The Rock is a popular actor and professional wrestler. His real name is Dwayne Douglas Johnson. The American wrestler was born in Hayward, California, on May 2, 1972. His father, Rocky Johnson, was also a renowned wrestler. The Rock was earlier known as Rocky Mavia. He was raised at Miami, Florida, before settling in Pennsylvania. On his return to Florida, he represented the Miami Hurricanes before attending university. He chose wrestling over football and entered The Wrestling Federation. In 1996, he defeated the Brooklyn Brawler in his first professional match.
The superb wrestler soon became the WWF Champion. He went on to win the WWE championship seven times and the WCW Championship twice. The Rock, partnering other such wrestling superstars as Mankind and The Undertaker, went on to win the World Tag Team Championship five times. Besides these titles, he is also the two-time winner of the Intercontinental Championship. His signature moves are the “Rock Bottom”, which is a slide slam, the “People’s Elbow”, and the “Shoulder Breaker”.
On May 3, 1997, The Rock married Dany Garcia and their daughter was born in 2001. He has enjoyed phenomenal success in the field of acting too. He has acted in the popular movie “The Mummy Returns”, and its prequel, “The Scorpion King.” He also had a star role in “Doom”, another hit movie. His performances in the films “Walking Tall”, and “The Rundown” are also noteworthy. The Rock has spoken at the Republican National Convention in 2002 and has even hosted “Saturday Night Live”. He has also appeared on several television shows. The Rock is definitely one of the most famous faces in entertainment. |
