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The Rock (entertainer)

Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), better known by his stage name The Rock (the actual name on his SAG card), is an American actor and a professional wrestler with World Wrestling Entertainment.

He was born in Hayward, California and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. His maternal grandfather, "High Chief" Peter Maivia, was a star in the WWF (now WWE). A native of Samoa, his "trademark" were the ceremonial tattoos that covered the lower half of his body. His father, Rocky Johnson, was a WWF tag-team champion. The Rock portrayed him on an episode of That 70's Show.

During high school, Johnson began playing football. He received offers from several programs, but chose the University of Miami because they didn't openly express an interest in him. He is a member of the 'Canes 1990 NCAA National Championship team. A back injury ended his NFL career before it began. He signed a three year deal with the Canadian Football League, but left after a year to pursue wrestling.

The Rock starred, along with former Jackass star Johnny Knoxville, in the remake of Walking Tall, from MGM Pictures, as war hero-turned-sheriff Chris Vaughn (loosely based on the real-life inspiration for the original) who returns to the town where he grew up and rids it of corruption with his trusty two-by-four. The movie was released on April 2 2004. It was rated PG-13. He has also starred in The Scorpion King and The Rundown.

Johnson will be playing in three more movies set to release in 2005; in one of the movies he portrays a homosexual man. Game Informer Magazine confirmed he will also be in the movie Spy Hunter, based off of the popular video game. He has been approached to play the role of Duke Nukem in a live action Duke Nukem movie that's currently in the works. Johnson has expressed interest. He will also star in the big screen adaptation of Cartoon Network's character Johnny Bravo.

He married Dany Garcia on May 3, 1997. They have a daughter, Simone Alexandra.

Title History

• WWE Champion (7)
  • 11/15/98-12/29/98 (Won Tournament)
  • 1/24/99-1/26/99
  • 2/15/99-3/28/99
  • 4/30/00-5/21/00
  • 6/25/00-10/22/00 (Pinned Vince McMahon in a Six Man Tag Match with Champion Triple H)
  • 2/25/01-4/1/01
  • 7/21/02-8/25/02

• WWE Intercontinental Champion (2)
  • 2/13/97-4/28/97
  • 12/8/97-8/30/98 (Awarded by Steve Austin)

• WWE Tag Team Champion (5)
  • 8/30/99-9/7/99 (with Mankind)
  • 9/20/99-9/21/99 (with Mankind, won a "Dark Side Rules" Match)
  • 10/12/99-10/18/99 (with Mankind)
  • 12/18/00-12/19/00 (with The Undertaker)
  • 10/22/01-10/30/01 (with Chris Jericho)

• World Champion (2)
  • 8/19/01-10/21/01
  • 11/5/01-12/9/01

• 2000 Royal Rumble Winner

Finisher/Signature Moves

• The People's Elbow
• Rock Bottom
• Sharpshooter
• The People's Spinebuster

Favorite quotes

• "If you smell... what the Rock... is cooking!"
• "It doesn't matter what you think!"
• "Know your Role and Shut Your Mouth"
• "Finally... the Rock has COME BACK to (town where he is wrestling in)!"

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