He debuted on Monday Night Raw as a member of Marc Mero's entourage on November 4, 1996. [226] He has since hosted SNL another four times. He made returns to provide support for Eugene against Jonathan Coachman, and made a cameo in his hometown of Miami and helped Mick Foley against La Rsistance. [170], On March 12, 2007, the Rock appeared on a WWE show after nearly three years, via a pre-taped promo shown during Raw. Austin tried to capitalize on this by pinning the Rock, but Kurt Angle revealed his true allegiance by attacking Austin. Johnson grabbed her shoulder and pulled her back. Olympia. [256][257] His return in 2001 did a 7.1 rating which was the highest rated segment of the entire year. [279][329] In 2014, he hosted another TNT reality series entitled Wake Up Call. I'm assuming Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's nationality is American, although he may be Canadian. Calgary moved Johnson from defensive tackle to the linebacker position. Thinking it would make him appear big-headed, he graciously turned the offer down. [147] After the introduction of the first-ever brand extension, the WWF held a "draft lottery" on the March 25, 2002, episode of Raw. Is an official Priest registered in California for a special YouTube video for his best friend (Nick Mundy). [68] He defeated Bret Hart by disqualification in a title defense on the March 31 episode of Raw is War. [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. (December 12, 2017) Announced that he and his girlfriend Lauren are expecting their second daughter in Spring 2018. 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. The Horizon Award is presented to individuals from the private sectors who have contributed to expanding opportunities for all Americans through their own personal contributions, and who have set exceptional examples for young people through their successes in life. [211], On the January 25, 2016, episode of Raw, the Rock was in a segment that saw him converse with The Miz, Big Show, Lana and Rusev before he and his relatives, The Usos, got into an altercation with then-WWE Tag Team Champions, The New Day. Wrestling at first under his real name, Johnson defeated The Brooklyn Brawler at a house show on March 10[60] and lost matches to Chris Candido and Owen Hart. The King was scheduled to begin production in 2020, but was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. After the match, the Rock gave Cena a Rock Bottom. To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. The video is called Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Wedding Surprise!. [162], After failing to win a number one contendership for the World Heavyweight Championship, The Rock went into another program with Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Rock for the WWE Championship", "WWE Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin def. [258] Raw 1000 was the highest rated Raw episode of 2012 and his segment with CM Punk and Daniel Bryan was the highest rated segment of the show. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson finally cleared up many questions surrounding his ethnic identity. 1. Who is The Rock's mom? [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. That was . [3] He received US$5.5million for the role and Guinness World Records named him the record-holder for highest-paid actor in their first leading role. The movie will be comparable to Braveheart in tone, given Wallace's work on both films, and will depict the king's role in resolving the wars among the islands of Hawaii. That prompted the top brass at WWF to transform him into the funky, incredibly charming, highly talented, crowd-pleasing and loud-mouthed wonder The Rock! American actor and former professional wrestler (born 1972), Debut and Intercontinental Champion (19961997), WWF Champion and rise to superstardom (19982000), Record-breaking world champion (20002002), insulting John Cena using the history of Boston, Massachusetts, Rock Concert on the 20th anniversary episode of. The Rock was the number one overall pick, going to the SmackDown! 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. I was able to donate an entire gym to a military base that's very close to my heart, @jointbasephh. Somebody who's usually identified for his power is actor Dwayne the Rock Johnson, who everybody loves. [322], In 2021, his biographical comedy-drama series Young Rock began airing on NBC. [61] He was initially reluctant to take this ring name but was persuaded by Vince McMahon and Jim Ross. For his second acting role, Johnson appeared in, In 2006, Johnson told NPR he'd been arrested "probably eight or nine times" by the time he was 17. [69] Behind the scenes, Hart mentored Johnson for his first year in WWF[70] and refused to be booked to take the title from him. Henry defeated him at Judgment Day: In Your House on October 18, 1998, after interference from Brown, effectively breaking up the stable. [185], Leading up to WrestleMania, the Rock and Cena had several verbal confrontations on Raw. Between June 2018 and June 2019, he earned $90 million. [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. In 2016 he voiced Maui in the Disney animated film Moana (2016). Dwayne Johnson is also known by his ring name the Rock. WWF fans started to reject his character and push from the company. It debuted at No. While he was filming his swordfight scene with. Attended the Republican National Convention (2004). 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. [292], In 2021, Johnson co-starred with Emily Blunt in The Walt Disney Company's Jungle Cruise, as Frank Wolff and Lily Houghton, respectively. 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. Your login session has expired. He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on December 13, 2017. [80] This led to a ladder match at SummerSlam on August 30, 1998, where the Rock lost the title. [319] Johnson is also attached to produce/star in a sequel to Big Trouble in Little China,[320][321] as well as project under development with Shane Black focusing on a new interpretation of Doc Savage. [214], On August 3, 2019, the Rock officially announced his retirement from professional wrestling. 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. His father, Rocky Johnson, created history by becoming the first black wrestler to win the WWF Tag Team Championship, along with partner Tony Atlas. [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". He was a member of Team WWF along with Chris Jericho, The Undertaker, Kane, and Big Show. During his main career he was in the main event at WrestleMania three different years (1999, 2000, 2001). [94][95] The Rock then lost the WWF Championship to Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania XV on March 28, 1999. Johnson's first film appearance was in The Mummy Returns (2001). He is the son of Ata Johnson (born Feagaimaleata Fitisemanu Maivia) and professional wrestler Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles). 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 The University of Miami renamed the Hurricanes' locker room in Johnson's honor. [352] In 2017, he donated $25,000 to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. Johnson produced and starred in the HBO comedy-drama series Ballers (20152019),[19] and the autobiographical sitcom Young Rock (2021). Even in interviews today, his teammates still refer to him as Dewey. As revenge for the Attitude Adjustment Cena had given him on Raw, Rock hit Cena with the Rock Bottom, allowing The Miz to pin him and retain the WWE Championship. He was an exceptionally talented footballer and even won a full scholarship from the University of Miami, where he was a part of the national championship team of 1991. )", "411MANIA Complete Quarter Hour Breakdown From Monday's Raw 1,000", "Omos Wins Battle Royal to Celebrate The Rock at 2021 WWE Survivor Series", "How The Rock went from failed football player to the highest-paid actor in Hollywood", "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is the world's highest paid actor, and rightly so", "The Secret to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Success", "80th Annual Academy Awards Results & Commentary", "Why Dwayne The Rock Johnson is 'franchise viagra', "3:35am. Dwayne The Rock Johnson is an American actor, producer, and former professional wrestler. Since 2016, every movie Johnson has starred in has been produced by Seven Bucks Productions, which is his own company. But at night when he steps into the ring, he becomes the chair-flinging, wisecracking wrestler known as The Rock. At King of the Ring, the Rock defeated Dan Severn in the semi-final match and lost to rival Ken Shamrock in the final. [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. [30] Veteran wrestler Pat Patterson secured several tryout matches for Johnson with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1996. 's 'Songbyrd', "Dwayne Johnson To Star In & Produce HBO Pilot About Athletes From Steve Levinson & Mark Wahlberg, Peter Berg To Direct", "Dwayne Johnson Is The Top-Grossing Actor Of 2013", "Hercules, Starring Dwayne Johnson, to Arrive August 8, 2014", "She rocks my Championship belt better than me! 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. [144] Despite the Rock portraying a heroic character and Hogan a villain, a portion of the crowd attending the SkyDome was rooting heavily for Hogan. Your boy has discovered himself between the Rock and a Coronary heart place, who's historically depicted as a dark-skinned, black man whereas Johnson is half black and half Samoan. [213] On the February 20, 2017, episode of Raw, the Rock made an untelevised appearance after the broadcast had gone off the air, where he promoted and filmed a scene for his then-upcoming film Fighting with My Family. Is the third youngest superstar to hold the IC Championship. The Rock was then aided by a returning John Cena to fend off Wyatt, Rowan and Braun Strowman. In 2003, Johnson got a large tattoo that covers much of his chest and left arm. 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'?". The Rock then aligned with McMahon and the WWF. [232][233] In 2002, the Rock was listed on E! 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.