Is an official Priest registered in California for a special YouTube video for his best friend (Nick Mundy). He said she stopped their car on a Nashville highway and tried to walk into oncoming traffic. The actor is of multi-dimensional nationality which is attributable to his parents heritage. Hawaii. [344], Johnson voted for Barack Obama in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections. In 2000, he hosted Saturday Night Live (SNL) for the first time. The Rock For President: Dwayne Johnson Reveals His Thoughts On Trump And The Muslim Ban. Let's look at what we know about Ata Johnson, The Rock's mother, who is a force of nature on her own. [249] In "Cable Visions: Television Beyond Broadcasting", the Rock was described as "for a long time, the WWE's biggest star and probably held the greatest international appeal". [312], Johnson has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the Actor's Branch since 2017. In the end, it came down to a one-on-one between the Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin. [185], Leading up to WrestleMania, the Rock and Cena had several verbal confrontations on Raw. [370] In 2009, he gained Canadian citizenship through his father's birth and citizenship there. ", "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! [326] Though Johnson would not appear in Shazam!, he served as a producer and his likeness was used through special effects in flashback scenes. 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And everyone always asks me, from Letterman [. That was . You can get great people around you, smart minds and great resources, but it's still from here [points to heart]. [269], At the 2021 Survivor Series, WWE held a 25-man Battle Royal to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of The Rock's WWE debut. [38] Johnson's maternal grandmother Lia was the one of the first female pro wrestling promoters, taking over Polynesian Pacific Pro Wrestling after her husband's death in 1982 and managing it until 1988. 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list and remained on the list for several weeks. [335] Since then, they have released sneakers, headphones, and other apparel. No matter who you are, being kind is the easiest thing you can do. [355] Johnson has also worked with Make-A-Wish Foundation on a number of occasions. The two then lost the tag titles to Booker T and Test on the November 1, 2001, episode of SmackDown!. [354] After the 2018 Hawaii floods, he worked with Malama Kauai, a nonprofit organization, to help repair damages caused by the floods. John Cena will fill the leading role, with Akiva Goldsman attached as screenwriter. 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. [120] With the score tied at five falls each, and with seconds left on the time limit, the Rock was disqualified when The Undertaker attacked Triple H, thus giving Triple H the 65 win and the title. Apart from establishing his own foundation for terminally-ill and at-risk children, he has time and again donated thousands of dollars for relief efforts from hurricanes and floods. Joe: Retaliation and reprising his role as Luke Hobbs in Fast & Furious 6 (2013),[277][278] while also starring in true-story films Pain & Gain (2013) and Empire State (2013). Growing up, he considered what his father did, "wrestling"; he once tried amateur wrestling, and found he did not like this. 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. Johnson grabbed her shoulder and pulled her back. [271][272][273][274] He began his acting career on television while wrestling. AKA Dwayne Douglas Johnson. 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. [131] On the next night's Raw Is War, during a steel cage title rematch, Triple H attacked the Rock, allying with McMahon and Austin and helping Austin retain the championship. Despite being played as a hero, fans booed him relentlessly and chanted "Rocky sucks" every time he had a match. [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. [149][150] The Rock successfully defended the title at the Global Warning event against Triple H and Brock Lesnar after pinning Triple H.[151] On August 25, at SummerSlam, after interference from Lesnar's manager Paul Heyman, the Rock lost the WWE Undisputed Championship to Lesnar along with the record for the youngest WWE Champion, which he had set in 1998. Second highest paid actor of 2017, earning $65 million. [2] Later in 2004, he hosted a pie-eating contest, as part of the WWE Diva Search, and ended the segment by giving Coachman a People's Elbow. 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. #CharlotteNC", "NEW HAVEN 200: Introducing a summer series looking back on two centuries of sports", "Dwayne Johnson talks past arrest and theft ring", "Wrestling: Why District 11 2A teams have tougher path to state final,", "WIN's top ten wrestling 'hot spots' in the United States,", "How football helped transform Dwayne Johnson into Hollywood's biggest star", "Johnson is used to wrestling with misconceptions", "Johnson: Stamps could party like it's 1995", "Rocky Maivia's first Intercontinental Championship reign", "In Your House 19: D-Generation X results", "The Rock's second Intercontinental Championship reign", "In Your House 22: Over the Edge 1998 results", "In Your House 23: Fully Loaded 1998 results", "Video Tributes: 10 Things to Love About WWE Legend Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson", "In Your House 24: Breakdown 1998 results", "In Your House 25: Judgment Day 1998 results", "The Rock's first WWE Championship reign", "The Rock def. The Rock. [129][130] The Rock then feuded with the Royal Rumble winner, Stone Cold Steve Austin, whom he lost the title to at WrestleMania X-Seven after Austin allied with Vince McMahon, who interfered on his behalf. [372] In 2017, he had the small "Brahma bull" tattoo on his right arm covered with a larger half-sleeve tattoo of a bull's skull. In 2016 he voiced Maui in the Disney animated film Moana (2016). ", "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? Few people have had as rock-solid of a career in so many realms as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. [61] He was initially reluctant to take this ring name but was persuaded by Vince McMahon and Jim Ross. [2] The Rock's contract with WWE then ended and he started his full-time acting career. [143] This later led to a match between the Rock and Hogan at WrestleMania X8 on March 17, 2002. As it is today, he is a United States citizen not minding his parental affiliations with Ireland and Africa. Success isn't overnight. [178] The following night on Raw, the Rock and Cena agreed to a match at WrestleMania XXVIII the next year. Like the school's football team, its track and field and wrestling teams competed in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (EPC), a high school athletic conference known for being among the nation's best. [134][135] He later lost the title to Chris Jericho at No Mercy on October 21, 2001. Over his acting career, he became one of the highest paid and most successful actors in Hollywood. A child is shaped. [336], In 2016, Johnson started his YouTube channel. 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But at night when he steps into the ring, he becomes the chair-flinging, wisecracking wrestler known as The Rock. He then became a box-office star, appearing in films including 'The Scorpion King,' 'Hercules' and 'The Fast. He also started consolidating his famous persona during this time, which would last until 2000. Reed has called Johnson the "realest" and most "down to earth, humble and talented" guy he knows. He played a cocky famous American football player in The Game Plan (2007) and Agent 23 in Get Smart (2008). [145][146] In an interview in 2013, Hogan said he and the Rock changed the style of the match on the fly based on the crowd's response. (To access, enter the search parameter "Dwayne Johnson" and select "Search by Keyword"). Johnson made his WWF debut as Rocky Maivia, a combination of his father and grandfather's ring names, although his real name was acknowledged by the announcers. So it seems Johnson inherited his incredible wrestling talent from both sides of his family. Somebody who's usually identified for his power is actor Dwayne the Rock Johnson, who everybody loves. Rushmore", "WrestleMania 28 Breaks PPV Records With 1.3 Million Buys", "Wrestlingdata.com The World's Largest Wrestling Database", "Bill Banks Talks About the Highest Rated Wrestling Segment", "Detailed RAW Ratings Breakdown on The Rock's Promo (HUGE Number! He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on December 13, 2017. [152] In 2018, writing for ESPN.com, Sean Coyle noted in a retrospective review of the event, that following his victory over Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania X8, the Rock "started to see a dip in fan support" and "that dip turned into a plunge" by the time Rock had his match with Lesnar at SummerSlam because fans knew he was leaving WWE to pursue an acting career. 3. [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. He became known for reinvigorating film franchises after portraying Marvin F. Hinton / Roadblock in G.I. [357] Their daughter, Simone, was born on August 14, 2001. 's 20 Top Entertainers. People magazine named him the Sexiest Man Alive of 2016. Forbes credited the success of Fast & Furious 6, which grossed $789 million globally, and his frequent acting work as primary reasons for topping the list.[284]. He then successfully defended the Intercontinental title against Faarooq at Over the Edge: In Your House on May 31. (December 16, 2015) Has two daughters with his wife. 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. What is the net worth of Dwayne The Rock Johnson? The next year, he was on Star Trek: Voyager as an alien wrestler that used the Rock's famous moves.[223]. The Rock returned in late July 2001 when the WWF was feuding with rival promotions World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) during what is known as The Invasion storyline. 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[125] The next month, the Rock feuded with Rikishi and defeated him at Survivor Series. I love the business. [23][24] In 2016 and 2019, Time named Johnson one of the world's most influential people. 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. taping. 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. [349], In 2006, Johnson founded the Dwayne Johnson Rock Foundation, a charity working with at-risk and terminally ill children. Dwayne Johnson's character creation of "the Rock" became one of the most charismatic and dynamic characters the WWE industry has ever seen. He is the Father of Leia Cardillo. Signed an endorsement deal with Under Armour. [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. [199][200], On April 7, at WrestleMania 29, Rock lost the WWE Championship to Cena, ending his reign at 70 days. 2 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Guess Who's Back or: Return of the Year (2011), "Tell Me You Didn't Just Say That" Insult of the Year (2014) , The Texas Outlaws (Bonecrusher and Crowbar), The Dog Catchers (Dog Catcher #1 and Dog Catcher #2), The Shooting Stars (Troy Haste and Jerry Faith, This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 20:34. [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. He is the son of Ata Johnson (born Feagaimaleata Fitisemanu Maivia) and professional wrestler Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles). [238] The movie broke a two-year record for the highest-grossing single day in film history by earning US$28,594,667. 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. The film will be directed by Jake Kasdan, from a script co-written by Kasdan and Tom Wheeler. [174], On February 14, 2011, the Rock was announced as the host of WrestleMania XXVII on April 3, 2011, appearing live on Raw for the first time in almost seven years. After the match, the Rock gave Cena a Rock Bottom. After the match, Rock attacked Miz and hit him with the People's Elbow. 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After the fifth shot, Mankind was still at ringside instead of being two-thirds up the entrance ramp where he was supposed to be, and after the eleventh shot which knocked a bloodied Mankind out, a recording of Mankind saying "I Quit" from an earlier interview was played over the public address system. Rocky eventually took over leadership of the "Nation" and began taking the persona of The Rock. Many have placed the Rock on their "Mount Rushmore of Pro Wrestling", including Hulk Hogan,[247] Ric Flair[248] and John Cena. [105] The two lost the titles back to Undertaker and Big Show on the September 9, 1999, episode of SmackDown! Do check the Promotions tab if you cannot find it in the Primary Inbox. He has since starred in family films The Game Plan (2007), Race to Witch Mountain (2009), Tooth Fairy (2010), and Jungle Cruise (2021), as well as the action adventure films Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012), G.I. To say the Rock doesn't count as a Black champion is essentially saying Barack Obama isn't the first Black president due to his mixed heritage. [83][84], The Rock was then entered into the "Deadly Game" tournament for the vacant WWF Championship. Thinking it would make him appear big-headed, he graciously turned the offer down. [303][304] The film, co-starring Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds, began production in the fall of 2019. [179], The Rock appeared live on Raw in his hometown of Miami to celebrate his 39th birthday. See the full winners' list". He was assigned to Calgary's practice roster, but was cut two months into Calgary's 1995 season. Has a wax figure likeness of himself at Madame Tussaud's museum. All 3 matches were for the WWF championship. This year, Disaster! [232][233] In 2002, the Rock was listed on E! Thanks largely to his stunning $125 million earnings in the previous year, The Rock's net worth in 2018 stood at $280 million. Alas, nothing became of the movie. In 2011, the Rock's return to an episode of Raw generated an average of 4.7million viewers in the United States, with 7.4million tuning in during his promo. [32], Johnson began his theatrical career in The Mummy Returns (2001), The Scorpion King (2002), The Rundown (2003), and Walking Tall (2004). The experience proved the beginning of a personal transformation for Johnson. When one talks of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's name is bound to pop up during the conversation. [81], In the latter half of 1998, The Rock saw a big uptick in fan support. You will go one on one with the Great One! 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. [2] Johnson quickly rose to global prominence, aided by a gimmick he employed as a charismatic trash talker. [286] He hosted another reality series for TNT in 2014, entitled Wake Up Call, which saw him "lending a helping hand to everyday people who were facing enormous challenges in their lives" alongside guest experts such as Rocco DiSpirito, Jillian Michaels, and Josh Shipp. #BringIt", "TNT Orders Reality Series 'Wake Up Call' from Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson", "Dwayne Johnson to Star in Film Adaptation of 'Rampage' Video Game", "Dwayne Johnson Officially Boards Jumanji Remake", "The Rock Interview: Dwayne Johnson Talks Daughters, Divorce & Family | Fatherly", "Dwayne @TheRock Johnson tells @joshuahorowitz what to expect from his new @FastFurious spin-off @HobbsAndShaw and whether or not we'll see him in #Fast9", "Sony Dates 'Jumanji' Sequel For December 2019 CinemaCon", "Dwayne Johnson Guiding 'Jungle Cruise' Pic For Disney", "Jaume Collet-Serra To Direct Dwayne Johnson In 'Jungle Cruise': No 'Suicide Squad 2', "Emily Blunt Boards Disney's 'Jungle Cruise' with Dwayne Johnson", "Disney's Jungle Cruise Movie Casts Emily Blunt's Brother", "Disney's Jungle Cruise Casts Edgar Ramrez As Its Villain", "Disney's Jungle Cruise Casts Jesse Plemons As Another Villain", "The Rock's Jungle Cruise Involvement Will Go Beyond The Movie", "Dwayne Johnson's 'Jungle Cruise' Moves To Summer 2020", "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Kicks Off 'Hardcore' Eight-Month Workout Program", "Netflix Takes 'Red Notice'; Ryan Reynolds Joins Dwayne Johnson & Gal Gadot In Rawson Marshall Thurber-Directed Global Heist Film", "How Much Does Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Make for One Movie? [294][295][296][297][298] In addition to his work on the film, Johnson assisted with re-designing the titular ride for all Disney theme parks. [210] On June 27, the Rock appeared at a live event in Boston, where he confronted Bo Dallas and gave him a Rock Bottom. [242] He did not vote in the 2016 election,[345] and is an independent voter as of 2017[update]. [148], The Rock made a surprise return on a June episode of Raw before going to his assigned brand of SmackDown!. His football teammates at Miami have said Johnson used to sing country music on the team bus. Joe: Retaliation (2013), Hercules (2014), Skyscraper (2018), San Andreas (2015) and Rampage (2018). Following another Instagram video for Johnson's ZOA Energy drink, in which The Foundation's helmet and sidearm were subtly featured in the background, his involvement was finally confirmed during the Chapter 2 End Event on December 4, 2021, with The Foundation removing his helmet to reveal that he shared Johnson's voice and likeness. [366] Johnson and Hashian live in Los Angeles, have a farm in Virginia, and a home in Southwest Ranches, Florida. The Rock later saved Cena from an assault by Big Show, only to be laid out by CM Punk. 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. [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. His wedding anniversary falls on the same day as. [39][40] Through his maternal grandfather Maivia, Johnson is a non-blood relative to the Anoa'i wrestling family. Big love to all the kids and staff. [240][241], The Rock has appeared on the covers of many magazines, including Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, and TV Guide. 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. Dwayne has appeared in some of the best movies, including playing Luke Hobbs in the Fast & Furious films. 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