Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne Douglas Johnson his ring name The Rock (born May 2, 1972), is an American actor and professional wrestler who is signed to WWE, appearing on the Raw brand. He is often credited as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Johnson was part of the University of Miami's national championship team because he was a college football player. In 1991. He later played for the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League, and was cut two months into the 1995 season. He gained mainstream fame as a wrestler in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1996 to 2004, and was the first third-generation superstar in the company's history. Dwayne Douglas Johnson was a professional wrestler like his grandfather, Peter Maivia, and his father, Rocky Johnson. Johnson was quickly given a push as a heroic character in the WWF, originally billed as "Rocky Maivia", and then as "The Rock". He would subsequently turn into a villain as a member of the Nation of Domination in 1997. Two years after he joined the WWF, Johnson won the WWF Championship, and became one of the most popular wrestlers within the company's history for his engaging interviews and promos. Johnson is regarded by many as the most charismatic professional wrestler ever and among the greatest talkers in professional wrestling history.
Johnson won a total of 16 championships in WWF/E. He is widely considered one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. This included nine World Heavyweight Championships (the WWF/E Championship seven times and the WCW/World Championship twice), five times as co-holder of the WWF Tag Team Championships, and two WWF Intercontinental Championships. He was the winner of the 2000 Royal Rumble, and the sixth WWF/E Triple Crown Champion.
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Dwayne Johnson
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Ring name(s)
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
The Rock
Flex Kavana
Rocky Maivia |
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Born
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May 2, 1972
Hayward, California |
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Resides
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Los Angeles
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Billed from
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Miami, Florida
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Billed height
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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Billed weight
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260 lb (120 kg)
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Trained by
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Rocky Johnson
Pat Patterson |
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Debut
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1996
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