The Rock wasn't a movie star yet he'd make his debut as a terrible CGI effect in The Mummy Returns a year later but he already seemed like he might be the coolest person on earth. [46], Johnson attended Montclaire Elementary School in Charlotte, North Carolina before moving to Hamden, Connecticut, where he attended Shepherd Glen Elementary School and then Hamden Middle School. 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. [82] His popularity caused him to be booked in a feud with fellow Nation members Mark Henry and D'Lo Brown, turning babyface in the process. Nationality refers to the country to which one is a citizen and ethnicity refers to a person's ethnic background. [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. brand before taking a sabbatical from wrestling. [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. College football recruiters ranked Johnson as one of the top ten high school defensive tackles in the nation. [142], At the next pay-per-view, No Way Out on February 17, 2002, the Rock defeated The Undertaker in a singles match. According to one of the producers, Johnson's was a childhood fan of Johnny Bravo. [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 following year he played his first leading role as the titular character in the sword and sorcery action fantasy film The Scorpion King (2002). Did a WWE legend just take a shot at Sami Zayn's physique right here? Somebody who's usually identified for his power is actor Dwayne the Rock Johnson, who everybody loves. It all adds up. After the "Nation" split, The Rock joined another elite group of wrestlers known as the "Corporation" and began a memorable feud with Steve Austin. [2] Johnson quickly rose to global prominence, aided by a gimmick he employed as a charismatic trash talker. [3][225] Johnson has stated the success of that episode is the reason he began receiving offers from Hollywood studios. Be the first one to comment on this story. [356], Johnson first met fellow University of Miami student Dany Garcia in the early 1990s. End of that, bs. As it is today, he is a United States citizen not minding his parental affiliations with Ireland and Africa. 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. 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? Johnson produced and starred in the HBO comedy-drama series Ballers (20152019),[19] and the autobiographical sitcom Young Rock (2021). [20], In 2013, Johnson hosted and produced the TNT reality competition series The Hero. In 2017, he revealed that he raises bass in a pond on his farm. 5 on Entertainment Weekly's Top 12 Entertainers of the Year. [170], On March 12, 2007, the Rock appeared on a WWE show after nearly three years, via a pre-taped promo shown during Raw. [134][135] He later lost the title to Chris Jericho at No Mercy on October 21, 2001. When Johnson was 15 years old, his family was going through a rough period. That prompted the top brass at WWF to transform him into the funky, incredibly charming, highly talented, crowd-pleasing and loud-mouthed wonder The Rock! Following his graduation, he signed with the Calgary Stampeders but was cut from the team in his first season. [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. 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. [115][116], Due to his image at the time, a Magic: The Gathering deck archetype was named after him. 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You have to do close to nothing. " The birth story of the Rock is, before I did what I do now, many moons ago, I used to throw around 300-pound men for a . As his wrestling character The Rock, often referred to himself in the third person. This led to a match with Triple H, at Over the Edge on May 23, 1999, which the Rock won,[98] and a match for the WWF Championship against The Undertaker, at King of the Ring, which the Rock lost. Let's roll.. #OwnIt", "How the Rock Went From Action Hero to TNT Reality 'Hero', "Kids' Choice Awards Winners 2013: Kristen Stewart & More Full List", "John David Washington To Co-Star In HBO's 'Ballers', Robert Hoffman In E! [189] This event broke the record for biggest professional wrestling pay-per-view buyrate. [326] Though Johnson would not appear in Shazam!, he served as a producer and his likeness was used through special effects in flashback scenes. [92] This match was referred to as "Halftime Heat" as it was televised during halftime of that year's Super Bowl. The Alliance's team consisted of Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, and Shane McMahon. [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! He was offered a promotional deal with "Dunkin' Donuts", which would have seen the company name a donut after him. [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. Dany Garcia is the ex-wife of American film star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. [93] The two faced off again, at St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House on February 14, 1999, in a Last Man Standing match which ended in a draw, meaning Mankind retained the title. 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. [117], In the following weeks, the Rock continued his feud with Triple H and eventually won his fourth WWF Championship, which he won on April 30, at Backlash, after Stone Cold Steve Austin intervened on his behalf. [351] In 2015, Johnson donated $1,500 to a GoFundMe to pay for an abandoned dog's surgery. To a degree, all of my promos are scripted, in that there are certain lines and phrases that I plan to include. 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. I'll never forget where I came from. From performing extraordinary feats in the ring, to giving the bad guys nightmares in the Fast & Furious franchise, The Rock has done it all. By the mid-2000s, he had such a following that he was dividing his time . Dwayne Johnson was the first third-generation wrestler in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). 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. On Twitter, he's said he counts Merle Haggard, Johnny Paycheck, George Strait and Jamey Johnson among his favorite artists. Many former WCW and ECW wrestlers were then brought onto WWF television and formed The Alliance to compete with WWF in storyline. [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. The Rock later saved Cena from an assault by Big Show, only to be laid out by CM Punk. It would be safe to say that he's the Hulk Hogan of our generation. He got the name from the amount of cash he said was in his wallet when he was cut from the Canadian Football League before he got started in wrestling. He commanded $64.5 million between June 2015 and June 2016, more than doubling his earnings from the previous year and bumping. She is a businesswoman, IFBB professional bodybuilder, and producer. Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known as The Rock, was born on May 2, 1972 in Hayward, California. Cousin of former wrestler Umaga and wrestler Roman Reigns. [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. It wouldnt be wrong to say that weve been caught between a Rock and a wonderful place ever since 1996. [136][137] The next night on Raw, he teamed with Jericho to win the WWF Tag Team Championship from The Dudley Boyz. [25][26], Johnson was born in Hayward, California[27] on May 2, 1972,[28] the son of Ata Johnson (ne Maivia; born 1948)[29] and former professional wrestler Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles; 19442020). Uncle to wrestlers Jimmy (Jonathan Solofa Fatu) and Jey (Joshua Samuel Fatu) Also known as "The Usos". All that popularity hasnt diminished his humility though; The Rock is one of the nicest celebrities around, always happy to oblige his fans with selfies or autographs. [157] Because of negative fan reaction during his previous couple of matches as a result of his budding acting career, The Rock turned heel for the first time since 1999. The stable would then refer to themselves as simply "The Nation". Between June 2018 and June 2019, he earned $90 million. 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. During a lengthy promo, he addressed the fans and started a feud with John Cena. [77][78] On January 19, 1998, at the Royal Rumble, the Rock defeated Shamrock by disqualification to retain the Intercontinental title. Joe: Retaliation (2013), Hercules (2014), Skyscraper (2018), San Andreas (2015) and Rampage (2018). [191] On the January 7, 2013, episode of Raw, the Rock returned to confront his Royal Rumble opponent CM Punk. ", "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? [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. I loved Montclaire Elementary!! [281] In May 2013, it was announced that he would executive produce and star in Ballers,[282] an HBO comedy-drama series about NFL players living in Miami. Wherever his origins lie, this man has repeatedly wowed us with his talent and created a permanent niche for himself in our hearts. [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. [101], Shortly after SummerSlam, the Rock began teaming with former opponent Mankind and the two became known as the Rock 'n' Sock Connection. 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. [332][333] His second item, a black T-shirt sporting his signature "Brahma bull", sold out after being worn at WrestleMania 32. [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. In 2000, the Rock took time off from WWE to film his appearance in The Mummy Returns (2001). : Miami (2007), and Southland Tales (2006). [335] Since then, they have released sneakers, headphones, and other apparel. Miami ( 2007 ), and Southland Tales ( 2006 ) other apparel name a donut after.., Kurt Angle, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, and other apparel Johnson was 15 years,. Charismatic trash talker ( 2007 ), and Southland Tales ( 2006 ) started a with... 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