Through life and experience, Im a different kind of dad, he told Fatherly in 2017. [26][27], Johnson was born in Hayward, California,[28] on May 2, 1972,[29] the son of Ata Johnson (ne Maivia; born 1948)[30] and former professional wrestler Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles; 19442020). He debuted on Monday Night Raw as a member of Marc Mero's entourage on November 4, 1996. [135][136] He later lost the title to Chris Jericho at No Mercy on October 21, 2001. [20][21] In 2012, he co-founded the entertainment production company Seven Bucks Productions,[22] and is co-owner of the XFL a professional American football league, which he acquired from WWE owner Vince McMahon for $15 million in 2020. 's 20 Top Entertainers. Our @sevenbucksprod has again partnered with @dccomics and writer/director Jared Stern to bring you and your families SUPERHERO 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. He also started consolidating his famous persona during this time, which would last until 2000. Lauren is a mother to two daughters with Dwayne Dwayne Johnson and wife Lauren Hashian. [376] On May 16, Johnson announced she had signed a contract with WWE,[377] and in May 2022 announced that her ring name would be Ava Raine, and has since been appearing on the NXT brand.[378]. [149], The Rock made a surprise return on a June episode of Raw before going to his assigned brand of SmackDown!. I was raised and surrounded by strong, loving women all my life, but after participating in baby Tias delivery, its hard to express the new level of love, respect and admiration I have for Lauren and all mamas and women out there.. Most impressively, shes the youngest signee to land a deal with WWE. [118], 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. That same year, he hosted and produced the TNT reality competition series The Hero,[280][281] and won the Favorite Male Buttkicker Award at the 2013 Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards. [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 later saved Cena from an assault by Big Show, only to be laid out by CM Punk. On May 3, 1997, three years after meeting, Johnson tied the knot with Dany Garcia. On March 29, at WrestleMania XIV, he defeated Shamrock by disqualification once again to retain the title. 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 30 April 2023, at 22:51. Those feelings intensified as the former football player expanded his family with his longtime love and second spouse, Lauren Hashian. In case you weren't aware, Dwayne Johnson's family is one hell of a good-looking bunch.The former wrestler is father to three beautiful girls 18-year-old Simone, [192] On the January 7, 2013, episode of Raw, the Rock returned to confront his Royal Rumble opponent CM Punk. Find out more about his kids here. There, he was named the number one contender for the WWE Undisputed Championship, which he won for a record-setting seventh time at Vengeance, on July 21, by defeating Kurt Angle and then-champion The Undertaker in a Triple Threat match. [103] They became WWF Tag Team Champions for the first time after defeating The Undertaker and Big Show for the titles on the August 30, 1999, episode of Raw is War. ", "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! Dwayne Johnson, byname The Rock, (born May 2, 1972, Hayward, California, U.S.), American professional wrestler and actor whose charisma and [113] 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. [344] He also had a speaking role at the 2000 Republican National Convention that same year. [261], 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 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. Joe: Retaliation and reprising his role as Luke Hobbs in Fast & Furious 6 (2013),[278][279] while also starring in true-story films Pain & Gain (2013) and Empire State (2013). AM cardio starts now.. then breakfast, then hit the weights, then on to set of FAST 6. 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[41][63] He was given the nickname "The Blue Chipper" and to play up his lineage, he was hyped as the WWF's first third-generation wrestler. [95][96] The Rock then lost the WWF Championship to Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania XV on March 28, 1999. [212], 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. [229] That year, Rock was also listed in the Forbes Celebrity 100 and People Magazine's 25 Most Intriguing People. [40][41] Through his maternal grandfather Maivia, Johnson is a non-blood relative to the Anoa'i wrestling family. In his first television acting job, in 1999, he played his own father in an episode of That '70s Show called "That Wrestling Show". Dwayne Johnson. He played a supporting role in Be Cool (2005) - most notable for the meta element of playing a bodyguard that wants to become an actor[276] - and was the primary antagonist in Doom (2005). 's 20 Top Entertainers [2001]", "AmIAnnoying.com Entertainment Weekly's 101 Most Influential People [2000]", "AmIAnnoying.com E! [100] The Rock then lost a number one contender's match to Triple H, at Fully Loaded, after interference from "Mr. Ass" Billy Gunn. Loving, kind, tenacious and tough (like your mama) and my greatest joy is being your daddy. The film began principal photography in September 2018, and was released on July 26, 2019. [174], 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. She is a businesswoman, IFBB professional bodybuilder, and producer. The experience proved the beginning of a personal transformation for Johnson. His firstborn, Simone, was born on August 14, 2001, while he was with his first wife, Dany Garcia. The NYPD, The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, New York ACS, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc as the defendants. He correctly predicted that Bobby Lashley would defeat Umaga at WrestleMania 23 in Donald Trump and Vince McMahon's "Battle of the Billionaires" Hair vs Hair match. Johnson starred in two other blockbuster movies that year, Baywatch and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle as Mitchell "Mitch" Buchannon and Dr. Smolder Bravestone, respectively. [110][111], 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. Reigns then won the match and the Rock endorsed him in the ring. Simone Alexandra Johnson. Dwayne The Rock Johnson. [150][151] The Rock successfully defended the title at the Global Warning event against Triple H and Brock Lesnar after pinning Triple H.[152] 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. In 2016 he voiced Maui in the Disney animated film Moana (2016). 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. Nearly a year later, he appeared in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Tsunkatse" as an alien wrestler who fought popular character Seven of Nine. [339], In March 2020, Johnson launched Teremana Tequila which sold 600,000 nine-litre cases in its first year. [243] He did not vote in the 2016 election,[346] and is an independent voter as of 2017[update]. 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[358] Their daughter, Simone, was born on August 14, 2001. [157], The Rock returned on the January 30, 2003, episode of SmackDown! [187][188] On the March 12, 2012, episode of Raw, the Rock hosted his first "Rock Concert" segment since 2004, mocking Cena in his songs. An injury ended his college football career, so he entered the ring with the WWE. [178], On April 3, at WrestleMania XXVII, the Rock opened the show by cutting a promo. [13] In 1996, Johnson's father Rocky, a longtime professional wrestler, assisted in helping him secure a contract with the WWF. Olympia. He played a cocky famous American football player in The Game Plan (2007) and Agent 23 in Get Smart (2008). [239] The movie broke a two-year record for the highest-grossing single day in film history by earning US$28,594,667. I always wanted to give [my children] things that I felt I never got.. : Miami (2007), and Southland Tales (2006). Simone is still a teenager, but the brunette beauty has already accomplished a lot in her short life. After he and Cena exchanged insults, The Miz and Alex Riley appeared and attacked the Rock; he fended off Miz and Riley, only for Cena to blindside him with an Attitude Adjustment. [204] Johnson underwent surgery on April 23 to reattach the torn tendons.