Nationality: American: Spouse: The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) Married on: August 18, 2019: Get to know all the details about The Rock's wife here. (December 12, 2017) Announced that he and his girlfriend Lauren are expecting their second daughter in Spring 2018. He studied in . Your login session has expired. As of this year, Johnson has starred in 11 films that have grossed over $1 billion worldwide. [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. [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. 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. [352] In 2017, he donated $25,000 to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. 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. I grew up in the business. 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. The video is called Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Wedding Surprise!. [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. [356], Johnson first met fellow University of Miami student Dany Garcia in the early 1990s. On May 21, at Judgment Day, the Rock faced Triple H in an Iron Man match with Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee. Publicity Listings Reed has called Johnson the "realest" and most "down to earth, humble and talented" guy he knows. I love the business. [143] This later led to a match between the Rock and Hogan at WrestleMania X8 on March 17, 2002. Decided to attend the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida because they did not openly express interest in him. Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known as The Rock, was born on May 2, 1972 in Hayward, California. [2] Johnson quickly rose to global prominence, aided by a gimmick he employed as a charismatic trash talker. FinallyThe Rockhas come back to [whatever city he's in at the time]. The Rock contested this match twice, both times in Texas (vs Triple H in Dallas, and vs Al Snow in Houston). [12], As he did in high school in Pennsylvania, Johnson continued to play defensive tackle at the University of Miami. [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. In the episode, the Rock continued his feud with The Corporate Ministry. 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). He said his offenses were fighting and theft but "that's just what I got caught for." [165] At Backlash on April 27, 2003, Goldberg defeated The Rock, who then briefly left WWE to film Walking Tall. 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The Rock returned to the WWE, and in 2013, he won the WWE Championship by defeating CM Punk at the Royal Rumble and retained the title at Elimination Chamber pay per views. Nearly a year later, he appeared in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Tsunkatse" as an alien wrestler who fought popular character Seven of Nine. [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". The match was won by Omos. [189] This event broke the record for biggest professional wrestling pay-per-view buyrate. Johnson was initially uncredited in his role, yet teased his involvement in a cryptic Instagram post shared on the day of the event. Cast in the role in August 2015, the film was based on the theme-park ride of the same name. 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. He posts about his hobby on social media from time to time, filling those posts with fishing lingo like "spinnerbaits" and "soft plastics." [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. He weighed 290 pounds during his college football career, but reduced his weight to about 265 pounds late in his wrestling career. He was offered a promotional deal with "Dunkin' Donuts", which would have seen the company name a donut after him. 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. [39][40] Through his maternal grandfather Maivia, Johnson is a non-blood relative to the Anoa'i wrestling family. and was bullied by a punk and waited for him after school and punched him in the face. [99] The Rock then lost a number one contender's match to Triple H, at Fully Loaded, after interference from "Mr. Ass" Billy Gunn. Hawaii. [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. Dwayne Johnson's character creation of "the Rock" became one of the most charismatic and dynamic characters the WWE industry has ever seen. 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. [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. [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. [271][272][273][274] He began his acting career on television while wrestling. While he was filming his swordfight scene with. [346] He endorsed Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. The segment earned an 8.4 Nielsen rating, one of the highest ratings ever for a Raw segment. [303][304] The film, co-starring Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds, began production in the fall of 2019. In the end, it came down to a one-on-one between the Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin. [February 2017], As a high school student, he found this very difficult to make friends due to his lofty (6' 4" / 225 lbs.) It looks similar to the tattoo that Johnson's animated character, Maui, has in. [359], In 2007, Johnson began dating Lauren Hashian, the daughter of Boston drummer Sib Hashian. Rocky eventually took over leadership of the "Nation" and began taking the persona of The Rock. [41][42][43][44][45] In 2008, Johnson inducted his father and grandfather into the WWE Hall of Fame. [300][301][302] Also in 2021, Johnson starred in Netflix's film Red Notice, written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber. [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]. One thing that has always intrigued people is Dwayne Johnsons ethnicity, with the wrestler possessing a mixed heritage. [87][88], In the main event of the January 4, 1999, episode of Raw Is War, Mankind defeated the Rock for the championship after interference from Stone Cold Steve Austin. By the time Dwayne was 16-years-old, he had already enrolled in four high schools due to his frequent expulsions: McKinley High School (Honolulu, Hawaii), Glencliff High School (Nashville, Tennessee), McGavock High School (Nashville, Tennessee) and Freedom High School (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania). Dwayne The Rock Johnson is an American actor, producer, and former professional wrestler. He was assigned to Calgary's practice roster, but was cut two months into Calgary's 1995 season. When he was wrestling full-time with WWE, one of Johnson's many catchphrases was telling opponents he was going to "lay the smackdown" on them. [75][76] The Rock feuded with Austin and Ken Shamrock through the end of 1997 and beginning of 1998. 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