[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. [20], In 2013, Johnson hosted and produced the TNT reality competition series The Hero. 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! But the professional wrestler-turned-actor, 50, also has another identity -- he is a doting father of his three daughters. I loved Montclaire Elementary!! The first wave of presenters has been announced for . He is the son of Ata Johnson (born Feagaimaleata Fitisemanu Maivia) and professional wrestler Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles). [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. 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The beautiful and dynamic Ata Johnson was born Feagaimaleata Fitisemanu Maivia on October 25, 1948, in Hawaii to Dwaynes grandfather Peter Fanene Maivia and Grandmother Lia Maivia. Quick Facts Age: 74 Years, 74 Year Old Females Family: Spouse/Ex-: Rocky Johnson (m. 1978 - div. Audiences became increasingly hostile toward Maivia, with chants of "die, Rocky, die" and "Rocky sucks" being heard during his matches. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was born into a professional wrestling family in 1972. Mankind appeared to win the match when the Rock passed out to the Mandible Claw submission move, but Vince McMahon ruled that since the Rock did not tap out, he retained his title. College football recruiters ranked Johnson as one of the top ten high school defensive tackles in the nation. In 1995, Dwayne suffered a back injury which cost him a place in the NFL. This led to some bad decision-making and often falling in with the wrong crowd. His birth name was Wade Douglas Bowles. Just then the flight attendant placed my moms breakfast down on the table and my mom said to me, Am I happy?.. to set up another match with Hulk Hogan at No Way Out. The title was named the WWF Championship during The Rock's first six reigns. [158][159] The Rock defeated Hogan at No Way Out before moving to the Raw brand. It wasnt weird at all when she fell in love with a wrestler from a family like hers. Dwayne Johnson is a third-generation wrestler as his father and grandfather were both wrestlers. 14 interesting things about The Rock's parents. [347] Johnson has expressed an interest in running for president himself, telling USA Today in February 2021 "I would consider a presidential run in the future if that's what the people wanted". [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. The Rock for the WWE Championship", "WWE Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin def. [343] He also had a speaking role at the 2000 Republican National Convention that same year. [148], The Rock made a surprise return on a June episode of Raw before going to his assigned brand of SmackDown!. He was 75 at the time. Photo: Art Streiber/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images, Doctors: No Further Hope for Actor Tom Sizemore, READ MORE: 10 Things You May Not Know About Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads, Birth Year: 1972, Birth date: May 2, 1972, Birth State: California, Birth City: Hayward, Birth Country: United States. [34][35] His mother is Samoan. He and his high school sweetheart, Dany Garcia, wed in 1997 and split up a decade later, though she continues to serve as. [49], At Freedom High School in the Lehigh Valley, Johnson initially struggled and was drawn into a culture of conflict and petty crime. [36][37] His mother is the adopted daughter of Peter Maivia, who was also a professional wrestler. He posted a picture of the accident with the caption below. Dwayne Johnson, pictured here with wife Lauren Hashian, has been confirmed as a presenter at the upcoming Oscars gala. Johnson's role within The Fast and the Furious franchise continued with Hobbs & Shaw, co-starring Johnson and Jason Statham. [189] This event broke the record for biggest professional wrestling pay-per-view buyrate. "Angels of mercy watched over my mom as she was in a car crash late last night," Johnson wrote in the caption. [75][76] The Rock feuded with Austin and Ken Shamrock through the end of 1997 and beginning of 1998. In 1999, the Rock was listed No. The three actors who portrayed Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson at different ages of his life in the new NBC series "Young Rock" learned a lot of lessons in the process, but the most important . [105] The two lost the titles back to Undertaker and Big Show on the September 9, 1999, episode of SmackDown! ", "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! Parents Dwayne Johnson Says He's Grateful for Thanksgiving with Family: 'We Count Our Blessings' Johnson shared on Instagram that he and his mother still get emotional over the holiday. Against her fathers wishes, she married the wrestler and soon after on May 2 1972, Dwayne was born. Johnson wrestled for the WWF for eight years prior to pursuing an acting career. 10 Preston Lifelong wrestling fan. The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter named Jasmine, in December 2015. On April 29, 1999, WWF aired the pilot episode of SmackDown!, a term derived from one of the Rock's catchphrases. [173], On September 30, 2009, the Rock appeared at a World Xtreme Wrestling (WXW) show to support the professional wrestling debut of Sarona Snuka, the daughter of his long-time friend and mentor Jimmy Snuka. They moved to Honolulu permanently while Rocky continued to travel for his profession. 's 20 Top Entertainers. Below, learn about the real-life Johnson family. 5. He reprised his role as Luke Hobbs in The Fate of the Furious, which was released in 2017. Fast & Furious Feuds: A Timeline Of The High-Octane Drama Between Vin Diesel, The Rock & More. Switch to the light mode that's kinder on your eyes at day time. [234] In 2003, he was listed in VH1's 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons[235] and was No. I used to worry about how I was going to buy groceries for us and now I just had my breakfast placed down in front of me. Peter would end up training Rocky Johnson, Ata's eventual husband and the Rock's father. ", He concluded: "I got one parent left, so if you still got your mom and dad make sure you hug 'em hard, cos you never know when you'll get that 3am call we never want to get. He was quick to aggressively confront kids who made fun of his father's profession. Next up for the action star was Rampage, based on the popular 1980s arcade game, which hit theaters a few months before the July release of Skyscraper. [81], In the latter half of 1998, The Rock saw a big uptick in fan support. 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! In an attempt at a "false finish", Big Show intended to throw the Rock over the top rope in a running powerslam-like position, before the Rock countered the move on the ring apron, sending Big Show to the floor before re-entering the ring as the winner. [352] In 2017, he donated $25,000 to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. March 3 (UPI) -- Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt . was re-worked into two separate films. Former wrestler The Rock was born to Rocky Johnson and Ata Johnson. Ata and Rocky never had more children beyond Dwayne. 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. The family moved a lot like most wrestling families but it ended when Dwayne was 14. Dany, who would later establish the production outfit Seven Bucks Production, had earlier produced films for Dwayne before they became romantically connected to each other. Apart from Rodney Anoai (that is, Yokozuna) and Dwaynes grandfather Peter Maivia, other famous wrestlers from that family are Rosey, Rikishi, Roman Reigns, The USOs, Afa/Sika Anoai, Tamina Snuka, the Wild Samoans, Nia Jax, and Jamal. The Rock later saved Cena from an assault by Big Show, only to be laid out by CM Punk. With Rocky pursuing his wrestling career, the family moved around a lot. The 50-year-old actor and former WWF icon shared a photo to his Instagram account Thursday, displaying a badly wrecked red car. [2][164] The next night, Raw was billed as "The Rock Appreciation Night", in honor of his victory over Austin. Between the drama of Dwayne Johnson (portrayed by Uli Latukefu) headlining WrestleMania and finally fulfilling his longtime promise of buying his parents a house, it might be easy to forget where the episode started by the end. It was hard work and despite Rockys success in the ring it didnt raise enough money for the family. Also read . 2. [310][311] He earned $22.5 million to star in the film and received millions more for producing and promoting it on social media. 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. Of course, that was how Rocky ended up meeting and eventually marrying Ata. He was a member of Team WWF along with Chris Jericho, The Undertaker, Kane, and Big Show. In 1983, he became the first black champion ever in the history of the World Wrestling Federation (now known as the World Wrestling Entertainment) after he won the World Tag Team Championship together with Anthony White (popular as Tony Atlas). Dwayne's father, Wayde Douglas Bowles was also known as Rocky Johnson was from Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada. [134][135] He later lost the title to Chris Jericho at No Mercy on October 21, 2001. Keep up with your favorite shows delivered to your inbox! [261] The term "smackdown" was instituted in Merriam-Webster dictionaries since 2007. [143] This later led to a match between the Rock and Hogan at WrestleMania X8 on March 17, 2002. 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. [218][219], The Rock appeared on Wyclef Jean's 2000 single "It Doesn't Matter" and in its music video. [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. [371], He got a partial Samoan pe'a tattoo on his left side in 2003. This experience shaped him into the man he eventually became. The Rock was also given the privilege of having his own signature match, like The Undertaker with the Buried Alive match, Kane with the Inferno Match and Mankind with the Boiler Room Brawl: the Brahma Bullrope match, a variant of a strap match was a normal singles match where the components are tied together with a rope used for cattle farming, and the rope and its attached cowbell could both be used as weapons. Dwayne Johnsons Parents: Dad, Mom And Family, Dwayne Johnsons Height, Weight And Body Measurements. [74] The next night on Raw Is War, Austin was ordered by Mr. McMahon to defend the title in a rematch, but forfeited it to the Rock instead, handing him the title belt before hitting him with the Stone Cold Stunner. [85][87] On December 13, 1998, at the pay-per-view named after him, Rock Bottom: In Your House, the Rock had a rematch with Mankind for the WWF Championship. The Rock (real name Dwayne Douglas Johnson), is an American actor and former professional wrestler. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was the face of WWE in the '90s until his Hollywood career took off, and Cena was fast approaching his own WWE takeover as The Rock's switched to movies. In the late 1990s, I used Comfort's training materials to train the church I was pastoring at the time to evangelize unbelievers. Dwayne Douglas Johnson Occupation American actor, producer, and semi-retired professional wrestler Birth Date May 2, 1972 Age 50 years Zodiac Sign Taurus Birthplace Hayward, California, United States Education University of Miami Nationality American Dwayne Johnson family members Father's Name Rocky "Soulman" Johnson Mother's Name Johnson also has a daughter, Simone Alexandra, from his first marriage. [250] R. D. Reynolds stated in his book "The WrestleCrap Book of Lists" that the Rock was "the biggest star for WWE from 1999 until 2004".[251]. In real life, Dwayne has two siblings: a brother, Curtis Bowles, and a sister, Wanda Bowles. The Actors Age Revealed. For instance, it led to Rocky Johnson getting a title in Samoa as a high chief even when he was not a native. But the most important thing is that my family has lived through this and we can hug each other even more these days. [330], In March 2016, Johnson partnered with American fitness apparel manufacturer Under Armour to release "Project Rock". [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! Rocky would end up retiring in 1991, just a few years before the Rock himself would join the ring. [63] His first match came at Survivor Series, on November 17, 1996, in an eight-man elimination tag match; he was the sole survivor and eliminated the final two members of the opposing team, Crush and Goldust. The Rock was also part of the highest rated match of the 21st century with his WWF Championship defense, on May 1, 2000, against Shane McMahon did an 8.3 rating making it the highest rated segment of all time behind 'This is your life'. His mother, Ata, is Samoan and the adopted daughter of pro wrestler Peter Maivia, while his father Rocky, born Wayde Douglas Bowles was a Black Nova Scotian and a member of the first black tag team champions, with Tony Atlas, in WWE history. In honor of her 72nd birthday in October 2020, he celebrated "Mama Rock" with a touching post on Instagram. 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. Jabari Banks Age: How Old is The American Actor Today. [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. After playing college football with the Miami Hurricanes, Dwayne made serious attempts to play American football professionally. #YOUNGROCKThis role is special! A wrestlers married life was not glamorous and his father knew it when he expressed his disapproval for his union with Rocky but the heart wants what it wants until it doesnt want it. Ray Comfort is an Evangelical evangelist known for his slick (and shallow) evangelism methods. Heres everything you should know about them. Henry defeated him at Judgment Day: In Your House on October 18, 1998, after interference from Brown, effectively breaking up the stable. [80] This led to a ladder match at SummerSlam on August 30, 1998, where the Rock lost the title. 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]. [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. It is the third time that the two collaborated, following Central Intelligence and Skyscraper. 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]. [97] The next night on Raw is War he was fired from the Corporation after he was betrayed by Shane McMahon, turning him face again and starting a feud with Triple H, The Undertaker and The Corporate Ministry. [245], As of November2021[update], his Instagram account is the fourth most-followed in the world with over 280 million followers. Johnson produced and starred in the HBO comedy-drama series Ballers (20152019),[19] and the autobiographical sitcom Young Rock (2021). [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. After 20 minutes of chaotic brawling in the ring, the stands, a kitchen, the catering area, an office, the arena corridors and finally a basement loading area, Mankind pinned the Rock using a forklift truck to win the WWF title. [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. The Rocks parents divorced in 2003 after being married 30 years. 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 2 March 2023, at 16:11. Former WWE wrestler, international movie star, and now, television's latest leading man, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has lived one hell of a life. 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