[228] That year, Rock was also listed in the Forbes Celebrity 100 and People Magazine's 25 Most Intriguing People. While growing up, Dwayne traveled around a lot with his parents and watched his father perform in the ring. Did a WWE legend just take a shot at Sami Zayn's physique right here? He weighed 290 pounds during his college football career, but reduced his weight to about 265 pounds late in his wrestling career. [111] However, the Rock's feet accidentally hit the floor during the reversal attempt although those watching the event on television did not see that. [346] He endorsed Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. [142], At the next pay-per-view, No Way Out on February 17, 2002, the Rock defeated The Undertaker in a singles match. He turned face and became known as "The Peoples Champion". Johnson was born into a family of wrestlers, with his grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia, a well-known wrestler. His first video, The YouTube Factory, featured online personality Lilly Singh and several other internet stars. The Rock returned to the WWE, and in 2013, he won the WWE Championship by defeating CM Punk at the Royal Rumble and retained the title at Elimination Chamber pay per views. " 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 . [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. The Rock for the Undisputed Championship", "SummerSlam 2002: A look back at a landscape-shifting moment in WWE history", "Throwback Thursday: Looking back at WWE Summerslam 2002", "WWE SmackDown! The segment earned an 8.4 Nielsen rating, one of the highest ratings ever for a Raw segment. After the match, Rock attacked Miz and hit him with the People's Elbow. 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. He was a member of the Miami Hurricanes football team during his freshman year in 1991, and won that year's national championship. Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: Multiracial Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Actor, Wrestli. [155] The Rock then took time off to kickstart his acting career. [143] This later led to a match between the Rock and Hogan at WrestleMania X8 on March 17, 2002. [134][135] He later lost the title to Chris Jericho at No Mercy on October 21, 2001. Also read: The top 10 movies of Dwayne The Rock Johnson. After The Rock used the phrase so often, the word "smackdown" became so popular that it made Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in 2007. [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. The Rock will take you down Know Your Role Boulevard which is on the corner of Jabroni Drive and check you directly into the Smackdown Hotel! The actor is of multi-dimensional nationality which is attributable to his parents heritage. [189] This event broke the record for biggest professional wrestling pay-per-view buyrate. I'm assuming Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's nationality is American, although he may be Canadian. [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. [138] The Rock defeated Jericho on the November 5 episode of Raw for his second WCW Championship. The Rock's number one contendership for the WWF Championship was then put on the line against Big Show at No Way Out on February 27, 2000, which Big Show won after Shane McMahon interfered. Your login session has expired. [210] On June 27, the Rock appeared at a live event in Boston, where he confronted Bo Dallas and gave him a Rock Bottom. On May 21, at Judgment Day, the Rock faced Triple H in an Iron Man match with Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee. [313], On March 16, 2021, he appeared for the first time as The Foundation in Fortnite Battle Royale. Nationality: American: Spouse: The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) Married on: August 18, 2019: Get to know all the details about The Rock's wife here. Their feud ended on the February 15 Raw Is War, when the Rock won his third WWF Championship in a Ladder Match after a debuting Big Show interfered on his behalf. [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. Do check the Promotions tab if you cannot find it in the Primary Inbox. and mustachioed demeanor which led his fellow students to suspect he was an undercover policeman, not unlike. He presented the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the 80th Academy Awards. No matter who you are, being kind is the easiest thing you can do. 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). His maternal grandfather was wrestler "High Chief" Peter Maivia, and . [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). [245], As of November2021[update], his Instagram account is the fourth most-followed in the world with over 280 million followers. [173], On September 30, 2009, the Rock appeared at a World Xtreme Wrestling (WXW) show to support the professional wrestling debut of Sarona Snuka, the daughter of his long-time friend and mentor Jimmy Snuka. [259] In 2013, the night after the Rock won the WWE Championship for the first time in over a decade, at Royal Rumble, Raw got its highest rating of that year. 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Removing elbow pad before delivering the People's Elbow, Trademark move: Spine on the Pine (modified Spinebuster). He was offered the role of Cade Yeager in, In 2012 Dwayne formed the film company "Seven Bucks Productions" with ex-wife. 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. Wherever his origins lie, this man has repeatedly wowed us with his talent and created a permanent niche for himself in our hearts. [203] Johnson underwent surgery on April 23 to reattach the torn tendons. When Johnson debuted in WWE as Rocky Maivia in 1996, he wasn't exactly a fan favorite. [234] In 2003, he was listed in VH1's 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons[235] and was No. Dany is the president and CEO of two multi-million dollar companies, namely 'Garcia Companies' and 'Seven Bucks Productions.'. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is one of the most well . [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. Johnson starred as the title character in Hercules (2014)[285] and reprised his role as Luke Hobbs in Furious 7 (2015). [177], On April 3, at WrestleMania XXVII, the Rock opened the show by cutting a promo. He studied in . [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. ", "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! [355] Johnson has also worked with Make-A-Wish Foundation on a number of occasions. He reprised his role as Luke Hobbs in The Fate of the Furious, which was released in 2017. 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. 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. 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! The video is called Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Wedding Surprise!. 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. ", "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? 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). [367][368][369], In recognition of his service to the Samoan people, and because he is a descendant of Samoan chiefs, Johnson was given the noble title of Seiuli (meaning the son of Malietoa [Alo o Malietoa]) by Malietoa Tanumafili II during his visit there on August 9, 2004. Johnson 's Wedding Surprise! lot with his grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia, a wrestler... Him with the People 's Elbow, Trademark move: Spine on the Pine ( modified Spinebuster ) People... 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