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During the show, he encountered then-reigning WWE Champion CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, and John Cena, all of whom expressed a desire to face him. 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I loved Montclaire Elementary!! Thanks largely to his stunning $125 million earnings in the previous year, The Rock's net worth in 2018 stood at $280 million. 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. He was offered the role of Cade Yeager in, In 2012 Dwayne formed the film company "Seven Bucks Productions" with ex-wife. [299] Jungle Cruise was released on July 30, 2021. A multi-talented athlete, Johnson was part of his schools track, football and wrestling teams. A highly successful professional wrestler before making his foray into films, Johnson is also famous by his ring name, 'The Rock'. He owns the rights to name "The Rock" (including logos, phrases, etc). Johnson starred as the title character in Hercules (2014)[285] and reprised his role as Luke Hobbs in Furious 7 (2015). Johnson's first film appearance was in The Mummy Returns (2001). [361] They were married on August 18, 2019, in Hawaii. [142], At the next pay-per-view, No Way Out on February 17, 2002, the Rock defeated The Undertaker in a singles match. [101], Shortly after SummerSlam, the Rock began teaming with former opponent Mankind and the two became known as the Rock 'n' Sock Connection. 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! Dwayne Johnson's impact on entertainment is as massive as his ring name When one talks of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson 's name is bound to pop up during the. The Rock then pinned Austin, giving Team WWF the victory and forcing The Alliance to disband. Your login session has expired. Although he has lived in the United States for most of his life, he has Samoan citizenship as his mother is Samoan. 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. Was believed to be first brought to the WWF/E's attention by the late Pat Patterson. Zak Hamza < mj_zak@yahoo.co.uk> / ritual < vsritual@vsritual.com>, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, Members of Saturday Night Live's Five-Timers Club, $21,000,000 + $1,000,000 for social media endorsements. [163] The Rock won after delivering three consecutive Rock Bottoms, ending their long-running rivalry in what turned out to be Austin's final match. 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Austin tried to capitalize on this by pinning the Rock, but Kurt Angle revealed his true allegiance by attacking Austin. The Rock was then aided by a returning John Cena to fend off Wyatt, Rowan and Braun Strowman. Alas, nothing became of the movie. The experience proved the beginning of a personal transformation for Johnson. See the full winners' list". 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By the mid-2000s, he had such a following that he was dividing his time . and won them back from them on the September 20, 1999, episode of Raw is War. "My thought process started to change. 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. 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. 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. [271][272][273][274] He began his acting career on television while wrestling. It all adds up. 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. In the late 1990s the charismatic Johnson, with his exotic good looks and signature eyebrow arch, helped make World Wrestling Smackdowns a part of must-see TV. The title was renamed the World Championship during his second reign. Even in interviews today, his teammates still refer to him as Dewey. ", "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? [193] The Rock closed out the 20th-anniversary episode of Raw, on January 14, with one of his "Rock Concerts", leading to a brawl with CM Punk. While Johnson was away from WWE, the company continued to sell "The Rock" merchandise, and he continued to be featured prominently in the opening montages of their television shows. The film will be directed by Jake Kasdan, from a script co-written by Kasdan and Tom Wheeler. and mustachioed demeanor which led his fellow students to suspect he was an undercover policeman, not unlike. The Rock had another successful title defense against Benoit, Kane and The Undertaker, on September 24, at Unforgiven.[124]. That makes him a descendant of the African-Americans who left the United States along with the British after the end of the American Revolution, having chosen to side with their captors. [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. 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). [188] On April 1, at WrestleMania XXVIII, the Rock beat Cena in the main event after countering Cena's attempt at a People's Elbow into a Rock Bottom. 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. [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]. [292], In 2021, Johnson co-starred with Emily Blunt in The Walt Disney Company's Jungle Cruise, as Frank Wolff and Lily Houghton, respectively. Born: 2-May-1972 Birthplace: Hayward, CA. In 2012 and '13 he came out of retirement to wrestle John Cena at 'Mania twice, both matches were also the main event. He is best known as The Rock, the ring name he used while wrestling in the WWE and became a 10-time world champion. [Referring to his 0.7 grade point average in college] It's pretty hard to get a point seven. [134][135] He later lost the title to Chris Jericho at No Mercy on October 21, 2001. [132] Austin and Triple H then formed a tag team called The Power Trip,[133] while the Rock was indefinitely suspended in storyline. According to Forbes, his estimated earnings for 2016 was approximately $64.5 million making him the highest paid actor for that year. [335] Since then, they have released sneakers, headphones, and other apparel. [222], In 1999, Johnson appeared on That '70s Show as his father Rocky Johnson. 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. Did a WWE legend just take a shot at Sami Zayn's physique right here? Attended the Republican National Convention (2004). Freedom High School football coach Jody Cwik, however, saw athletic potential in Johnson, and recruited him to join Freedom's football team, where he played defensive tackle. 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. On April 29, 1999, WWF aired the pilot episode of SmackDown!, a term derived from one of the Rock's catchphrases. [120][121] The Rock won the WWF Championship for a fifth time at King of the Ring on June 25 by scoring the winning pin in a six-man tag team match, teaming with Kane and The Undertaker against Shane McMahon, Triple H and Vince McMahon, whom he pinned. [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. (December 12, 2017) Announced that he and his girlfriend Lauren are expecting their second daughter in Spring 2018. [306][307] A sequel to the box-office hit San Andreas was announced to be in the pre-production stage with the director of the first film, Brad Peyton, returning as director along with the main cast (marking the fourth collaboration between the two following Journey 2, San Andreas, and Rampage). [2] The Rock's contract with WWE then ended and he started his full-time acting career. [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. [199][200], On April 7, at WrestleMania 29, Rock lost the WWE Championship to Cena, ending his reign at 70 days. [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. I was able to donate an entire gym to a military base that's very close to my heart, @jointbasephh. [242] He did not vote in the 2016 election,[345] and is an independent voter as of 2017[update]. [36][37] His mother is the adopted daughter of Peter Maivia, who was also a professional wrestler. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson finally cleared up many questions surrounding his ethnic identity. [334] Johnson also released an alarm clock app as part of "Project Rock" that received more than one million downloads in its first week of release. February 27, 2015 Johnson in 2007 Birth Name: Dwayne Douglas Johnson Place of Birth: Hayward, Alameda, California, United States Date of Birth: May 2, 1972 Ethnicity: *father - African-Canadian/Black Nova Scotian [including Beninese], small amount of Irish *mother - Samoan, as well as 1/16th Scottish [303][304] The film, co-starring Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds, began production in the fall of 2019. [68] He defeated Bret Hart by disqualification in a title defense on the March 31 episode of Raw is War. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time,[6][7] he was integral to the development and success of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) during the Attitude Era, an industry boom period in the late 1990s and early 2000s. 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. [65][66][67] Maivia then successfully defended the title against Helmsley at In Your House 13: Final Four. [3][225] Johnson has stated the success of that episode is the reason he began receiving offers from Hollywood studios. Is an official Priest registered in California for a special YouTube video for his best friend (Nick Mundy). [226] He has since hosted SNL another four times. [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. Has a wax figure likeness of himself at Madame Tussaud's museum. He then became a box-office star, appearing in films including 'The Scorpion King,' 'Hercules' and 'The Fast. He also started a new persona that has been called Hollywood Rock, with a new look and a shaved head. Johnson was initially uncredited in his role, yet teased his involvement in a cryptic Instagram post shared on the day of the event. You have to do close to nothing. [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. [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. She is also an entrepreneur and producer. [238] The movie broke a two-year record for the highest-grossing single day in film history by earning US$28,594,667. To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. : Miami (2007), and Southland Tales (2006). At King of the Ring, the Rock defeated Dan Severn in the semi-final match and lost to rival Ken Shamrock in the final. The match was billed as "icon versus icon", with both men representing the top tier of two generations of wrestling; ultimately the Rock pinned Hogan at WrestleMania X8. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is one of the most well . [73], At D-Generation X: In Your House on December 7, 1997, Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated the Rock in under six minutes to retain the Intercontinental Championship. Johnson has since called the boy a hero. [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! [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. [128] In 2001, the Rock continued to feud with Angle over the WWF Championship, culminating at No Way Out on February 25, 2001, where he pinned Angle to win the WWF Championship for a sixth time. [on his wrestling career] I am amazed at the number of people who think I only work on the days and nights they see me on television. 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. [218][219], The Rock appeared on Wyclef Jean's 2000 single "It Doesn't Matter" and in its music video. During his main career he was in the main event at WrestleMania three different years (1999, 2000, 2001). [355] Johnson has also worked with Make-A-Wish Foundation on a number of occasions. [210] On June 27, the Rock appeared at a live event in Boston, where he confronted Bo Dallas and gave him a Rock Bottom. [215] On September 30, 2019, after weeks of speculation, the Rock announced that he would be making an appearance on SmackDown's 20th Anniversary on October 4, 2019, marking his first appearance on SmackDown since October 2014 and his first televised appearance since April 2016. [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. [231] In 2001, he was also listed on E! 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