Dwayne Johnson[1] (born May 2, 1972)[2] also known by his former ring name The Rock, and occasionally credited as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, is an American actor and former professional wrestler.[3] Johnson was a collegiate football player, and in 1991, he was part of the University of Miami's national championship team. He later played for the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League, but was cut two months into the season.[4] This led to his decision to become a professional wrestler, like his grandfather, Peter Maivia and his father Rocky Johnson. please return to wwe we need you man
He gained mainstream fame as a wrestler in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), then known as the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), from 1996 to 2004, and was the first third-generation superstar in wrestling history. Johnson was quickly given a push in WWE, first as "Rocky Maivia", and then as "The Rock", a member of the Nation of Domination. Two years after he joined the WWE, Johnson won the WWF Championship, and became one of the most popular wrestlers within the company for his engaging interviews and promos. Since 2001, he has focused on an acting career, though he still makes occasional WWE appearances.
Johnson was a nine time world champion in his career, being a seven time WWF/E Champion (with his last reign being the WWE Undisputed Champion) and two time WCW Champion. He is also a two time Intercontinental Champion and a five time Tag Team Champion. He is also the sixth Triple Crown Champion and was the winner of the 2000 Royal Rumble.
Johnson is also an actor, with his first leading role in 2002, in The Scorpion King. For this film, he received the highest salary for an actor in his first starring role, earning $5.5 million. He has since appeared in movies such as The Mummy Returns, The Rundown, Walking Tall (2004), Be Cool, Doom (film), Gridiron Gang, Southland Tales, The Game Plan, Get Smart, and Race to Witch Mountain.
He gained mainstream fame as a wrestler in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), then known as the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), from 1996 to 2004, and was the first third-generation superstar in wrestling history. Johnson was quickly given a push in WWE, first as "Rocky Maivia", and then as "The Rock", a member of the Nation of Domination. Two years after he joined the WWE, Johnson won the WWF Championship, and became one of the most popular wrestlers within the company for his engaging interviews and promos. Since 2001, he has focused on an acting career, though he still makes occasional WWE appearances.
Johnson was a nine time world champion in his career, being a seven time WWF/E Champion (with his last reign being the WWE Undisputed Champion) and two time WCW Champion. He is also a two time Intercontinental Champion and a five time Tag Team Champion. He is also the sixth Triple Crown Champion and was the winner of the 2000 Royal Rumble.
Johnson is also an actor, with his first leading role in 2002, in The Scorpion King. For this film, he received the highest salary for an actor in his first starring role, earning $5.5 million. He has since appeared in movies such as The Mummy Returns, The Rundown, Walking Tall (2004), Be Cool, Doom (film), Gridiron Gang, Southland Tales, The Game Plan, Get Smart, and Race to Witch Mountain.
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