[175], On April 3, at WrestleMania XXVII, the Rock opened the show by cutting a promo. [148][149] The Rock successfully defended the title at the Global Warning event against Triple H and Brock Lesnar after pinning Triple H.[150] 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. End of that, bs. Forbes credited the success of Fast & Furious 6, which grossed $789 million globally, and his frequent acting work as primary reasons for topping the list.[280]. He rose to prominence after developing the gimmick of a charismatic trash-talker and helped usher in the Attitude Era, an industry boom period in the late 1990s and early 2000s. [161], After failing to win a number one contendership for the World Heavyweight Championship, The Rock went into another program with Stone Cold Steve Austin. [29] Veteran wrestler Pat Patterson secured several tryout matches for Johnson with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1996. Before becominga WWE Superstar, a world-famous actor and one of the wealthiest celebrities in the world, Dwayne Johnson had a humbler goal: becominga football player. [95], The Rock's popularity continued to grow and audiences still cheered for him even though he was a heel. [3] Maivia, a clean-cut face character, was pushed heavily from the start despite his wrestling inexperience. The University of Miami renamed the Hurricanes' locker room in Johnson's honor. He was often spotted walking around campus in a lava-lava skirt singing country music. That same season, Johnson and the Canes took home a national title. He became known for reinvigorating film franchises after portraying Marvin F. Hinton / Roadblock in G.I. [334], In March 2020, Johnson launched Teremana Tequila which sold 600,000 nine-litre cases in its first year. 404.880.4800, WELCOME FANS TO THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME!! [327] The first item in his partnership with Under Armour, a gym bag, sold out in a couple of days. Prior to his emergence as a top-grossing actor beginning in the 2010s, Johnson was an athlete. [40][41][42][43][44] In 2008, Johnson inducted his father and grandfather into the WWE Hall of Fame. Honors. View this post on Instagram A post shared by therock (@therock) 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) , This page was last edited on 16 January 2023, at 15:01. At King of the Ring, the Rock defeated Dan Severn in the semi-final match and lost to rival Ken Shamrock in the final. 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On March 29, at WrestleMania XIV, he defeated Shamrock by disqualification once again to retain the title. 74 jersey with his name on it on Saturday night. [259] The term "smackdown" was instituted in Merriam-Webster dictionaries since 2007. [96] 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. [199] Despite being advertised for Raw after WrestleMania, where it was stated that the Rock was still entitled a rematch for the WWE Championship,[200] The Rock did not appear because of a legitimate injury sustained during his match with Cena, in which his abdominal and adductor tendons tore from his pelvis. Once he started playing football, he flourished both on the field and in the classroom. See the full winners' list". 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. [22][23] In 2016 and 2019, Time named Johnson one of the world's most influential people. The Rock for the WWE Championship", "WWE Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin def. [220], In 1999, Johnson appeared on That '70s Show as his father Rocky Johnson. [153] After SummerSlam ended, the Rock was visibly angry at the crowd reaction. The Rock's WCW Championship was renamed the unbranded "World Championship" following the Alliance's loss. Stampeders.coms George Johnson explains. During a lengthy promo, he addressed the fans and started a feud with John Cena. [235], Johnson's motion picture debut was as The Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns (2001). The project will be directed by Robert Zemeckis from a script written by Randall Wallace. [50][51][29], 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. The producers cast Johnson hoping to capitalize on his wrestling popularity, and the success of the movie jumpstarted The Rocks lucrative film career. This culminated in the Rock defeating Punk to win his eighth WWE Championship. [232] In 2003, he was listed in VH1's 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons[233] and was No. In the episode, the Rock continued his feud with The Corporate Ministry. Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. [351] Johnson has also worked with Make-A-Wish Foundation on a number of occasions. His first video, The YouTube Factory, featured online personality Lilly Singh and several other internet stars. After appearing in numerous backstage segments, the Rock came to ringside to restart the main event between Cena and The Miz as a No Disqualification match, after it had ended in a draw. [286][287] Johnson reprised his role as Bravestone, in Jumanji: The Next Level. The next year, he was on Star Trek: Voyager as an alien wrestler that used the Rock's famous moves.[221]. 's 25 Toughest Stars. [362][363][364], 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. 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On May 21, at Judgment Day, the Rock faced Triple H in an Iron Man match with Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee. [111] 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. He aspired to a professional career in football, but went undrafted in the 1995 NFL Draft. [116], 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. The match was won by Omos. They first met in 2006 while Johnson was filming The Game Plan. Hesays it helped shape him into the superstarhe is today. [46][47] Johnson attended President William McKinley High School in Honolulu and then Glencliff High School and McGavock High School, both in Nashville, and then Freedom High School in Bethlehem Township in the Lehigh Valley, where he graduated in 1990. [21], Though originally attached as producer and star, Johnson will now serve solely as the former on a film adaptation of The Janson Directive. Remembering Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's stint with the CFL's Calgary Stampeders Sam Jarden 4 min read Before becoming a WWE Superstar, a world-famous actor and one of the wealthiest. [346] On October 2, 2007, he and his then wife, Dany Garcia, donated $1million to the University of Miami to support the renovation of its football facilities. Later on Wednesday, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson took to Instagram to talk about his own love and admiration for the CFL. [79] This led to a ladder match at SummerSlam on August 30, 1998, where the Rock lost the title. [355], Johnson dated Lauren Hashian, the daughter of Boston drummer Sib Hashian. 1982 - CFL Most Outstanding Canadian 1989 - CFL Most Outstanding Canadian. [318], In 2021, his biographical comedy-drama series Young Rock began airing on NBC. The Rock appeared in WWE sporadically following WrestleMania XX. His grades improved and he began to receive scholarship offers from schools across the country including Penn State, Clemson, Florida State and UCLA, but in the end, it was all about The U. Contributors have the benefit of receiving access to the raw CFLdb Statistics data. [260][261], The Rock holds the record for most Raw shows main-evented in one year (38 in 2000),[262] most SmackDown shows main-evented in one year (36 in 2000)[263] and tied with Stone Cold Steve Austin (in 2001)[264] for most PPV shows main evented in one year (12 in 2000). Before becoming a wrestling legend and an internationally known movie star, Dwayne The Rock Johnson first turned his life around through football. Dwayne The Rock Johnson gave Calgary Stampeders receiver Kamar Jorden a shout out for rocking a No. It was known as the WWF Undisputed Championship during his seventh reign and as the WWE Championship during his eighth. The Chick-Fil-A College Football is the home of all things college football. Published by at December 18, 2021. Football Football Search. [275][325] In 2014, he hosted another TNT reality series entitled Wake Up Call. "Wally Buono was my coach when I played in the CFL for Calgary," he said in an Instagram post in 2018. : Miami (2007), and Southland Tales (2006). Cast in the role in August 2015, the film was based on the theme-park ride of the same name. [72], At D-Generation X: In Your House on December 7, 1997, Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated the Rock in under six minutes to retain the Intercontinental Championship. The Alliance's team consisted of Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, and Shane McMahon. [92] The two faced off again, at St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House on February 14, 1999, in a Last Man Standing match which ended in a draw, meaning Mankind retained the title. The Rock won after delivering three consecutive Rock Bottoms, ending their long-running rivalry in what turned out to be Austin's final match. In 1999, the Rock was listed No. He opted to accept a full athletic scholarship offer from the University of Miami, whose football program was then one of the best in the nation. [3] He received US$5.5million for the role and Guinness World Records named him the record-holder for highest-paid actor in their first leading role. Hawaii. He has since starred in the comediesThe Game Plan(2007),Tooth Fairy(2010), andCentral Intelligence(2016); the action-adventure filmsJourney 2: The Mysterious Island(2012),G.I. A post shared by therock (@therock) on Aug 11, 2018 at 8:15pm PDT. Audiences became increasingly hostile toward Maivia, with chants of "die, Rocky, die" and "Rocky sucks" being heard during his matches. [99] The Rock then defeated Gunn in a Kiss My Ass match at SummerSlam on August 22, 1999. [352], Johnson first met fellow University of Miami student Dany Garcia in the early 1990s. Big love to all the kids and staff. The film will be directed by Jake Kasdan, from a script co-written by Kasdan and Tom Wheeler. [105][106] Rock and Mankind then lost the titles to The New Age Outlaws on the very next episode of SmackDown!. Johnson left WWE in 2004 and returned in 2011 as a part-time performer until 2013, making sporadic appearances until retiring in 2019. [209], 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. He later gained fame as a wrestler and actor @TheRock #TBT pic.twitter.com/v704KgwrLq. [11], In addition to playing football at Freedom High School, Johnson also was a member of the school's track and field and wrestling teams. He also started consolidating his famous persona during this time, which would last until 2000. His father and Tony Atlas were the first black tag team champions in WWE history, in 1983. [140] The Rock then unsuccessfully challenged Jericho for the now Undisputed WWF Championship at Royal Rumble on January 20, 2002. 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. [24][25], Johnson was born in Hayward, California[26] on May 2, 1972,[27] the son of Ata Johnson (ne Maivia; born 1948)[28] and former professional wrestler Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles; 19442020). [190] On January 11, he made his first SmackDown appearance in ten years, getting into an altercation with Team Rhodes Scholars, resulting in him delivering a Rock Bottom to Damien Sandow and a People's Elbow to Cody Rhodes. The Peoples Champion pays homage to the #CFL, Jorden channels The Rock in career-best performance, The Rock has a special shout-out for CFL Fans #RampageMovie. 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You are here: the ranch radio station charlie o in the morning; lovers' lane murders solved; the rock cfl statshow much to pay rabbi for baby naming. [370] On May 16, Johnson announced she had signed a contract with WWE,[371] and in May 2022 announced that her ring name would be Ava Raine. Interestingly, he squared off against the Brooklyn Brawler, the first opponent his father ever faced. At King of the Ring, the Rock defeated Dan Severn in the semi-final match and lost to rival Ken Shamrock in the final. He spent much of his childhood shuffling between California and New Zealand, was arrested once by the age of 16, and although his father, Rocky, was a successful professional wrestler, his home life was unstable. Cheers to dreams not coming true Not an easy concept to process, but the idea that sometimes our biggest and most important dreams that DONT COME TRUE are often times the BEST THING that never happened. "Sometimes in life something you want so badly, your dreams thatdon't happen, sometimes they're the best things that never happened. [353][354] On June 1, 2007, Johnson and Garcia announced they were separating amicably,[353] and their divorce was finalized in May 2008. [17] 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). Johnson produced and starred in the HBO comedy-drama series Ballers (20152019),[18] and the autobiographical sitcom Young Rock (2021). 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. Joe: Retaliation and reprising his role as Luke Hobbs in Fast & Furious 6 (2013),[273][274] while also starring in true-story films Pain & Gain (2013) and Empire State (2013). [357][358][359] The couple have two daughters: Jasmine (born December 17, 2015)[360] and Tiana (born April 17, 2018). [184][185] On the March 12, 2012, episode of Raw, the Rock hosted his first "Rock Concert" segment since 2004, mocking Cena in his songs. Sportsnet's Arash Madani discusses the potential partnership between the CFL and XFL and how it could impact the uniqueness of the Canadian game. He spent two months on the team's practice roster before eventually beingcut by coach Wally Buono, now president of the BC Lions. The Rock main-evented the most bought pay-per-view worldwide in WWE history (WrestleMania XXVIII),[250] the most bought pay-per-view domestically in WWE history (WrestleMania X-Seven), the highest rated Raw in history,[251][252] the highest rated SmackDown in history,[253] 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 had another successful title defense against Benoit, Kane and The Undertaker, on September 24, at Unforgiven.[123]. 's 'Songbyrd', "Dwayne Johnson To Star In & Produce HBO Pilot About Athletes From Steve Levinson & Mark Wahlberg, Peter Berg To Direct", "Dwayne Johnson Is The Top-Grossing Actor Of 2013", "Hercules, Starring Dwayne Johnson, to Arrive August 8, 2014", "She rocks my Championship belt better than me! 24) wins the Royal Rumble Match", "Triple H w/ Stephanie McMahon vs. Mick Foley w/ Linda McMahon vs. Big Show w/ Shane McMahon vs. [179] 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,[180] which Rock agreed to the following week. Following his graduation from the University of Miami that year, he signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League; however, he was cut from the team in his first season. Ever wonder what The Rocks 1st trip to Van-City was like? He presented the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the 80th Academy Awards. 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