In 2016 he voiced Maui in the Disney animated film Moana (2016). | [183] On November 14, during the special Raw Gets Rocked, the Rock appeared live, delivering Rock Bottoms to Mick Foley, who had been hosting a "This Is Your Life"-style segment for Cena, and later both members of Awesome Truth. and was bullied by a punk and waited for him after school and punched him in the face. [102] [226] He has since hosted SNL another four times. WWE enthusiasts are in mourning as Rocky "Soulman" Johnson esteemed wrestler and father of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has passed away at age 75, according to TMZ. He was a member of the Miami Hurricanes football team during his freshman year in 1991, and won that year's national championship. It looks similar to the tattoo that Johnson's animated character, Maui, has in. [264][265], The Rock holds the record for most Raw shows main-evented in one year (38 in 2000),[266] most SmackDown shows main-evented in one year (36 in 2000)[267] and tied with Stone Cold Steve Austin (in 2001)[268] for most PPV shows main evented in one year (12 in 2000). [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. [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. 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. [127] On the December 18 episode of Raw, the Rock won the WWF Tag Team Championship with The Undertaker, defeating Edge and Christian, before losing it back to them the next night at a SmackDown! [305], Johnson is noted for his busy schedule and developing multiple projects at once. [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. [232][233] In 2002, the Rock was listed on E! [125] The next month, the Rock feuded with Rikishi and defeated him at Survivor Series. It's nice to be important but more important to be nice. 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. As of this year, Johnson has starred in 11 films that have grossed over $1 billion worldwide. 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list and remained on the list for several weeks. With his wife, donated $2 million to the University of Miami for the new Robert and Judi Prokop Newman Alumni Center's living room, to be named "The Dany and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Living Room". College football recruiters ranked Johnson as one of the top ten high school defensive tackles in the nation. The next month, the Rock defeated Booker T, at SummerSlam, to win the WCW Championship for the first time. Johnsons family boasts of a rich, multi-cultural heritage. Reed has called Johnson the "realest" and most "down to earth, humble and talented" guy he knows. Official Sites. [136][137] The next night on Raw, he teamed with Jericho to win the WWF Tag Team Championship from The Dudley Boyz. [292], In 2021, Johnson co-starred with Emily Blunt in The Walt Disney Company's Jungle Cruise, as Frank Wolff and Lily Houghton, respectively. 's 25 Toughest Stars [2002]", "AmIAnnoying.com VH-1's 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons [101200]", "AmIAnnoying.com People Magazine's 50 Favorite TV Stars [2003]", "CES 2001: The Rock Crashes Bill Gates' CES Keynote Speech", "Dwayne Johnson developing 'The Scorpion King' reboot", "Top 25 Hollywood moneymakers: these black powerhouses generate the most green in Tinseltown", "Dwayne Johnson: The Pain and the Passion That Fuel the Rock", "Dwayne Johnson sleighs the holidays on EW's new cover", "WWE announces collector TV Guide editions", "WWE 2K14 cover revealed, features The Rock talking smack", "Hulk Hogan on Which Four Wrestlers Should Be on Wrestling's Mt. WWF fans started to reject his character and push from the company. 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. 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. 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. Publicity Listings Over his acting career, he became one of the highest paid and most successful actors in Hollywood. [207][208][209] The Rock appeared at WrestleMania 31 on March 29, 2015, alongside Ronda Rousey, getting into an in-ring altercation with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. He debuted on Monday Night Raw as a member of Marc Mero's entourage on November 4, 1996. Cast in the role in August 2015, the film was based on the theme-park ride of the same name. [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. Johnson left WWE in 2004 and returned in 2011 as a part-time performer until 2013, making sporadic appearances until retiring in 2019. Ata Johnson was born Ata Fitisemanu. : Miami (2007), and Southland Tales (2006). [181] However, on the October 24 episode of Raw, Cena instead suggested the Rock be his partner in a standard tag team match against The Miz and R-Truth, a team called Awesome Truth,[182] which Rock agreed to the following week. and mustachioed demeanor which led his fellow students to suspect he was an undercover policeman, not unlike. [270], Johnson entered Hollywood and the film industry, becoming a star initially through his wrestling popularity and noted work ethic. He was majoring in criminology. [115][116], Due to his image at the time, a Magic: The Gathering deck archetype was named after him. [214], On August 3, 2019, the Rock officially announced his retirement from professional wrestling. [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. In 2000, he hosted Saturday Night Live (SNL) for the first time. Success isn't overnight. He also started consolidating his famous persona during this time, which would last until 2000. At the time, Dwayne was married to his first wife, Dany Garcia - who he divorced in 2007 and with whom he shares one daughter, Simone Johnson. [64] On February 13, 1997, he won the Intercontinental Championship from Hunter Hearst Helmsley on Monday Night Raw. The project will be directed by Robert Zemeckis from a script written by Randall Wallace. You have to do close to nothing. [22], Though originally attached as producer and star, Johnson will now serve solely as the former on a film adaptation of The Janson Directive. The Rock main-evented the most bought pay-per-view worldwide in WWE history (WrestleMania XXVIII),[252] the most bought pay-per-view domestically in WWE history (WrestleMania X-Seven), the highest rated Raw in history,[253][254] the highest rated SmackDown in history,[255] and was part of the highest rated cable segment in WWE history with Mankind entitled "This is Your Life", in which Mankind would honor The Rock with various gifts and reunions. The Rock then pinned Austin, giving Team WWF the victory and forcing The Alliance to disband. According to Forbes, his estimated earnings for 2016 was approximately $64.5 million making him the highest paid actor for that year. His ethnicity or ethnic background is African- (Canadian)/Black and Irish from his father and Samoan from his mother. [75][76] The Rock feuded with Austin and Ken Shamrock through the end of 1997 and beginning of 1998. He is the son of Ata Johnson (born Feagaimaleata Fitisemanu Maivia) and professional wrestler Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles). Johnson used this time off to act in The Scorpion King. [370] In 2009, he gained Canadian citizenship through his father's birth and citizenship there. [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. The Horizon Award is a special recognition from the Joint Leadership of the United States Congress and the Congressional Award Board of Directors. 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. The Rock then aligned with McMahon and the WWF. In 2017, Johnson revealed that his larger-than-life animated. Dwayne is a skilled light tackle salt water fisherman. I was able to donate an entire gym to a military base that's very close to my heart, @jointbasephh. The actor is of multi-dimensional nationality which is attributable to his parents heritage. Calgary moved Johnson from defensive tackle to the linebacker position. 24) wins the Royal Rumble Match", "Triple H w/ Stephanie McMahon vs. Mick Foley w/ Linda McMahon vs. Big Show w/ Shane McMahon vs. [167] In 2004, The Rock aided Mick Foley in his feud against Evolution,[3][2][168] leading to a reunion of the Rock 'n' Sock Connection. Dwayne Johnson is a professional wrestler turned actor known for his appearance in the fantasy adventure film, 'The Mummy Returns'. I've never gone wrong trusting my gut. [281] In May 2013, it was announced that he would executive produce and star in Ballers,[282] an HBO comedy-drama series about NFL players living in Miami. [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". Was believed to be first brought to the WWF/E's attention by the late Pat Patterson. Many former WCW and ECW wrestlers were then brought onto WWF television and formed The Alliance to compete with WWF in storyline. The finals occurred at Survivor Series on November 15, 1998, where the Rock defeated Vince McMahon's associate, Mankind, to win his first WWF Championship. She also works as the manager for her ex-husband and WWE legend, Dwayne Johnson. [229][230], The Rock was listed on Entertainment Weekly's 101 Most Influential People in both 2000 and 2001. [335] Since then, they have released sneakers, headphones, and other apparel. [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. [177], On April 3, at WrestleMania XXVII, the Rock opened the show by cutting a promo. 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. [338], In March 2020, Johnson launched Teremana Tequila which sold 600,000 nine-litre cases in its first year. Few people have had as rock-solid of a career in so many realms as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. [68] He defeated Bret Hart by disqualification in a title defense on the March 31 episode of Raw is War. [330], In March 2016, Johnson partnered with American fitness apparel manufacturer Under Armour to release "Project Rock". 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[112] The Rock then defeated Big Show, on the March 13 episode of Raw Is War, to regain the right to face the WWF Champion, Triple H, at WrestleMania 2000 on April 2, 2000, in a Fatal Four-way elimination match, also including Big Show and Mick Foley. 's 20 Top Entertainers. London. Johnson loves to fish. The experience proved the beginning of a personal transformation for Johnson. [353] In 2018, Johnson donated a gym to a military base in Oahu, Hawaii. was replaced by a new ride based on the Fast and the Furious franchise, in which Johnson also played a major role. [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. Dwayne Johnson was named as Forbes magazine's highest-paid actor. [308][289], On November 14, 2019, he announced a December 2021 release date for the standalone Black Adam film. [343] He also had a speaking role at the 2000 Republican National Convention that same year. You can get great people around you, smart minds and great resources, but it's still from here [points to heart]. With the first official teaser trailer released in October 2018, the project marks Kasdan and Johnson's third collaboration, following Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Jumanji: The Next Level. [53][30] Despite playing four years there, Johnson found himself behind elite players on the depth chart, including future NFL star and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Warren Sapp, and appeared mostly in backup roles. Even in interviews today, his teammates still refer to him as Dewey. [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. 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]. 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! Nationality refers to the country to which one is a citizen and ethnicity refers to a person's ethnic background. [73] He then refused to acknowledge the Rocky Maivia name, instead referring to himself in the third person as the Rock, though he would still be billed as "The Rock" Rocky Maivia until 1998. The Rock's number one contendership for the WWF Championship was then put on the line against Big Show at No Way Out on February 27, 2000, which Big Show won after Shane McMahon interfered. 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. [317][318], Johnson will co-produce and star in The King, a film about king Kamehameha Knuikea, founder and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii. [299] Jungle Cruise was released on July 30, 2021. With the critical and financial success of Welcome to the Jungle, production of the movie began in early 2019, and was released on December 13, 2019. It would be safe to say that he's the Hulk Hogan of our generation. [357][358] On June 1, 2007, Johnson and Garcia announced they were separating amicably,[357] and their divorce was finalized in May 2008. Johnson wrestled for the WWF for eight years prior to pursuing an acting career. 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. Honored by the Congressional Award in Washington, D.C. on June 19, 2008 with the Horizon Award. (December 16, 2015) Has two daughters with his wife. The Rock had another successful title defense against Benoit, Kane and The Undertaker, on September 24, at Unforgiven.[124]. The Rock then lost the WWF Championship to Kurt Angle, at No Mercy, on October 22, 2000. One thing that has always intrigued people is Dwayne Johnsons ethnicity, with the wrestler possessing a mixed heritage. [203] Johnson underwent surgery on April 23 to reattach the torn tendons. The following night on Raw, the Rock praised Cena, calling their match "an honor". He has lost an addition 30 pounds recently for his part in. Although he has lived in the United States for most of his life, he has Samoan citizenship as his mother is Samoan. [195], On January 27, at the Royal Rumble, CM Punk would seemingly defeat the Rock after the arena lights went out and someone attacked the Rock. [323], A film centered around Teth-Adam/Black Adam, a part of the DC Extended Universe, was announced to be in development in January 2017. 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. 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. 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. However, he always knew his future lay in wrestling, and he eventually made his WWF bow in 1996, under the name Rocky Maivia. Dwayne Johnson drops $1,500 to save orphaned puppy's life", "Dwayne Johnson donates thousands to aid Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts", "@therock on Instagram: "Cool update on ARMED FORCES DAY. Since 2016, every movie Johnson has starred in has been produced by Seven Bucks Productions, which is his own company. [30][58][59], After being cut by Calgary, Johnson began his professional wrestling career the following year, in 1996. Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Shane McMahon, Booker T & Rob Van Dam; Sole Survivor: The Rock", "Hulk Hogan: I Changed Rock Match On The Fly", "The Rock's seventh WWE Championship reign", "The Rock defeats Undertaker and Kurt Angle in a triple threat match to become WWE Champion", "Brock Lesnar w/Paul Heyman vs. 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. Removing elbow pad before delivering the People's Elbow, Trademark move: Spine on the Pine (modified Spinebuster). [158][159] The Rock defeated Hogan at No Way Out before moving to the Raw brand. This led to a match with Triple H, at Over the Edge on May 23, 1999, which the Rock won,[98] and a match for the WWF Championship against The Undertaker, at King of the Ring, which the Rock lost. [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. [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. [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. 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. [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. [51][52][30], By his senior year at Freedom High School, Johnson had only played two years of high school football but the fact that he had excelled on a team in an elite high school athletic division known nationally for producing a long list of professional and Olympic-level athletes, including future NFL stars Andre Reed, Saquon Barkley, Kyzir White, and others, drew the attention of NCAA Division I collegiate programs. [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. During a visit to Samoa in July 2004, he was anointed by Head of State Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II with the chiefly title of 'Seiuli, Son of Malietoa'. Announces New Members, WWF Superstar Kurt Angle Named Honorary Chairman", "Watch the Rock's Very Odd Speech at the 2000 Republican Convention", "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Admits He Didn't Vote for Trump or Hillary in 2016: I Wanted 'Someone Else', "Dwayne Johnson Endorses Presidential Candidate for First Time, Supports Joe Biden and Kamala Harris", Dwayne Johnson Shares 'Honest Feelings' on Running for President, The Rock for president? [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. Johnsons mother is Samoan, while his father is of Black Nova Scotian heritage. We need to confirm your email address. Later that night, he entered the Royal Rumble match and lasted until the final two before he was eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin. Dwayne has appeared in some of the best movies, including playing Luke Hobbs in the Fast & Furious films. The Rock. The attraction made riders extras in an action movie that starred Johnson. [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. [39][40] Through his maternal grandfather Maivia, Johnson is a non-blood relative to the Anoa'i wrestling family. [3] Maivia, a clean-cut face character, was pushed heavily from the start despite his wrestling inexperience. [287] In 2019, Johnson started hosting an NBC competition series called The Titan Games. While growing up, Dwayne traveled around a lot with his parents and watched his father perform in the ring. [49], At Freedom High School in the Lehigh Valley, Johnson initially struggled and was drawn into a culture of conflict and petty crime. [313], On March 16, 2021, he appeared for the first time as The Foundation in Fortnite Battle Royale. 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. [352] In 2017, he donated $25,000 to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. [3][225] Johnson has stated the success of that episode is the reason he began receiving offers from Hollywood studios. [2][166], Throughout the rest of the year, The Rock made occasional appearances, returning to a face character. [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. [105] The two lost the titles back to Undertaker and Big Show on the September 9, 1999, episode of SmackDown! Many have placed the Rock on their "Mount Rushmore of Pro Wrestling", including Hulk Hogan,[247] Ric Flair[248] and John Cena. [290][291] Johnson reprised his role as Bravestone, in Jumanji: The Next Level. [338] The show was set to debut in October 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia, but plans were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This culminated in the Rock defeating Punk to win his eighth WWE Championship. Let's look at what we know about Ata Johnson, The Rock's mother, who is a force of nature on her own. [355] Johnson has also worked with Make-A-Wish Foundation on a number of occasions. Ate at the fast food restaurant, In-N-Out, for the first time ever. [106][107] Rock and Mankind then lost the titles to The New Age Outlaws on the very next episode of SmackDown!. [82] His popularity caused him to be booked in a feud with fellow Nation members Mark Henry and D'Lo Brown, turning babyface in the process. [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. He weighed 290 pounds during his college football career, but reduced his weight to about 265 pounds late in his wrestling career. Time magazine named him one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World (2016). [256][257] His return in 2001 did a 7.1 rating which was the highest rated segment of the entire year. Your login session has expired. That was . Johnson has since called the boy a hero. Mankind to become new WWE Champion", "The Rock's second WWE Championship reign", "WWE Looks Back At Super Bowl 'Halftime Heat' With The Rock vs. Mankind", "The Rock's third WWE Championship reign", "Stone Cold vs. He then successfully defended the Intercontinental title against Faarooq at Over the Edge: In Your House on May 31. [312], Johnson has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the Actor's Branch since 2017. [148], The Rock made a surprise return on a June episode of Raw before going to his assigned brand of SmackDown!. To a degree, all of my promos are scripted, in that there are certain lines and phrases that I plan to include. [276], Johnson's first big box office success came in 2011, portraying Luke Hobbs in Fast Five (2011), the film became the seventh highest-grossing film of 2011. " The birth story of the Rock is, before I did what I do now, many moons ago, I used to throw around 300-pound men for a . Before he was called "The Rock," his football teammates at the University of Miami called him "Dewey" Johnson. In 2012 and '13 he came out of retirement to wrestle John Cena at 'Mania twice, both matches were also the main event. Dwayne Johnson's character creation of "the Rock" became one of the most charismatic and dynamic characters the WWE industry has ever seen. Dwayne's father, a native of Canada, is black, of Black Nova Scotian descent, and was born in Amherst, Nova Scotia (Dwayne's father's ancestors were African-Americans who moved to Canada). Rock and Rousey prevailed after he attacked Triple H and she overpowered McMahon. [80] This led to a ladder match at SummerSlam on August 30, 1998, where the Rock lost the title. [199][200], On April 7, at WrestleMania 29, Rock lost the WWE Championship to Cena, ending his reign at 70 days. He reprised his role as Luke Hobbs in The Fate of the Furious, which was released in 2017. [140] At the next pay-per-view, Vengeance on December 9, 2001, the Rock lost the World Championship to Jericho, who would then unify the WWF and World titles later that night. When one talks of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Dwayne The Rock Johnsons name is bound to pop up during the conversation. [20], In 2013, Johnson hosted and produced the TNT reality competition series The Hero. Henry defeated him at Judgment Day: In Your House on October 18, 1998, after interference from Brown, effectively breaking up the stable. [141] The Rock then unsuccessfully challenged Jericho for the now Undisputed WWF Championship at Royal Rumble on January 20, 2002. The rights to the name "The Rock" were previously owned by WWE, Inc. (which is the main reason why, Once, while putting on a show for WWF road agent Pat Patterson, sold his opponent's moves so well, his then-girlfriend. [18] Johnson also stars in the Jumanji films, appearing in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), and voices Bark Kent / Krypto / Superdog, Anubis, and Teth-Adam / Black Adam in the animated film DC League of Super-Pets (2022), before starring as the latter in the live-action superhero film Black Adam (2022). [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. [242][243][244] He has also appeared in, and been the cover athlete for, several video games. In 2000, Johnson released his autobiography, The Rock Says, which was a New York Times bestseller. I'm assuming Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's nationality is American, although he may be Canadian. [77][78] On January 19, 1998, at the Royal Rumble, the Rock defeated Shamrock by disqualification to retain the Intercontinental title. 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. was re-worked into two separate films. I am not the Rock. It wouldnt be wrong to say that weve been caught between a Rock and a wonderful place ever since 1996. Check out: Pics and Video from Dwayne Johnson's house. [293] Jaume Collet-Serra served as director, with a script by Michael Green from a previous one co-written by J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay. 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