adaption of the cartoon hit series Johnny Bravo. Dwayne Johnson is also known by his ring name the Rock. The Rock returned in late July 2001 when the WWF was feuding with rival promotions World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) during what is known as The Invasion storyline. Ate at the fast food restaurant, In-N-Out, for the first time ever. [299] Jungle Cruise was released on July 30, 2021. [205] On the October 6 episode of Raw, the Rock made a surprise appearance to confront Rusev and Lana; this resulted in the Rock clearing Rusev from the ring. I'll run if the people want it, says Dwayne Johnson, "Miami unveils football locker room dedicated to The Rock", "He's a Pawller! I am Dwayne Johnson.". 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]. You have to do close to nothing. As it is today, he is a United States citizen not minding his parental affiliations with Ireland and Africa. [249] In "Cable Visions: Television Beyond Broadcasting", the Rock was described as "for a long time, the WWE's biggest star and probably held the greatest international appeal". Nationality refers to the country to which one is a citizen and ethnicity refers to a person's ethnic background. He was an exceptionally talented footballer and even won a full scholarship from the University of Miami, where he was a part of the national championship team of 1991. Also read: The top 10 movies of Dwayne The Rock Johnson. Rushmore, Hulk Hogan's Lawsuit, Origins Of 'Woooo', "SI Now: John Cena's wrestling Mt. That's when I started thinking about goals and what I wanted to accomplish," he has since said about his high school football experience. In the end, it came down to a one-on-one between the Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin. This culminated in the Rock defeating Punk to win his eighth WWE Championship. He played a supporting role in Be Cool (2005) - most notable for the meta element of playing a bodyguard that wants to become an actor[275] - and was the primary antagonist in Doom (2005). What is Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's true ethnicity? Another former student was. You will go one on one with the Great One! During his high school years, Dwayne began playing football and he soon received a full scholarship from the University of Miami, where he had tremendous success as a football player. [336], In 2016, Johnson started his YouTube channel. [103][104] The two performed a number of critically acclaimed comedic skits together, including one called "This Is Your Life", which saw Mankind bring parody versions of people from the Rock's past on television, such as his high school girlfriend and his high school football coach, only to have the Rock insult them. The Rock was the number one overall pick, going to the SmackDown! 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. [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. [81], In the latter half of 1998, The Rock saw a big uptick in fan support. It looks similar to the tattoo that Johnson's animated character, Maui, has in. - IMDb Mini Biography By: [216] At the event, he would cut a promo with Becky Lynch before they were interrupted by King Corbin. After a Twitter debate surrounding the lack of Black champions in the WWE, Johnson chimed in with a . When Johnson debuted in WWE as Rocky Maivia in 1996, he wasn't exactly a fan favorite. [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. Was the first person to ever kick out of the "Stone Cold Stunner" while fighting Stone Cold Steve Austin (, His favorite eyebrow trademark (not including his own) is, Was a member of Miami's NCAA national championship football team (1991). He has lost an addition 30 pounds recently for his part in. [13] In 1996, Johnson's father Rocky, a longtime professional wrestler, assisted in helping him secure a contract with the WWF. 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'. People magazine named him the Sexiest Man Alive of 2016. 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. ", "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! [290][291] Johnson reprised his role as Bravestone, in Jumanji: The Next Level. Although he has lived in the United States for most of his life, he has Samoan citizenship as his mother is Samoan. 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. 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Do check the Promotions tab if you cannot find it in the Primary Inbox. [122][123] The Rock successfully defended the championship against Chris Benoit, on July 23, at Fully Loaded. She is a businesswoman, IFBB professional bodybuilder, and producer. [256][257] His return in 2001 did a 7.1 rating which was the highest rated segment of the entire year. When one talks of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's name is bound to pop up during the conversation. [197] The following night on Raw, the Rock unveiled a new WWE Championship design, with a different center plate and removable customizable side-plates which had his "Brahma Bull" logo. [222], In 1999, Johnson appeared on That '70s Show as his father Rocky Johnson. [372] In 2017, he had the small "Brahma bull" tattoo on his right arm covered with a larger half-sleeve tattoo of a bull's skull. Originally cast in the role as early as September 2014 as the antagonist, in a film centered around the superhero Billy Batson/Shazam,[324][325] his villainous role for Shazam! He has since starred in family films The Game Plan (2007), Race to Witch Mountain (2009), Tooth Fairy (2010), and Jungle Cruise (2021), as well as the action adventure films Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012), G.I. 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! 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). It's nice to be important but more important to be nice. [308][289], On November 14, 2019, he announced a December 2021 release date for the standalone Black Adam film. It was known as the WWF Undisputed Championship during his seventh reign and as the WWE Championship during his eighth. [102] 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 couple married on May 3, 1997. [172] Johnson's next appearance was through a pre-taped promo on October 2, 2009, during the Decade of SmackDown. [36][37] His mother is the adopted daughter of Peter Maivia, who was also a professional wrestler. Johnson has since called the boy a hero. 's 20 Top Entertainers [2001]", "AmIAnnoying.com Entertainment Weekly's 101 Most Influential People [2000]", "AmIAnnoying.com E! He also has some Irish ancestry, from his fathers side of the family. [118][119] The following night on Raw, he successfully defended his title against Shane McMahon in a Steel Cage match. The Horizon Award is a special recognition from the Joint Leadership of the United States Congress and the Congressional Award Board of Directors. [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. [232][233] In 2002, the Rock was listed on E! [228] That year, Rock was also listed in the Forbes Celebrity 100 and People Magazine's 25 Most Intriguing People. As his wrestling character The Rock, often referred to himself in the third person. [204], In April 2014, the Rock appeared in the opening segment of WrestleMania XXX along with Stone Cold Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan. One thing that has always intrigued people is Dwayne Johnsons ethnicity, with the wrestler possessing a mixed heritage. Despite being played as a hero, fans booed him relentlessly and chanted "Rocky sucks" every time he had a match. [262][263] He is also known for popularizing the term "jabroni", derived from "jobber", although it was originally introduced by The Iron Sheik. (December 16, 2015) Has two daughters with his wife. [287] In 2019, Johnson started hosting an NBC competition series called The Titan Games. [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. [30] Veteran wrestler Pat Patterson secured several tryout matches for Johnson with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1996. [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). [132] Austin and Triple H then formed a tag team called The Power Trip,[133] while the Rock was indefinitely suspended in storyline. [179], The Rock appeared live on Raw in his hometown of Miami to celebrate his 39th birthday. Later in his career, he played as, A member of the elite group of wrestlers, such as. Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: Multiracial Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Actor, Wrestli. He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on December 13, 2017. Johnson grabbed her shoulder and pulled her back. 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. [2] The Rock's contract with WWE then ended and he started his full-time acting career. [360] They first met in 2006 while Johnson was filming The Game Plan. Many have placed the Rock on their "Mount Rushmore of Pro Wrestling", including Hulk Hogan,[247] Ric Flair[248] and John Cena. [153] This was evident by the fact that he was met with a negative crowd response during his match against Lesnar. In 2012 and '13 he came out of retirement to wrestle John Cena at 'Mania twice, both matches were also the main event. He was a member of Team WWF along with Chris Jericho, The Undertaker, Kane, and Big Show. [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". In addition to having a strong resemblance, the two are distant cousins, related to one another through their great-grandfathers. He debuted on Monday Night Raw as a member of Marc Mero's entourage on November 4, 1996. Johnson's first film appearance was in The Mummy Returns (2001). The title was renamed the World Championship during his second reign. [106][107] Rock and Mankind then lost the titles to The New Age Outlaws on the very next episode of SmackDown!. His father and Tony Atlas were the first black tag team champions in WWE history, in 1983. Nationality: American: Spouse: The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) Married on: August 18, 2019: Get to know all the details about The Rock's wife here. The Rock had another successful title defense against Benoit, Kane and The Undertaker, on September 24, at Unforgiven.[124]. Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known as The Rock, was born on May 2, 1972 in Hayward, California. [242][243][244] He has also appeared in, and been the cover athlete for, several video games. [20], In 2013, Johnson hosted and produced the TNT reality competition series The Hero. The top 10 movies of Dwayne The Rock Johnson, Dwayne Johnson's Complete Workout Routine, Pics and Video from Dwayne Johnson's house. [190], On July 23, at Raw 1000, the Rock announced he would wrestle for the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view. On March 29, at WrestleMania XIV, he defeated Shamrock by disqualification once again to retain the title. [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. Big love to all the kids and staff. Competed in the Royal Rumble match four times ('97, '98, 2000, 2001), winning in 2000. [370] In 2009, he gained Canadian citizenship through his father's birth and citizenship there. 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. [193] The Rock closed out the 20th-anniversary episode of Raw, on January 14, with one of his "Rock Concerts", leading to a brawl with CM Punk. In 1995, Dwayne suffered a back injury which cost him a place in the NFL. 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. Joe: Retaliation (2013), Hercules (2014), Skyscraper (2018), San Andreas (2015) and Rampage (2018). [210] On June 27, the Rock appeared at a live event in Boston, where he confronted Bo Dallas and gave him a Rock Bottom. His father, Rocky Johnson, created history by becoming the first black wrestler to win the WWF Tag Team Championship, along with partner Tony Atlas. 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. Official Sites. When he tried to do a post-show speech for the crowd, the fans at Nassau Coliseum still booed him. From performing extraordinary feats in the ring, to giving the bad guys nightmares in the Fast & Furious franchise, The Rock has done it all. The Rock w/ Mr. McMahon", "The Rock defeats Triple H to become new WWE Champion", "The Rock's fourth WWE Championship reign", "The Rock vs. [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. 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. [300][301][302] Also in 2021, Johnson starred in Netflix's film Red Notice, written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber. [32], Johnson began his theatrical career in The Mummy Returns (2001), The Scorpion King (2002), The Rundown (2003), and Walking Tall (2004). [189] This event broke the record for biggest professional wrestling pay-per-view buyrate. Movies with dwayne johnson. [357][358] On June 1, 2007, Johnson and Garcia announced they were separating amicably,[357] and their divorce was finalized in May 2008. ", "Wrestler 'Umaga' Edward Fatu dies of heart attack, friend says", "Wow check out my 8yr old AFRO!! 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. [20][21] In 2012, he co-founded the entertainment production company Seven Bucks Productions,[22] and is co-owner of the XFL, a professional American football league. 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. 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[3][225] Johnson has stated the success of that episode is the reason he began receiving offers from Hollywood studios. 5 on Entertainment Weekly's Top 12 Entertainers of the Year. Dwayne's mother is of Samoan background. [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. During a lengthy promo, he addressed the fans and started a feud with John Cena. The EPC's wrestling programs have been ranked best in the nation by WIN magazine and have been described as "among the nation's best in the sport for nearly three decades", and Johnson quickly found himself facing some of the nation's most accomplished high school wrestlers. Do check the Promotions tab if you can not find it in the Mummy (. 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