Check out: Pics and Video from Dwayne Johnson's house. Official Sites. [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. Regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now known as WWE) for eight years prior to pursuing an acting career. Was believed to be first brought to the WWF/E's attention by the late Pat Patterson. Dany Garcia is the ex-wife of American film star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. [113][114] Each wrestler had a McMahon in his corner: Triple H had his wife Stephanie, Foley had Linda, the Rock had Vince and Big Show had Shane. Olympia. The actor is of multi-dimensional nationality which is attributable to his parents heritage. In his first semester at the University of Miami, he earned a .7 grade point average. [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. He also had roles in Gridiron Gang (2006), Reno 911! [January 2016], Designed training sneakers for Under Armour called Project Rock Delta. While Johnson was away from WWE, the company continued to sell "The Rock" merchandise, and he continued to be featured prominently in the opening montages of their television shows. Had my first crush (see what you could've had Eve??!) [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. In reality, WCW was purchased by Vince McMahon and the WWF, and ECW had gone out of business in early 2001. Has a wax figure likeness of himself at Madame Tussaud's museum. [3] Maivia, a clean-cut face character, was pushed heavily from the start despite his wrestling inexperience. When Johnson was 15 years old, his family was going through a rough period. The . [262][263] He is also known for popularizing the term "jabroni", derived from "jobber", although it was originally introduced by The Iron Sheik. Pmaikai (blessed) @laurenhashianofficial @hhgarcia41", "Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson announces marriage to Lauren Hashian", "Dwayne The Rock Johnson Marries Longtime Partner Laura Hashian in Secret Hawaiian Wedding, See Pics", "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Daughter Jasmine Turns 3 See Her Parents' Birthday Tributes", "Dwayne Johnson's Daughter Tiana Turns 2! [201] Despite being advertised for Raw after WrestleMania, where it was stated that the Rock was still entitled a rematch for the WWE Championship,[202] The Rock did not appear because of a legitimate injury sustained during his match with Cena, in which his abdominal and adductor tendons tore from his pelvis. It's when every day you get a little better than the day before. - IMDb Mini Biography By: ", "Wrestler 'Umaga' Edward Fatu dies of heart attack, friend says", "Wow check out my 8yr old AFRO!! [47][48] Johnson attended President William McKinley High School in Honolulu and then Glencliff High School and McGavock High School, both in Nashville, and then Freedom High School in Bethlehem Township in the Lehigh Valley, where he graduated in 1990. [239][3][224] The movie's financial success led to Johnson's first leading role in the spin-off The Scorpion King (2002). The film will be directed by Jake Kasdan, from a script co-written by Kasdan and Tom Wheeler. [287] In 2016, Johnson co-starred with Kevin Hart in the action-comedy Central Intelligence and had a lead voice role in the Disney animated film Moana, in which he voiced the Polynesian demigod Maui. This culminated in the Rock defeating Punk to win his eighth WWE Championship. and was bullied by a punk and waited for him after school and punched him in the face. The Rock contested this match twice, both times in Texas (vs Triple H in Dallas, and vs Al Snow in Houston). [53][30] Despite playing four years there, Johnson found himself behind elite players on the depth chart, including future NFL star and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Warren Sapp, and appeared mostly in backup roles. 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. The Rock was then aided by a returning John Cena to fend off Wyatt, Rowan and Braun Strowman. His football teammates at Miami have said Johnson used to sing country music on the team bus. ", "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! [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. WWE enthusiasts are in mourning as Rocky "Soulman" Johnson esteemed wrestler and father of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has passed away at age 75, according to TMZ. [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. 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, Johnson revealed that his larger-than-life animated. 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. I am Dwayne Johnson.". Johnson's first WrestleMania match came at WrestleMania 13 on March 23, 1997, where he was victorious in his Intercontinental Championship defense against The Sultan. Uncle to wrestlers Jimmy (Jonathan Solofa Fatu) and Jey (Joshua Samuel Fatu) Also known as "The Usos". [271][272][273][274] He began his acting career on television while wrestling. [36][37] His mother is the adopted daughter of Peter Maivia, who was also a professional wrestler. Wherever his origins lie, this man has repeatedly wowed us with his talent and created a permanent niche for himself in our hearts. That same year, he hosted and produced the TNT reality competition series The Hero,[279][280] and won the Favorite Male Buttkicker Award at the 2013 Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards. The King was scheduled to begin production in 2020, but was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. - Advertisement - He is an American actor and former professional wrestler. In 2016 he voiced Maui in the Disney animated film Moana (2016). [238] The movie broke a two-year record for the highest-grossing single day in film history by earning US$28,594,667. [49], At Freedom High School in the Lehigh Valley, Johnson initially struggled and was drawn into a culture of conflict and petty crime. [155] The Rock then took time off to kickstart his acting career. [154] After SummerSlam ended, the Rock was visibly angry at the crowd reaction. They apparently first heard the nickname when Johnson's parents came to visit and his mom called him by that name in front of everyone. [191] On the January 7, 2013, episode of Raw, the Rock returned to confront his Royal Rumble opponent CM Punk. Following his graduation, he signed with the Calgary Stampeders but was cut from the team in his first season. All 3 matches were for the WWF championship. In the late 1990s the charismatic Johnson, with his exotic good looks and signature eyebrow arch, helped make World Wrestling Smackdowns a part of must-see TV. It's nice to be important but more important to be nice. [156], The Rock returned on the January 30, 2003, episode of SmackDown! [109][110], At the Royal Rumble, on January 23, 2000, the Rock entered the Royal Rumble match and was one of the final two remaining, along with Big Show. 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. was replaced by a new ride based on the Fast and the Furious franchise, in which Johnson also played a major role. So it seems Johnson inherited his incredible wrestling talent from both sides of his family. He weighed 290 pounds during his college football career, but reduced his weight to about 265 pounds late in his wrestling career. When one talks of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Dwayne The Rock Johnsons name is bound to pop up during the conversation. [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. [299] Jungle Cruise was released on July 30, 2021. A child is shaped. [143] This later led to a match between the Rock and Hogan at WrestleMania X8 on March 17, 2002. [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. The Rock main-evented the most bought pay-per-view worldwide in WWE history (WrestleMania XXVIII),[252] the most bought pay-per-view domestically in WWE history (WrestleMania X-Seven), the highest rated Raw in history,[253][254] the highest rated SmackDown in history,[255] and was part of the highest rated cable segment in WWE history with Mankind entitled "This is Your Life", in which Mankind would honor The Rock with various gifts and reunions. [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. [214], On August 3, 2019, the Rock officially announced his retirement from professional wrestling. [279][329] In 2014, he hosted another TNT reality series entitled Wake Up Call. After he and Cena exchanged insults, The Miz and Alex Riley appeared and attacked the Rock; he fended off Miz and Riley, only for Cena to blindside him with an Attitude Adjustment. 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