[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. Though initially believed to be a part of F9, Johnson did not appear in the film; instead, he opted to begin development on a sequel to Hobbs & Shaw. Dany is the president and CEO of two multi-million dollar companies, namely 'Garcia Companies' and 'Seven Bucks Productions.'. The University of Miami renamed the Hurricanes' locker room in Johnson's honor. 3. - Advertisement - He is an American actor and former professional wrestler. My fam @UFC Champ @RondaRousey joins me in FAST & FURIOUS 7! [39][40] Through his maternal grandfather Maivia, Johnson is a non-blood relative to the Anoa'i wrestling family. 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. Johnson starred as the title character in Hercules (2014)[285] and reprised his role as Luke Hobbs in Furious 7 (2015). [14] A 10-time world champion, including the promotion's first of African-American descent,[15] he is also a two-time Intercontinental Champion, a five-time Tag Team Champion, the 2000 Royal Rumble winner, and WWE's sixth Triple Crown champion. In 2010, Johnson told "The Tonight Show" host. I love the business. "My thought process started to change. You will go one on one with the Great One! [90][91] On January 31, during an episode of Sunday Night Heat, the Rock and Mankind participated in an Empty Arena match, a match that took place in an arena with 22,000 empty seats where any part of the facility could be used to contest the match. Alas, nothing became of the movie. In addition to having a strong resemblance, the two are distant cousins, related to one another through their great-grandfathers. [March 2017], Often plays a character who appears in a sequel of a franchise without having been in the first movie. 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. [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. Please logout and login again. [216] At the event, he would cut a promo with Becky Lynch before they were interrupted by King Corbin. He debuted on Monday Night Raw as a member of Marc Mero's entourage on November 4, 1996. [2][40], After losing the Intercontinental Championship to Owen Hart on the April 28, 1997, episode of Raw Is War[72] and suffering a legitimate knee injury in a match against Mankind,[2] Maivia returned in August 1997 and turned heel for the first time in his career by lashing out at fans who had been booing him and joining Faarooq, D'Lo Brown and Kama in the stable called the Nation of Domination. Removing elbow pad before delivering the People's Elbow, Trademark move: Spine on the Pine (modified Spinebuster). One thing that has always intrigued people is Dwayne Johnsons ethnicity, with the wrestler possessing a mixed heritage. [299] Jungle Cruise was released on July 30, 2021. The Rock for the WWE Championship", "WWE Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin def. After the match, Rock attacked Miz and hit him with the People's Elbow. [195], On January 27, at the Royal Rumble, CM Punk would seemingly defeat the Rock after the arena lights went out and someone attacked the Rock. His ethnicity or ethnic background is African- (Canadian)/Black and Irish from his father and Samoan from his mother. 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. [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. [2] Johnson quickly rose to global prominence, aided by a gimmick he employed as a charismatic trash talker. While many people know it's from his early wrestling career and many people my know that Dwayne Johnson comes from Samoan wrestling royalty perhaps what is less well known are the origins of his iconic nickname. Rock and Rousey prevailed after he attacked Triple H and she overpowered McMahon. Before the age of 17, he was arrested multiple times for fighting, theft, and check fraud and was suspended two weeks for fighting. Nationality refers to the country to which one is a citizen and ethnicity refers to a person's ethnic background. A multi-talented athlete, Johnson was part of his schools track, football and wrestling teams. [38] Johnson's maternal grandmother Lia was the one of the first female pro wrestling promoters, taking over Polynesian Pacific Pro Wrestling after her husband's death in 1982 and managing it until 1988. Johnson left WWE in 2004 and returned in 2011 as a part-time performer until 2013, making sporadic appearances until retiring in 2019. He was contacted about appearing at the Flair farewell address the night following. The next month, he successfully defended his title against Kurt Angle and Triple H at SummerSlam. [343] He also had a speaking role at the 2000 Republican National Convention that same year. [115][116], Due to his image at the time, a Magic: The Gathering deck archetype was named after him. 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? After The Rock used the phrase so often, the word "smackdown" became so popular that it made Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in 2007. But at night when he steps into the ring, he becomes the chair-flinging, wisecracking wrestler known as The Rock. [158][159] The Rock defeated Hogan at No Way Out before moving to the Raw brand. Johnson wrestled for the WWF for eight years prior to pursuing an acting career. Johnson's role within The Fast and the Furious franchise continued with Hobbs & Shaw, co-starring Johnson and Jason Statham. On April 29, 1999, WWF aired the pilot episode of SmackDown!, a term derived from one of the Rock's catchphrases. 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When one talks of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's name is bound to pop up during the conversation. On Twitter, he's said he counts Merle Haggard, Johnny Paycheck, George Strait and Jamey Johnson among his favorite artists. [34][35] His mother is Samoan. [198] The Rock then resumed his rivalry with John Cena, who won that year's Royal Rumble to set up a rematch of the previous WrestleMania match between the two at WrestleMania 29, only this time with the WWE Championship on the line. 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. The Rock later saved Cena from an assault by Big Show, only to be laid out by CM Punk. [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. Somebody who's usually identified for his power is actor Dwayne the Rock Johnson, who everybody loves. He also had roles in Gridiron Gang (2006), Reno 911! [125] The next month, the Rock feuded with Rikishi and defeated him at Survivor Series. AKA Dwayne Douglas Johnson. (December 16, 2015) Has two daughters with his wife. [on his wrestling career] I am amazed at the number of people who think I only work on the days and nights they see me on television. [142], At the next pay-per-view, No Way Out on February 17, 2002, the Rock defeated The Undertaker in a singles match. [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. [315] Additionally, he will produce and star in a Netflix exclusive film titled John Henry & The Statesmen, as the titular folklore hero. [290][291] Johnson reprised his role as Bravestone, in Jumanji: The Next Level. He received additional training from Tom Prichard, alongside Achim Albrecht and Mark Henry.[5][32]. 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. People magazine named him the Sexiest Man Alive of 2016. Few people have had as rock-solid of a career in so many realms as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The Rock seemed to have the upper hand, until his teammate Jericho entered the ring and attacked the Rock. 'Sweetest Baby Girl in the Whole World,' Lauren Hashian Says", "One good thing Virginia has going for it this week? He is the Father of Leia Cardillo. Honored by the Congressional Award in Washington, D.C. on June 19, 2008 with the Horizon Award. 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). As of this year, Johnson has starred in 11 films that have grossed over $1 billion worldwide. 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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. Tanoai Reed has been Johnson's stunt double for more than 15 years. The Rock would then regularly insult the audience, WWF performers, and interviewers in his promos. to set up another match with Hulk Hogan at No Way Out. [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. [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. Rushmore, Tonight's Q&A, More", "Ric Flair on Who Should Be on Wrestling's Mt. While he was filming his swordfight scene with. [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. His wedding anniversary falls on the same day as. For his second acting role, Johnson appeared in, In 2006, Johnson told NPR he'd been arrested "probably eight or nine times" by the time he was 17. To say the Rock doesn't count as a Black champion is essentially saying Barack Obama isn't the first Black president due to his mixed heritage. [288][289] In 2018, he starred in the action films Rampage and Skyscraper. [12], In addition to playing football at Freedom High School, Johnson also was a member of the school's track and field and wrestling teams. His father, Rocky Johnson, created history by becoming the first black wrestler to win the WWF Tag Team Championship, along with partner Tony Atlas. The next month, the Rock defeated Booker T, at SummerSlam, to win the WCW Championship for the first time. The . Trademark move: Three open handed punches, followed by a hand spitting motion, followed by a fourth punch which typically levelled the opponent. [261] The term "smackdown" was instituted in Merriam-Webster dictionaries since 2007. [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. Dwayne Johnson's impact on entertainment is as massive as his ring name When one talks of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson 's name is bound to pop up during the. Named one of Entertainment Television's "top 20 entertainers of 2001". Growing up, he considered what his father did, "wrestling"; he once tried amateur wrestling, and found he did not like this. | Dwayne Johnson first rose to fame as "The Rock," a popular wrestling personality. 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. [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. [360] They first met in 2006 while Johnson was filming The Game Plan. The Rock was also given the privilege of having his own signature match, like The Undertaker with the Buried Alive match, Kane with the Inferno Match and Mankind with the Boiler Room Brawl: the Brahma Bullrope match, a variant of a strap match was a normal singles match where the components are tied together with a rope used for cattle farming, and the rope and its attached cowbell could both be used as weapons. Check out: Pics and Video from Dwayne Johnson's house. 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