That was . Alas, nothing became of the movie. [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. [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. Although he has lived in the United States for most of his life, he has Samoan citizenship as his mother is Samoan. 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. - Advertisement - On April 29, 1999, WWF aired the pilot episode of SmackDown!, a term derived from one of the Rock's catchphrases. [179], The Rock appeared live on Raw in his hometown of Miami to celebrate his 39th birthday. [153] This was evident by the fact that he was met with a negative crowd response during his match against Lesnar. [99] The Rock then lost a number one contender's match to Triple H, at Fully Loaded, after interference from "Mr. Ass" Billy Gunn. He turned face and became known as "The Peoples Champion". [260], Derived from one of his catchphrases "lay the smackdown", WWE introduced its second flagship program WWE SmackDown in 1999 which later became television's second longest-running weekly episodic program in history. Johnson briefly lived in New Zealand with his mothers family, before returning to the United States to finish his schooling, at the President William McKinley High School in Honolulu, Hawaii. Mankind appeared to win the match when the Rock passed out to the Mandible Claw submission move, but Vince McMahon ruled that since the Rock did not tap out, he retained his title. 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They lost against Ric Flair, Randy Orton, and Batista in a handicap match at WrestleMania XX on March 14, 2004, when Orton pinned Foley after an RKO. John Cena will fill the leading role, with Akiva Goldsman attached as screenwriter. [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. ", "Hollywood Walk of Fame Dwayne Johnson", "People's Choice Awards 2017: Full List of Winners", "Teen Choice Awards 2017 Winners: The Complete List", "NAACP Image Awards 2017 Winners: The Complete List", "2018 Kids' Choice Awards: Complete List of Winners", "Who won the Teen Choice Awards? A huge percentage of football players at Division I-A schools - especially those that are typically ranked in the top 25 - do not make the active roster as freshmen. Big love to all the kids and staff. 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. Born: 2-May-1972 Birthplace: Hayward, CA. During his main career he was in the main event at WrestleMania three different years (1999, 2000, 2001). Many have placed the Rock on their "Mount Rushmore of Pro Wrestling", including Hulk Hogan,[247] Ric Flair[248] and John Cena. 1. Who is The Rock's mom? Vince McMahon then came out and was about to strip Punk of the championship, however, at the Rock's request, he instead restarted the match. [160] There, he had various small feuds, including one with The Hurricane. The Rock. He presented the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the 80th Academy Awards. [100] The Rock then defeated Gunn in a Kiss My Ass match at SummerSlam on August 22, 1999. [283] By December of that year, Forbes named him the top-grossing actor of 2013, with his films bringing in $1.3 billion worldwide for the year. 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. Austin tried to capitalize on this by pinning the Rock, but Kurt Angle revealed his true allegiance by attacking Austin. Uncle to wrestlers Jimmy (Jonathan Solofa Fatu) and Jey (Joshua Samuel Fatu) Also known as "The Usos". 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. 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. [326] Though Johnson would not appear in Shazam!, he served as a producer and his likeness was used through special effects in flashback scenes. [306][307] A sequel to the box-office hit San Andreas was announced to be in the pre-production stage with the director of the first film, Brad Peyton, returning as director along with the main cast (marking the fourth collaboration between the two following Journey 2, San Andreas, and Rampage). Ate at the fast food restaurant, In-N-Out, for the first time ever. [13] In 1996, Johnson's father Rocky, a longtime professional wrestler, assisted in helping him secure a contract with the WWF. [178] The following night on Raw, the Rock and Cena agreed to a match at WrestleMania XXVIII the next year. Had my first crush (see what you could've had Eve??!) [148], The Rock made a surprise return on a June episode of Raw before going to his assigned brand of SmackDown!. 13 in People Magazine's 50 Favorite TV Stars. The rights to the name "The Rock" were previously owned by WWE, Inc. (which is the main reason why, Once, while putting on a show for WWF road agent Pat Patterson, sold his opponent's moves so well, his then-girlfriend. His first major personal indulgence was his purchase of a Rolex watch. [89] Then at the Royal Rumble on January 24, 1999, the Rock regained the title in an "I Quit" match, a type of submission match that only ends if one of the combatants says "I quit" on a microphone. Johnson's first film appearance was in The Mummy Returns (2001). He then signed a three-year deal with the Canadian League but left after a year to pursue a career in wrestling.He made his wrestling debut in the USWA under the name Flex Kavanah where he won the tag team championship with Brett Sawyer. [279][329] In 2014, he hosted another TNT reality series entitled Wake Up Call. 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. 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. [97] The next night on Raw is War he was fired from the Corporation after he was betrayed by Shane McMahon, turning him face again and starting a feud with Triple H, The Undertaker and The Corporate Ministry. During a lengthy promo, he addressed the fans and started a feud with John Cena. )", "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. He was contacted about appearing at the Flair farewell address the night following. The King was scheduled to begin production in 2020, but was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. That's when I started thinking about goals and what I wanted to accomplish," he has since said about his high school football experience. 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list and remained on the list for several weeks. [68] He defeated Bret Hart by disqualification in a title defense on the March 31 episode of Raw is War. And everyone always asks me, from Letterman [. Thinking it would make him appear big-headed, he graciously turned the offer down. [80] This led to a ladder match at SummerSlam on August 30, 1998, where the Rock lost the title. The film began principal photography in September 2018, and was released on July 26, 2019. He is best known as The Rock, the ring name he used while wrestling in the WWE and became a 10-time world champion. [338], In March 2020, Johnson launched Teremana Tequila which sold 600,000 nine-litre cases in its first year. The couple married on May 3, 1997. [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. Publicity Listings 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. 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. [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. 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. [39][40] Through his maternal grandfather Maivia, Johnson is a non-blood relative to the Anoa'i wrestling family. [354] After the 2018 Hawaii floods, he worked with Malama Kauai, a nonprofit organization, to help repair damages caused by the floods. After a Twitter debate surrounding the lack of Black champions in the WWE, Johnson chimed in with a . 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[126] The Rock wrestled a six-man Hell in a Cell match for the WWF Championship, at Armageddon, which Angle won to retain the title. [127] On the December 18 episode of Raw, the Rock won the WWF Tag Team Championship with The Undertaker, defeating Edge and Christian, before losing it back to them the next night at a SmackDown! When one talks of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's name is bound to pop up during the conversation. [February 2017], As a high school student, he found this very difficult to make friends due to his lofty (6' 4" / 225 lbs.) The Horizon Award is presented to individuals from the private sectors who have contributed to expanding opportunities for all Americans through their own personal contributions, and who have set exceptional examples for young people through their successes in life. The video is called Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Wedding Surprise!. [9][10][11], After accepting an athletic scholarship to play at the University of Miami, he was a member of the 1991 national championship team, but largely spent his four college football years in backup roles behind elite players, including future NFL player and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Warren Sapp. 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. Do check the Promotions tab if you cannot find it in the Primary Inbox. One thing that has always intrigued people is Dwayne Johnsons ethnicity, with the wrestler possessing a mixed heritage. [212] The Rock appeared at WrestleMania 32 on April 3, 2016, where he announced that WWE had broken the all-time WrestleMania attendance record before being interrupted by The Wyatt Family. "My thought process started to change. The Rock then pinned Austin, giving Team WWF the victory and forcing The Alliance to disband. Shortly after SummerSlam, the Rock began teaming with former opponent Mankind and the two became known as the Rock 'n' Sock Connection. The experience proved the beginning of a personal transformation for Johnson. [341], Johnson attended the 2000 Democratic National Convention[342] as part of WWE's non-partisan "Smackdown Your Vote" campaign, which aimed to influence young people to vote. Many former WCW and ECW wrestlers were then brought onto WWF television and formed The Alliance to compete with WWF in storyline. The Rock For President: Dwayne Johnson Reveals His Thoughts On Trump And The Muslim Ban. At the time, Dwayne was married to his first wife, Dany Garcia - who he divorced in 2007 and with whom he shares one daughter, Simone Johnson. [315] Additionally, he will produce and star in a Netflix exclusive film titled John Henry & The Statesmen, as the titular folklore hero. [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. 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. His father, from Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada, is black (of Black Nova Scotian descent), and his mother is of Samoan background (her own father was Peter Fanene Maivia, also a professional wrestler). [242][243][244] He has also appeared in, and been the cover athlete for, several video games. He is the son of Ata Johnson (born Feagaimaleata Fitisemanu Maivia) and professional wrestler Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles). AKA Dwayne Douglas Johnson. [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. [101], Shortly after SummerSlam, the Rock began teaming with former opponent Mankind and the two became known as the Rock 'n' Sock Connection. 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. [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". 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. [64] On February 13, 1997, he won the Intercontinental Championship from Hunter Hearst Helmsley on Monday Night Raw. and was bullied by a punk and waited for him after school and punched him in the face. [175][176] After numerous appearances via satellite, the Rock appeared live on the Raw before WrestleMania XXVII to confront Cena. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [370] In 2009, he gained Canadian citizenship through his father's birth and citizenship there. 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The Rock is one of the biggest movie stars and professional wrestlers alive. The Rock won after giving Rowan a Rock Bottom and pinning him in six seconds, which set the record for the fastest win in WrestleMania history. The title was renamed the World Championship during his second reign. You have to do close to nothing. With his wife, donated $2 million to the University of Miami for the new Robert and Judi Prokop Newman Alumni Center's living room, to be named "The Dany and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Living Room". Dwayne The Rock Johnson is an American actor, producer, and former professional wrestler. The donation was announced at the Miami premiere of, In an interview with "Entertainment Magazine", he no longer wants to be known as "The Rock". Dwayne Johnson was named as Forbes magazine's highest-paid actor. When one talks of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Dwayne The Rock Johnsons name is bound to pop up during the conversation. He has often stated in interviews he is proud of his Samoan heritage and feels honored to be a Samoan. 'Sweetest Baby Girl in the Whole World,' Lauren Hashian Says", "One good thing Virginia has going for it this week? [139], As part of the WWF's battle against The Alliance, the Rock wrestled in a "winner takes all" five-on-five elimination tag team match at Survivor Series where the losing team's company would be dissolved in storyline. However, he always knew his future lay in wrestling, and he eventually made his WWF bow in 1996, under the name Rocky Maivia. [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]. In 1995, Dwayne suffered a back injury which cost him a place in the NFL. So it seems Johnson inherited his incredible wrestling talent from both sides of his family. [188] On April 1, at WrestleMania XXVIII, the Rock beat Cena in the main event after countering Cena's attempt at a People's Elbow into a Rock Bottom. Johnson wrestled for the WWF for eight years prior to pursuing an acting career. 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. [314], In 2012, Johnson founded his production company Seven Bucks Productions. He was offered the role of Cade Yeager in, In 2012 Dwayne formed the film company "Seven Bucks Productions" with ex-wife. He also had roles in Gridiron Gang (2006), Reno 911! [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! What is Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's true ethnicity? 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[238] The movie broke a two-year record for the highest-grossing single day in film history by earning US$28,594,667. He said she stopped their car on a Nashville highway and tried to walk into oncoming traffic. His first video, The YouTube Factory, featured online personality Lilly Singh and several other internet stars. [231] In 2001, he was also listed on E! He was offered a promotional deal with "Dunkin' Donuts", which would have seen the company name a donut after him. [361] They were married on August 18, 2019, in Hawaii. He played a cocky famous American football player in The Game Plan (2007) and Agent 23 in Get Smart (2008). 's 20 Top Entertainers [2001]", "AmIAnnoying.com Entertainment Weekly's 101 Most Influential People [2000]", "AmIAnnoying.com E! [106][107] Rock and Mankind then lost the titles to The New Age Outlaws on the very next episode of SmackDown!. In 2010, Johnson told "The Tonight Show" host. [171] On March 29, 2008, Johnson appeared to induct his father Rocky Johnson and grandfather Peter Maivia into the WWE Hall of Fame. 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'?". It is the third time that the two collaborated, following Central Intelligence and Skyscraper. Those experiences led him to take the role in the movie. (December 16, 2015) Has two daughters with his wife. He then lost the title rematch against Stone Cold Steve Austin at Backlash: In Your House on April 25, 1999. 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. He received additional training from Tom Prichard, alongside Achim Albrecht and Mark Henry.[5][32]. 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