born known ring rock american canadian actor producer semi retired professional wrestler signed wwe johnson college football player winning national championship football team later played cut months season led professional wrestler like grandfather father inherited canadian citizenship originally billed rocky gained mainstream fame world_wrestling_federation wwf major figure company generation wrestler company history returned wrestling time wwe continues sporadic non wrestling appearances company july championship reigns wwe including world champion winning wwf championship times world championship twice won intercontinental championship twice times sixth triple crown champion wwe history won royal rumble rock considered biggest superstar wwe history box office draws wrestling history wwe legend called rock biggest superstar business time world champion john_cena described biggest superstar history wwe successful wwe superstar icon diamond dallas page described biggest star business time head writer wwe popular era stated don think going star history business bigger rock rock african american wwe champion history company johnson autobiography rock says written published debuted new_york_times best seller list spent weeks new_york_times bestseller list sold copies hardcover johnson leading film role king role paid million world record actor starring role appeared films known ability film franchises greatest success acting career sourced role fast furious franchise hosted produced hero reality competition series continued produce series films production company stars forbes listed powerful celebrities time named influential people world early life johnson born california son née professional wrestler maternal grandfather high chief wrestler maternal grandmother wrestling female professional promoters taking husband death cousin wrestler currently working wwe father black nova mother heritage father black tag team win world tag team championship world_wrestling_federation wwf considered non blood relative wrestling family johnson briefly lived suburb new_zealand mother family attended returning united_states parents johnson spent 10th grade president high school honolulu hawaii entered 11th grade father job required relocation pennsylvania began playing football member school track field wrestling teams johnson promising football prospect received offers division collegiate programs decided scholarship play defensive tackle miami hurricanes national championship team injury kept sidelined replaced future national_football_league nfl star attending miami johnson met future wife graduated university later member founded miami based wealth management firm couple donated million build living room university johnson graduated miami bachelor general studies degree physiology joined practice roster backup linebacker cut months season november johnson returned participate festivities surrounding home football game stadium professional wrestling career training like father grandfather johnson non blood relatives professional wrestlers including wild cousins matt eddie johnson declared intent wrestler father initially resisted agreed train warning easy veteran wrestler got johnson matches world_wrestling_federation wwf real defeated house lost matches wrestling winning world tag team championship twice summer johnson signed wwf contract received additional training alongside rocky johnson wwf debut combination father grandfather ring names real acknowledged initially reluctant ring persuaded vince_mcmahon given nickname blue lineage played wwf generation wrestler clean cut face character pushed heavily start despite wrestling inexperience debuted monday night raw member entourage november match survivor series november man elimination tag match sole survivor wwf fans generally rejected cheesy character house time defeated singles match pay view event february won intercontinental championship hunter monday night raw successfully defended title house final hunter sultan defeated disqualification title defense march episode raw april house revenge lost retaining title final time audiences increasingly hostile chants die rocky die rocky heard matches nation domination losing intercontinental championship owen hart april raw war suffering knee injury match mankind returned heel formed stable called nation domination time refused acknowledge rocky instead referring person rock insulted audience wwf television calling ugly house stone cold defeated rock minutes retain intercontinental championship night raw war austin ordered mcmahon defend title rematch rock instead handing belt hitting stone cold rock feuded austin end beginning march leader sparking feud successfully defended intercontinental title edge house nation feuded triple generation stable leaders falls match fully loaded house intercontinental title rock retained controversial fashion led ladder match summerslam triple won title breakdown house rock defeated mankind triple threat steel cage match number contender wwf championship feuded fellow nation member effectively breaking stable corporation rock entertaining ensuing popularity led face turn called people champion led feud mcmahon said problem people target people champion double turn occurred survivor series rock defeated mcmahon associate mankind finals deadly game tournament vacant wwf championship fashion reminiscent rock allied crown jewel stable corporation december pay view named rock house rock rematch mankind wwf championship mankind appeared win match rock passed submission mcmahon ruled rock tap retained title rock continued feud mankind traded forth main event january raw war mankind defeated rock interference quit match royal_rumble january rock regained title recording mankind saying quit earlier interview played system halftime heat episode sunday night heat aired timeslot super bowl halftime january mankind pinned rock truck arena match faced day massacre house man standing match bout ended draw meaning mankind retained title feud ended february raw war rock won wwf championship ladder match big mankind ladder rock lost wwf championship wrestlemania lost title rematch backlash house heel amusing verbal skills led fans cheer rock turned face betrayed began feud triple undertaker defeated triple edge lost undertaker king ring lost number contender match interference ass sparked feud ass culminating kiss ass match summerslam rock won rock singles tag team championship opportunities teamed enemy mankind challenged wwf tag team champions undertaker big mankind offered help won title times performed numerous comedic including raw war called life based mankind produced people rock past high school girlfriend high school football coach segment earned nielsen rating highest ratings raw segment royal_rumble january rock entered royal_rumble match final remaining big seemingly intended throw rock rope running like position rock countered ring apron sending big floor entering ring winner rock feet hit floor watching event big proved additional video footage claimed rightful winner despite proof original decision reversed number contender match held way big won interfered hit rock head steel chair attempted execute people elbow rock defeated big march episode raw war regain right face triple wrestlemania fatal way elimination match including big wrestler mcmahon corner triple wife big shane triple retained title betrayed rock hitting chair months rock feuded triple wwf championship april backlash rock defeated triple fourth wwf championship reign intervened rock behalf judgment day match shawn_michaels special guest referee score tied falls seconds left time limit rock disqualified undertaker attacked triple giving triple win title night raw war rock got revenge taking entire undertaker help won time king ring june scoring winning pin tag team match teamed kane undertaker mcmahon triple successfully defended championship fully loaded triple summerslam kane undertaker rock lost wwf championship angle mercy october time feuded defeated survivor series wrestled man hell cell match won retain title december raw rock won undertaker defeating edge christian losing night smackdown taping rock continued feud angle wwf championship culminating way february pinned angle win wwf championship sixth time feuded royal_rumble winner rock lost title austin austin allied mcmahon interfered behalf night raw war steel cage title rematch triple came ring help rock rivalry austin triple argument mcmahon earlier night attacked instead mcmahon austin austin triple formed tag team called power trip rock indefinitely suspended johnson time act movie returns invasion rock returned wwf late july decide join wwf alliance group ecw wrestlers invasion eventually siding wwf summerslam rock defeated booker win championship lost title mercy night raw teamed win rock defeated november episode raw second championship wwf battle alliance rock wrestled winner takes man elimination match survivor series end came recently joined alliance rock upper hand member eliminated minutes earlier entered ring attacked rock austin tried capitalize pinning rock member revealed true allegiance hitting austin head title belt rock pinned austin forcing alliance rock closed losing unify wwf titles later night rock unsuccessfully challenged titles royal_rumble ending feud rock defeated undertaker way weeks wrestlemania rock headlined wwe asian tour japan singapore malaysia sold tickets minutes booked face shows said brought best described reaction heard career joined beatles wearing costumes feuded challenging match match billed icon versus icon men representing tier generations wrestling ultimately rock pinned wrestlemania turned losing match rock allied took short wrestling hollywood gimmick returned rock won record breaking seventh wwf championship renamed vengeance defeating undertaker triple threat match successfully defended title global warning triple pinning triple match attacked rock triple saved summerslam interference manager use steel chair rock lost record youngest rock set following loss rock publicly declared crowd criticizing fans arena taking wrestling order focus film career rock returned january episode smackdown publicly criticize clear success hollywood career wwe longer priority heel rock defeated way drafted raw brand feuds including hurricane performed rock concerts segments played guitar mocked host city failing win number world heavyweight championship rock turned attention rock chosen superstar decade led match called previous wrestlemania encounters austin won rock won delivering consecutive ending long running feud turned austin final match night raw billed rock appreciation night honour victory austin night attacked debuting backlash defeated rock left wwe focus film career final feuds departure rock occasionally returned wwe non wrestling roles gradually turning face engaging night feuds heels christian rock aided feud evolution leading reunion faced randy_orton handicap match losing pinned rock appeared wwe sporadically following stood eugene cameo hometown miami helped turn hosted pie eating contest ended segment giving stated interviews longer contract wwe stated continue rock dual ownership deal wwe sporadic appearances august episode raw rock returned took october rock tell interview talked contract wwe movies feelings dream match shawn_michaels march rock appeared wwe nearly years pre taped promo shown raw correctly predicted defeat wrestlemania vince_mcmahon battle match march rock inducted father grandfather induction speech wrestlers john_cena shawn_michaels stone cold september appeared world wrestling support pro wrestling debut daughter long time friend mentor october year anniversary smackdown rock usual hair shaved cut promo pre recorded video return wwe feud john_cena february episode raw rock revealed host appearing live raw time seven years lengthy promo addressed fans john_cena calling big fat bowl inspiring popular crowd chant sign rock claimed love wrestling having born business claim argued numerous appearances satellite rock appeared live raw wrestlemania confront feuding twitter making fun clothing calling homeless ice exchanged insults appeared attacked rock riley attitude adjustment april wrestlemania rock opened cutting promo appearing numerous backstage segments rock came ringside restart main event disqualification match ended draw revenge given raw rock hit rock allowing pin retain match rock attacked hit following night raw challenged rock match year rock accepted worked fend attack time consisted rock appeared live raw hometown miami celebrate 39th birthday september wwe announced rock wrestle traditional survivor series tag team match teaming survivor series november october episode raw instead chose rock partner standard tag team match truth rock agreed following week satellite november special raw gets rock appeared live delivering hosting life segment later members despite defeated november survivor series rock pinned people elbow match leading wrestlemania verbal confrontations raw march episode rock hosted rock concert segment mocking songs opined having beaten stone cold previous beating greatest wrestler time april wrestlemania rock faced main event year billed tagline lifetime attempted rock countered rock pin win following night raw putting good fight calling match honor vowed july raw rock announced face royal rumble encountered john_cena expressed desire face later saved assault big laid january raw rock returned wwe confront rumble opponent reigning champion smackdown appearance years january episode attacking team rhodes scholars rock rock closed 20th anniversary episode raw january famous rock concerts leading brawl following week raw rock attacked shield vince_mcmahon asserted shield attacked rock title match punk stripped january royal rumble punk defeated rock shield interfered mcmahon strip punk championship rock request instead restarted match culminated rock defeating punk win eighth win marked rock wwe championship reign years ending punk long reign champion days punk received title rematch added stipulation rock disqualified counted lose title rock pinned punk retain championship following night raw rock unveiled new wwe championship championship celebration entirely new center plate signature logo plates rock resumed rivalry john_cena blaming personal professional troubles loss rock previous year april wrestlemania rock lost ending reign days despite advertised raw wrestlemania stated smackdown general manager booker rock entitled match rock appear legitimate injury sustained wrestlemania abdominal tore johnson underwent surgery april torn august rock hinted possible retirement ultimately rule return time appearances present april rock appeared opening segment wrestlemania stone cold october episode raw rock surprise appearance confront resulted rock clearing ring later week air footage night rock triple aired 15th anniversary smackdown rock appeared royal rumble event main event match helped fend big kane time forever described rock endorsed reigns eventual victory crowd reigns rock appeared alongside getting ring altercation triple authority rock prevailed attacked triple mcmahon june rock appeared live event boston confronted dallas giving rock process wrestlemania rock announced wwe broken time wrestlemania attendance record interrupted rock defeated member impromptu match giving rock pinning seconds setting record fastest win wrestlemania history rock aided returning john_cena fend remaining members mainstream popularity wrestling success johnson wrestling character allowed cross mainstream pop culture appeared single doesn matter music video recorded pie wwf music vol hosted saturday night live fellow wrestlers triple big appeared johnson stated success episode reason began receiving offers hollywood studios johnson guest roles star trek voyager alien wrestler uses rock famous moves 70s father rock listed entertainment_weekly year prime time special rock ranked number celebrities rock listed year intriguing people rock surprise appearance official xbox unveiling speech ongoing rock listed entertainment weekly influential people year previous year rock listed toughest stars rock listed vh1 greatest pop culture icons favorite stars johnson motion picture debut brief appearance king opening sequence returns character appears movie climax cgi form movie financial success led leading role spin king listed highest paid actor starring role receiving million movie returns featuring rock shattered year record earning making highest grossing single day film history rock appeared cover magazines including rolling_stone entertainment_weekly newsweek guide legacy wrestling rock widely considered time greatest professional wrestlers box office draws wrestling history wwe legend called rock biggest superstar business time world champion john_cena described biggest superstar history wwe successful wwe superstar icon diamond dallas page described biggest star business time head writer wwe popular era stated don think going star history business bigger rock wwe legends superstars placed rock mount wrestling including john_cena cable visions television broadcasting rock described long time wwe biggest star probably held greatest international appeal stated book book lists rock biggest star wwe main bought pay view worldwide wwe history wrestlemania bought pay view domestically wwe history wrestlemania second highest attended event history wwe wrestlemania highest rated raw history highest rated segment raw history addition rock main highest rated history highest rated history return rating highest rated segment entire year rock highest rated match steel cage match rating regular time overrun making match watched professional wrestling match united_states millennium rock return generated lot buzz average million people watched episode raw million tuned rock promo return led following episode raw march highest rated episode year year rock wrestled match years survivor series madison square garden event sold minutes highest attended survivor series decade rock highest rated raw segment segment raw wwe superstars drew rating highest rated overrun year night rock highly anticipated wwe title match royal rumble led event bought years night royal rumble january saw rock win time decade highest rated raw episode year night rock segment rating highest rated segment raw rock highest rated segment segment john_cena old school raw rating rock headlined seven wrestlemania wrestled additional non headlining matches wrestler host wrestlemania wrestlemania derived lay smackdown wwe introduced second flagship program smackdown later television second longest running weekly episodic program term smackdown included rock wrestler win wwf championship times seven times reign lasted days longest intercontinental title reign modern era years rock wrestler introduce different design intercontinental championship shortly february episode raw youngest youngest wwf champion time rock wrestler title match consecutive having competed intercontinental title wwf championship wrestlemania wrestlemania wrestlers shawn_michaels undertaker main event wrestlemania different decades 90s 2000s wrestlemania 2010s wrestlers triple win wwe title different decades 90s 2000s 2010s rock holds record raw shows main year smackdown shows main year tied stone cold shows main year overall rock headlined events wwe including royal_rumble matches rock cover video games wwe games series including wwf smackdown know role ended best selling combat sports game single format playstation million copies sold wwe listed rock funniest wwe superstar history acting career issue vibe magazine stated foot pounds rock johnson biggest star hit big screen johnson continued act television including episode disney channel house entitled shall meet johnson away wwe company continued sell rock merchandise continued featured prominently opening television shows johnson broke mainstream roles blockbuster action films returns king action comedy remake walking tall played supporting role cool primary antagonist doom roles miami soon followed johnson played type star johnson played famous football player game plan agent smart johnson presented academy awards february nominated favorite movie actor award nickelodeon kids choice awards role game plan lost pirates caribbean world end johnson hosted march appeared episode art teacher stint guest appearances saturday night live reviving character rock obama spoof president barack_obama hulk johnson played con cab driver las_vegas race witch mountain provided voice planet johnson starred family comedy uncredited cameo film married psychiatrist asks recently widowed janet_jackson briefly appears guys action seeking detective returned action films film faster johnson appeared fifth film fast furious film series fast agent assigned hunt series protagonists johnson landed role series star read comments feedback fans wanted diesel johnson movie johnson fan franchise wanted work universal given film roles fast grossed million opening weekend biggest opening film biggest opening april release biggest opening johnson movie johnson starred journey starred true story film opened mixed reviews johnson performance praised known film franchises portraying joe retaliation reprised role year johnson starred true story films addition films johnson hosted produced reality competition game series hero tnt won favorite male award choice awards march announced executive produce star hbo comedy drama series athletes living miami johnson starred hercules title character reprised role furious hosted reality series tnt entitled wake saw lending helping hand everyday people facing enormous challenges lives alongside guest experts executive produce star horror film seal team set play drama film hope december forbes named johnson grossing actor films bringing billion worldwide year forbes credited success grossed million globally johnson frequent acting work primary reasons topping list march johnson confirmed working untitled film project september announced play villain film produce johnson starred action comedy voice role disney animated film hawaiian continued success fast furious franchise fast announced release date april johnson production company produce film projects star remake sequel box office hit announced pre production stage director film signed return marking fourth collaboration following journey respectively cast including johnson johnson confirmed star remake social media page previous project announcements interview johnson discussed possibility earlier release date originally announced extended universe film johnson signed return additional sequels journey film series jungle cruise feature film developed disney johnson confirmed attachment film produced intent adapt work future larger project announced installment later month announced star skyscraper movie action thriller film signed director writer film version character savage film written directed johnson previously mentioned signed film remake big trouble little china recently expressed currently development stages johnson announced television series involved named johnson involved scenes series time personal life johnson married daughter born august june announced splitting intended remain friends soon divorce johnson began dating daughter boston drummer met johnson filming game plan prompting rumors left marriage child daughter named born december johnson wrote autobiography titled rock says published debuting new_york_times best seller list remaining list weeks johnson good friend actor governor california play football played drafted brother currently plays ucla johnson attended wwe non partisan smackdown vote campaign aimed influence young people vote mother descendant chiefs recognition service people bestowed johnson noble title visit july received partial tattoo johnson founded charity working risk ill children october wife donated million support renovation football facilities noted largest donation given university athletics department students renamed hurricanes locker room johnson honor johnson set record minutes taking fans premiere london march johnson partnered new american fitness armour release item partnership armour gym bag met ferocious demand sold couple days second item black shirt sporting wrestler iconic bull sold record time armour worn johnson released alarm clock app project rock received million downloads week release filmography discography wrestling finishing moves running delayed high impact elbow drop usually preceded present rock falling slam present running signature moves float ddt flowing snap ddt followed jumping running swinging running thrust drop overhead belly belly suplex oncoming opponent usually followed nicknames people champion bull corporate champion great man entertainment man sports entertainment rocky entrance themes destiny power smell rock says smell know role smell present relatives wrestling championships accomplishments year mankind quit match year wrestlemania popular wrestler year wrestler year ranked singles wrestlers ranked singles wrestlers world tag team championship times times wwf undisputed championship times deadly games wwf championship tournament wwf intercontinental championship times wwf tag team championship times mankind undertaker royal rumble sixth triple crown champion awards times game year return year moment year insulting john_cena history boston massachusetts rock concert 20th anniversary episode year john_cena best actor tell didn insult year insulting wrestling observer newsletter best box office draw best interviews charismatic improved class rock seventh reign awards honors member miami 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