On May 21, at Judgment Day, the Rock faced Triple H in an Iron Man match with Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee. [338], In March 2020, Johnson launched Teremana Tequila which sold 600,000 nine-litre cases in its first year. They then worked together to fend off an attack by The Corre, which at the time consisted of Wade Barrett, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel, and Ezekiel Jackson. By the mid-2000s, he had such a following that he was dividing his time . While he was filming his swordfight scene with. [338] The show was set to debut in October 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia, but plans were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. [100] The Rock then defeated Gunn in a Kiss My Ass match at SummerSlam on August 22, 1999. His father and Tony Atlas were the first black tag team champions in WWE history, in 1983. After The Rock used the phrase so often, the word "smackdown" became so popular that it made Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in 2007. [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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[336], In 2016, Johnson started his YouTube channel. Time magazine named him one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World (2016). [132] Austin and Triple H then formed a tag team called The Power Trip,[133] while the Rock was indefinitely suspended in storyline. Aside from his accomplishments, one thing that has always intrigued Johnson's fans is his ethnicity. I grew up in the business. When Daniel Craig retired from the 007 franchise, Dwayne expressed his desire to play James Bond. He's said in interviews that his days as a teen in Nashville first got him into country music and that he's loved it ever since. [326] Though Johnson would not appear in Shazam!, he served as a producer and his likeness was used through special effects in flashback scenes. [305], Johnson is noted for his busy schedule and developing multiple projects at once. When he tried to do a post-show speech for the crowd, the fans at Nassau Coliseum still booed him. [191] On the January 7, 2013, episode of Raw, the Rock returned to confront his Royal Rumble opponent CM Punk. 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[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 majoring in criminology. 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). [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. [199][200], On April 7, at WrestleMania 29, Rock lost the WWE Championship to Cena, ending his reign at 70 days. [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 film will be directed by Jake Kasdan, from a script co-written by Kasdan and Tom Wheeler. Johnson loves to fish. 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. It looks similar to the tattoo that Johnson's animated character, Maui, has in. [148], The Rock made a surprise return on a June episode of Raw before going to his assigned brand of SmackDown!. Nationality refers to the country to which one is a citizen and ethnicity refers to a person's ethnic background. Tanoai Reed has been Johnson's stunt double for more than 15 years. 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. [264][265], The Rock holds the record for most Raw shows main-evented in one year (38 in 2000),[266] most SmackDown shows main-evented in one year (36 in 2000)[267] and tied with Stone Cold Steve Austin (in 2001)[268] for most PPV shows main evented in one year (12 in 2000). His films have grossed over $3.5 billion in North America and over $10.5 billion worldwide,[8] making him one of the world's highest-grossing and highest-paid actors. It's nice to be important but more important to be nice. His maternal grandfather, "High Chief" Peter Maivia, emerged on the professional scene in the 1960s and '70s. 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. We", "Dwayne Johnson Inspired by Make-A-Wish Kids on Disney's 'Jungle Cruise' Set", "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson & Wife Split Up", "Dwayne Johnson's heartfelt post to his daughter on her 18th birthday will make you want to call your dad", "Meet the Woman Who Got a Rock from Dwayne Johnson, Lauren Hashian", "Lauren Hashian: 5 Things To Know About The Rock's Pregnant Girlfriend", "@therock on Instagram: "We do. 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". [158][159] The Rock defeated Hogan at No Way Out before moving to the Raw brand. [279][329] In 2014, he hosted another TNT reality series entitled Wake Up Call. [355] Johnson has also worked with Make-A-Wish Foundation on a number of occasions. Decided to attend the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida because they did not openly express interest in him. [350] On October 2, 2007, he and his then wife, Dany Garcia, donated $1million to the University of Miami to support the renovation of its football facilities. 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. Had a long reign as WWF Intercontinental champion for 9 months between December 1997 and August '98. After appearing in numerous backstage segments, the Rock came to ringside to restart the main event between Cena and The Miz as a No Disqualification match, after it had ended in a draw. What is Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's true ethnicity? [236], The Rock made a surprise appearance at the official Xbox unveiling during Bill Gates's keynote speech at the ongoing Computer Electronics Show in 2001. The King was scheduled to begin production in 2020, but was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Audiences became increasingly hostile toward Maivia, with chants of "die, Rocky, die" and "Rocky sucks" being heard during his matches. [214], On August 3, 2019, the Rock officially announced his retirement from professional wrestling. See the full winners' list". ", "Wrestler 'Umaga' Edward Fatu dies of heart attack, friend says", "Wow check out my 8yr old AFRO!! The project will be directed by Robert Zemeckis from a script written by Randall Wallace. [331] The first item in his partnership with Under Armour, a gym bag, sold out in a couple of days. Johnson was born into a family of wrestlers, with his grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia, a well-known wrestler. Ata Johnson was born Ata Fitisemanu. Despite being played as a hero, fans booed him relentlessly and chanted "Rocky sucks" every time he had a match. Johnsons mother is Samoan, while his father is of Black Nova Scotian heritage. By the time Dwayne was 16-years-old, he had already enrolled in four high schools due to his frequent expulsions: McKinley High School (Honolulu, Hawaii), Glencliff High School (Nashville, Tennessee), McGavock High School (Nashville, Tennessee) and Freedom High School (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania). The video is called Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Wedding Surprise!. [351] In 2015, Johnson donated $1,500 to a GoFundMe to pay for an abandoned dog's surgery. [194] The following week on Raw, the Rock was attacked by The Shield. End of that, bs. [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. 1. Who is The Rock's mom? [54][55], In 1995, Johnson graduated with a Bachelor of General Studies and a dual major in criminology and physiology. 5 on Entertainment Weekly's Top 12 Entertainers of the Year. Dany Garcia is the ex-wife of American film star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. He also started consolidating his famous persona during this time, which would last until 2000. [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. [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. [335] Since then, they have released sneakers, headphones, and other apparel. When the classic Universal Orlando ride Earthquake: The Big One was redesigned in 2007, its new iteration, called Disaster!, featured Johnson in a prominent role. In 2016 he voiced Maui in the Disney animated film Moana (2016). He commanded $64.5 million between June 2015 and June 2016, more than doubling his earnings from the previous year and bumping. [356], Johnson first met fellow University of Miami student Dany Garcia in the early 1990s. [210] On June 27, the Rock appeared at a live event in Boston, where he confronted Bo Dallas and gave him a Rock Bottom. It would be safe to say that hes the Hulk Hogan of our generation. You can get great people around you, smart minds and great resources, but it's still from here [points to heart]. He played a cocky famous American football player in The Game Plan (2007) and Agent 23 in Get Smart (2008). [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. In the end, it came down to a one-on-one between the Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin. The event also saw the WWF debut of the famed WCW faction New World Order, which at the time consisted of "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, and Scott Hall. [83][84], The Rock was then entered into the "Deadly Game" tournament for the vacant WWF Championship. At King of the Ring, the Rock defeated Dan Severn in the semi-final match and lost to rival Ken Shamrock in the final. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Dwayne Johnson is a professional wrestler turned actor known for his appearance in the fantasy adventure film, 'The Mummy Returns'. After becoming successful in the movie industry, Dwayne was able to fulfill an ambition he had listed on his agenda of priority "To Do" items, and bought a home for his parents, a luxury they had never theretofore known. He said she stopped their car on a Nashville highway and tried to walk into oncoming traffic. [165] At Backlash on April 27, 2003, Goldberg defeated The Rock, who then briefly left WWE to film Walking Tall. Publicity Listings First movie experience at 8-years-old was. [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. [337], In 2019, Johnson announced he would be launching his own competitive bodybuilding show alongside his business partner and ex-wife Dany Garcia, called Athleticon. [102] AM cardio starts now.. then breakfast, then hit the weights, then on to set of FAST 6. 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