Dwayne has appeared in some of the best movies, including playing Luke Hobbs in the Fast & Furious films. Examples include. [303][304] The film, co-starring Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds, began production in the fall of 2019. He presented the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the 80th Academy Awards. Dwayne Johnson first rose to fame as "The Rock," a popular wrestling personality. [206], The Rock appeared at the 2015 Royal Rumble event on January 25, 2015, during the main event match, where he helped his relative Roman Reigns fend off Big Show and Kane after Reigns eliminated them from the match. Johnson left WWE in 2004 and returned in 2011 as a part-time performer until 2013, making sporadic appearances until retiring in 2019. She also works as the manager for her ex-husband and WWE legend, Dwayne Johnson. 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The two then lost the tag titles to Booker T and Test on the November 1, 2001, episode of SmackDown!. 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! [232][233] In 2002, the Rock was listed on E! 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. [81], In the latter half of 1998, The Rock saw a big uptick in fan support. 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. 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'?". [346] He endorsed Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. In 2000, he hosted Saturday Night Live (SNL) for the first time. [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. He became known for reinvigorating film franchises after portraying Marvin F. Hinton / Roadblock in G.I. That was . The attraction made riders extras in an action movie that starred Johnson. His maternal grandfather, "High Chief" Peter Maivia, emerged on the professional scene in the 1960s and '70s. [315] Additionally, he will produce and star in a Netflix exclusive film titled John Henry & The Statesmen, as the titular folklore hero. [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. He received additional training from Tom Prichard, alongside Achim Albrecht and Mark Henry.[5][32]. Had my first crush (see what you could've had Eve??!) [160] There, he had various small feuds, including one with The Hurricane. London. [326] Though Johnson would not appear in Shazam!, he served as a producer and his likeness was used through special effects in flashback scenes. He has lost an addition 30 pounds recently for his part in. 1. Who is The Rock's mom? 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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. [246], The Rock has been listed as one of the all-time greatest professional wrestlers[15][6][7] as well as one of the top draws in wrestling history. The Alliance's team consisted of Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, and Shane McMahon. In 2000, Johnson released his autobiography, The Rock Says, which was a New York Times bestseller. [309] Production on Black Adam began filming in April 2021 with it set to release on October 21, 2022. Attended and graduated from Freedom High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Rock's WCW Championship was renamed the unbranded "World Championship" following the Alliance's loss. 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Vince McMahon then asserted that if The Shield attacked the Rock in his title match with CM Punk, Punk would be stripped of the WWE Championship. Reed has called Johnson the "realest" and most "down to earth, humble and talented" guy he knows. The University of Miami renamed the Hurricanes' locker room in Johnson's honor. Has a wax figure likeness of himself at Madame Tussaud's museum. Aside from his accomplishments, one thing that has always intrigued Johnson's fans is his ethnicity. [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. [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. He played a cocky famous American football player in The Game Plan (2007) and Agent 23 in Get Smart (2008). [65][66][67] Maivia then successfully defended the title against Helmsley at In Your House 13: Final Four. [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 film will be directed by Jake Kasdan, from a script co-written by Kasdan and Tom Wheeler. Johnson was born into a family of wrestlers, with his grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia, a well-known wrestler. Rushmore, Tonight's Q&A, More", "Ric Flair on Who Should Be on Wrestling's Mt. Recently, he revealed that after they'd lost their apartment, his mother, Ata Johnson, tried to kill herself. [105] The two lost the titles back to Undertaker and Big Show on the September 9, 1999, episode of SmackDown! He also had roles in Gridiron Gang (2006), Reno 911! Cast in the role in August 2015, the film was based on the theme-park ride of the same name. [196] Punk received a title rematch with the Rock, at Elimination Chamber on February 17, 2013, with the added stipulation that if the Rock was disqualified or counted out, he would still lose the WWE Championship. The Rock later saved Cena from an assault by Big Show, only to be laid out by CM Punk. Published: Feb 15, 2021 Save Article Former WWE wrestler,. 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! [85][86] A "double turn" then occurred as the Rock turned heel again after allying with Vince and Shane McMahon as the crown jewel of their stable, The Corporation, after the McMahons betrayed Mankind. and was bullied by a punk and waited for him after school and punched him in the face. [March 2017], Often plays a character who appears in a sequel of a franchise without having been in the first movie. He weighed 290 pounds during his college football career, but reduced his weight to about 265 pounds late in his wrestling career. 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[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 2010, Johnson told "The Tonight Show" host. [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. [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. Johnsons enormous popularity extends far beyond the wrestling world, with the California native having become one of Hollywoods most successful superstars, and widely popular across the world. 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list and remained on the list for several weeks. In 2000, the Rock took time off from WWE to film his appearance in The Mummy Returns (2001). He said she stopped their car on a Nashville highway and tried to walk into oncoming traffic. He later told Oprah Winfrey those negative chants made him transform into the egotistical character, The Rock, which, ironically made him a fan favorite. [198] The Rock then resumed his rivalry with John Cena, who won that year's Royal Rumble to set up a rematch of the previous WrestleMania match between the two at WrestleMania 29, only this time with the WWE Championship on the line. I've never gone wrong trusting my gut. The Rock got into a verbal back-and-forth with Bray Wyatt before having an impromptu match with Wyatt Family member Erick Rowan. [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. [189] This event broke the record for biggest professional wrestling pay-per-view buyrate. 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. Though initially believed to be a part of F9, Johnson did not appear in the film; instead, he opted to begin development on a sequel to Hobbs & Shaw. [207][208][209] The Rock appeared at WrestleMania 31 on March 29, 2015, alongside Ronda Rousey, getting into an in-ring altercation with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on December 13, 2017. Born to a Samoan father and a Black Canadian mother in California, he later moved to New Zealand when his parents divorced when he was 12 years old. [323], A film centered around Teth-Adam/Black Adam, a part of the DC Extended Universe, was announced to be in development in January 2017. [114][115] The Rock lasted until the final two but was eliminated by then-reigning champion Triple H after Vince betrayed him by hitting him with a chair. After attacking Corbin, the Rock and Lynch celebrated in the ring. [170], On March 12, 2007, the Rock appeared on a WWE show after nearly three years, via a pre-taped promo shown during Raw. In reality, WCW was purchased by Vince McMahon and the WWF, and ECW had gone out of business in early 2001. 3. Dany Garcia is the ex-wife of American film star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. [102] Dwayne Johnson is a professional wrestler turned actor known for his appearance in the fantasy adventure film, 'The Mummy Returns'. This was played up in the storyline as Big Show provided additional video footage showing this fact, and claimed to be the rightful winner. My fam @UFC Champ @RondaRousey joins me in FAST & FURIOUS 7! 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 spent his childhood in Grey Lynn in Auckland, New Zealand. [185], Leading up to WrestleMania, the Rock and Cena had several verbal confrontations on Raw. [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. In his first semester at the University of Miami, he earned a .7 grade point average. Johnson headlined the most-bought professional wrestling pay-per-view (WrestleMania XXVIII) and was featured among the most watched episodes of WWE's flagship television series (Raw and SmackDown).[16][17]. [261] The term "smackdown" was instituted in Merriam-Webster dictionaries since 2007. [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. During his high school years, Dwayne began playing football and he soon received a full scholarship from the University of Miami, where he had tremendous success as a football player. [49], At Freedom High School in the Lehigh Valley, Johnson initially struggled and was drawn into a culture of conflict and petty crime. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson finally cleared up many questions surrounding his ethnic identity. The Rock, who is reportedly the highest-paid actor in the world, is also well-known for his philanthropic endeavors. [96], The Rock's popularity continued to grow and audiences still cheered for him even though he was a heel. You have to do close to nothing. The next year, he was on Star Trek: Voyager as an alien wrestler that used the Rock's famous moves.[223]. Johnson loves to fish. At King of the Ring, the Rock defeated Dan Severn in the semi-final match and lost to rival Ken Shamrock in the final. [276], Johnson's first big box office success came in 2011, portraying Luke Hobbs in Fast Five (2011), the film became the seventh highest-grossing film of 2011. He reprised his role as Luke Hobbs in The Fate of the Furious, which was released in 2017. The Rock has often contributed his success towards his family, especially his mother, Ata Johnson. Triple H in a 60-Minute WWE Iron Man Match for the WWE Championship", "The Rock's fifth WWE Championship reign", "The Rock: Profile & Match Listing Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)", "The Rock vs. Kurt Angle for the WWE Championship", "Six-Man Hell in a Cell Match for the WWE Championship", "Undertaker and Rock's first World Tag Team Championship reign", "Kurt Angle vs. Soon the Rock was kicked out of the "Corporation". Dwayne's mother is of Samoan background. According to Forbes, his estimated earnings for 2016 was approximately $64.5 million making him the highest paid actor for that year. [210] On June 27, the Rock appeared at a live event in Boston, where he confronted Bo Dallas and gave him a Rock Bottom. The Rock then resumed his feud with Triple H, as the two had a two out of three falls match at Fully Loaded: In Your House for the Intercontinental title, which the Rock retained in controversial fashion. 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A child is shaped. [322], In 2021, his biographical comedy-drama series Young Rock began airing on NBC. [373], In February 2020, WWE announced that Johnson's daughter Simone began training at the WWE Performance Center,[374] making her the first fourth-generation WWE wrestler. We need to confirm your email address. It wouldnt be wrong to say that weve been caught between a Rock and a wonderful place ever since 1996. Jacob O'Connor, a 10-year-old Michigan boy, was able to save his younger brother's life by using what he saw Johnson's character do in the movie "San Andreas," in which he played a search-and-rescue medic. Dwayne Johnson is also known by his ring name the Rock. She is also an entrepreneur and producer. (To access, enter the search parameter "Dwayne Johnson" and select "Search by Keyword"). The video is called Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Wedding Surprise!. "My thought process started to change. 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